Allison Robertson

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Allison Robertson


Img_size = 150
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Allison Rae Robertson
Born = birth date and age|1979|8|26
Origin = North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Genre = Rock
Occupation = Guitarist
Years_active = 1993–present
Label = Lookout!, Atlantic, Purple Feather Records
Associated_acts = The Donnas
URL = [http://www.thedonnas.com/ www.thedonnas.com]

Allison Rae Robertson [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0731714/bio Allison Robertson - Biography] Retrieved May 22, 2007.] (born August 26, 1979) is the guitarist for rock band The Donnas.

Early life

Allison Robertson was born on August 26 1979, in North Hollywood, California. She comes from a very musical family. Her father is musician Baxter Robertson [ [http://onstagemag.com/ar/performance_bashing_night_away/index.htm Onstage magazine profile of The Donnas] ] who wrote the track "Feel The Night" on the Karate Kid Soundtrack. Her mother, Lisa Jimenez, worked for A&M Records and for a variety of music publishing companies in Los Angeles prior to the family relocating to Palo Alto in the early 1980s.

Music

Although she was born in North Hollywood, she later moved to Palo Alto, California, early in her childhood. There she met her band mates (Torry Castellano in 4th grade, Maya Ford in 5th grade, and Brett Anderson in 7th grade) [ [http://diary.atlantic-records.com/thedonnas/archives/000508.html The Donnas: Ask The Donnas Torry 7.12.04] ] in school. She started to play guitar at the age of 12. Her first guitar was a Mexican-made Fender Telecaster [ [http://www.gibson.com/player/mar03/donnas.html The GIBSON & Baldwin Player- The Donnas] ] which she later sold to get her first Gibson guitar. She toured with the band straight out of high school and are still together today.

She is known for playing Gibson guitars and Marshall amps, [ [http://www.guitarplayer.com/story.asp?storyCode=4194 Guitar Player - THE BUSINESS] ] her signature guitar is a Gibson Les Paul Standard. She prefers not to use effects pedals, as her Marshall amps alone give her the guitar sound she favors. She is also known for her natural stage presence as well as her signature moveDubious|date=March 2008 "the kick."

ide projects

She is part of the band Elle Rae, [ [http://www.myspace.com/ellenandrae MySpace.com Elle Rae Music Page] ] which consists of her and one of her sisters. The name is a combination of both their middle names, Ellen and Rae. Elle Rae has recorded two songs, both of which are available for streaming on their Myspace page. The song 'Six Months in a Leaky Boat' is a cover of the Split Enz track of the same name.

In early 2007, she played lead guitar for band Loudlion. One of their songs appeared on the Hills Have Eyes 2 soundtrack. [ [http://www.melodic.net/newsOne.asp?newsId=8164 medlodic.net: Bleu and his band LoudLion loves Def Leppard] ]

As of May 2007, she has her own show called "Fun in The Dungeon with Allison Robertson" on the internet radio station Women Rock Radio. [ [http://www.womenrockradio.com/djs.html Women Rock Radio DJs] ]

Today, she is continuing with her bandmates on the "Feather Nation Tour" for their newest album, "Bitchin"'.

References

External links

* [http://www.thedonnas.com/ The Donnas’ official website]
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