Maya Anne Ford (born January 8, 1979, in
Oakland, California
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third ...
) is an American musician and the former
bass player
A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), synthbass, keyboard bass or a low br ...
of
rock band
A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble that performs rock music, pop music, or a related genre. A four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. In the early years, the configuration was typically two guita ...
The Donnas
The Donnas were an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1993. The band consisted of Brett Anderson (lead vocals), Allison Robertson (guitar, backing vocals), Maya Ford (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Torry Castellano (drum ...
. She also goes by the name Donna F.
Early life
Maya Anne Ford, was born on January 8, 1979, in
Oakland, California
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third ...
, on the same day as her former band member
Torry Castellano
Torrance Heather Castellano (born January 8, 1979) is an American percussionist and the former drummer of The Donnas. She announced her retirement from drumming in July 2010.
About
Castellano was born in San Francisco, California. She met fu ...
. She met future bandmates Torry Castellano,
Brett Anderson
Brett Lewis Anderson (born 29 September 1967) is an English singer best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the band Suede. After Suede disbanded in 2003, he fronted The Tears with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler in 2004- ...
and
Allison Robertson
Allison Rae Robertson (born August 26, 1979) is an American musician and the former guitarist for rock bands The Donnas and Chelsea Girls.
Early life
Allison Robertson was born on August 26, 1979, in North Hollywood, California. She comes from ...
in junior high school. They formed a band in 8th grade called Ragady Anne, later calling themselves The Electrocutes at
Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto Senior High School, commonly referred to locally as "Paly", is a comprehensive public high school in Palo Alto, California. Operated by the Palo Alto Unified School District, the school is one of two schools in the district, the other b ...
. Ford started to play the
bass guitar
The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...
at age 13. Initially she was playing guitar (she received an
acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...
from her cousin), but then she decided to switch to the bass.
When her band (then known as Screen) started in May 1993, she had had approximately six months of playing experience.
References
External links
The Donnas' official website (archived from 2013)Maya Ford gets cast for a Keep a Breast exhibition*
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1979 births
American rock bass guitarists
The Donnas members
Women bass guitarists
Living people
Musicians from Oakland, California
Musicians from Palo Alto, California
Guitarists from California
21st-century American women musicians
21st-century American bass guitarists
20th-century American bass guitarists
20th-century American women musicians