Maya Ford Explained

Maya Ford
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:Maya Anne Ford
Birth Date:8 January 1979
Origin:Oakland, California, U.S.
Genre:Rock
Occupation:Bassist
Years Active:1993 - present
Label:Lookout!, Atlantic, Purple Feather
Associated Acts:The Donnas

Maya Anne Ford (born January 8, 1979, in Oakland, California) is an American musician and the former bass player of rock band The Donnas.[1] She also goes by the name Donna F.

Early life

Maya Anne Ford, was born on January 8, 1979, in Oakland, California, on the same day as her former band member Torry Castellano. She met future bandmates Torry Castellano, Brett Anderson and Allison Robertson in junior high school.[2] They formed a band in 8th grade called Ragady Anne, later calling themselves The Electrocutes at Palo Alto High School. Ford started to play the bass guitar at age 13. Initially she was playing guitar (she received an acoustic guitar from her cousin), but then she decided to switch to the bass.[3] [4] When her band (then known as Screen) started in May 1993, she had had approximately six months of playing experience.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maya Ford. IMDb. 2016-03-21.
  2. Web site: Mayhem and mood swings -- a day with the Donnas. 2004-11-06. SFGate. 2016-03-21.
  3. Web site: The Donnas with Blondie and Pat Benatar. Baker, Brian. August 10, 2009. Cincinnati CityBeat. citybeat.com.
  4. Web site: Maya Ford: A Real Thunderbird. Futterer, Allee. May 1, 2011. Bass Musician Magazine. bassmusicianmagazine.com.