Allison Robertson
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Allison Rae Robertson is the guitarist for rock band
The Donnas
.
. She comes from a very musical family. Her father is musician Baxter Robertson 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.
Similar to her other Donnas bandmates, she was often bullied and picked on in school for being a fan of hard rock and metal, which was uncommon for girls.
, 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) in school. She started to play guitar at the age of 12. Her first guitar was a Mexican-made Fender Telecaster 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, 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.
track 'Six Months in a Leaky Boat
'.
In early 2007, she played lead guitar for band Loudlion. One of their songs appeared on the Hills Have Eyes 2 soundtrack.
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.
In January 2009 Allison joined with Samantha Maloney
(ex. Mötley Crüe
, Hole
), former Playboy model/Disc-Jockey Tuesdae, and Corey Parks (ex. Nashville Pussy
), to form Chelsea Girls. Chelsea Girls were offered a monthly gig at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, after the band's first 3 live shows there sold out and attracted major media attention.
In February 2010 Allison announced that she was no longer playing with Chelsea Girls via The Donnaholics message boards. In October 2010 Allison began playing select shows with the Chelsea Girls once again.
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
The Donnas
The Donnas
The Donnas are an American all-female rock band from Palo Alto, California. They draw inspiration from The Ramones, The Runaways, AC/DC, Bachman–Turner Overdrive and Kiss. Rolling Stone has stated that "the Donnas offer a guileless take on adolescent alienation; they traffic in kicks, not...
.
Early life
Allison Robertson was born on August 26, 1979, in North Hollywood, CaliforniaNorth Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California, along the Tujunga Wash. It is bounded on the south by Moorpark Street and the Ventura Freeway, on the southwest by Burbank Blvd...
. She comes from a very musical family. Her father is musician Baxter Robertson 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.
Similar to her other Donnas bandmates, she was often bullied and picked on in school for being a fan of hard rock and metal, which was uncommon for girls.
Music
Although she was born in North Hollywood, she later moved to Palo AltoPalo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, 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) in school. She started to play guitar at the age of 12. Her first guitar was a Mexican-made Fender Telecaster 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
Gibson Guitar Corporation
The Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
guitars and Marshall
Marshall Amplification
Marshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
amps, 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.
Side projects
In 2006, she formed the band Elle Rae, with her sister Emily. The name was 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. One of the songs is a cover of the Split EnzSplit Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
track 'Six Months in a Leaky Boat
Six Months in a Leaky Boat
"Six Months in a Leaky Boat" is a single from New Zealand art rock group Split Enz's album Time and Tide. It was written by Tim Finn and released as a single in 1982....
'.
In early 2007, she played lead guitar for band Loudlion. One of their songs appeared on the Hills Have Eyes 2 soundtrack.
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.
In January 2009 Allison joined with Samantha Maloney
Samantha Maloney
Samantha Maloney is an American musician best known for playing in the bands Hole, Mötley Crüe, Eagles of Death Metal and in Peaches' live band "The Herms".-Early career:...
(ex. Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
, Hole
Hole (band)
Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with former songwriter/lead guitarist Eric Erlandson...
), former Playboy model/Disc-Jockey Tuesdae, and Corey Parks (ex. Nashville Pussy
Nashville Pussy
Nashville Pussy is an American hard rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their musical style mixes boogie rock, Southern metal and psychobilly. Much of the band's lyrical themes mostly revolve around sex, drugs, drinking, fighting, and rock 'n' roll...
), to form Chelsea Girls. Chelsea Girls were offered a monthly gig at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, after the band's first 3 live shows there sold out and attracted major media attention.
In February 2010 Allison announced that she was no longer playing with Chelsea Girls via The Donnaholics message boards. In October 2010 Allison began playing select shows with the Chelsea Girls once again.