The Donnas – Bitchin’ (Release Year – 2007)
The Donna’s new CD, Bitchin’ may seem like an odd choice for Glam Month at Hard Rock Hideout.
The Donnas may not consider themselves part of the glam scene today. One look at the picture below, and a single listen to Bitchin‘ and you will quickly discover that the four girls from L.A. have created a sound and a look that will appeal to most Glam fans!
Usually, I bypass rock bands fronted by female lead singers. It isn’t because of chauvinistic reasons. It is because time and time again, I have been disappointed by releases with bands fronted with women. Their have been many exceptions to the rule, but as of late, I haven’t found any bands that got their hooks into me as much as The Donnas have.
On this record, you will find a bunch of catchy upbeat tunes that have a distinct Joan Jett feel, with a dash of Lita Ford 80′s pop metal thrown in for good measure. Bitchin’ isn’t a heavy sounding record by any means, but has a hard enough edge that will make it palatable to a lot of hard rock fans. You won’t find much filler material on Bitchin’. Most songs are sing-a-long anthems that grab you on the first listen.
As a bonus for a limited time, when you buy the CD, their is a bonus code inside for a downloadable song called Randi. This isn’t a throw away song either. It is actually pretty good. It is a nice little extra for those that decide to pick this disc up.
The Bottom line is, Bitchin’ is a great disc, and one that is going to see a lot of play from me in the weeks to follow. The Donnas rock, and are well worth checking out! You can preview four tracks at the Donnas’ myspace page. Go check them out!
Rating: 
Out of 10
Track Listing:
1. Bitchin
2. Don’t Wait Up For Me
3. Wasted
4. What Do I Have To Do
5. Save Me
6. Like An Animal
7. Here For The Party
8. Better Off Dancing
9. Love You Til It Hurts
10. Smoke You Out
11. Girl Talk
12. Give Me What I Want
13. Tonights Alright
14. When The Show Is Over
I dig The Donnas,”bob_vinyl” is more of a Sebastian Bach deep throater.Thier covers of Priest and Crue are cool.They’re a good chick rock band.
I forgot to add something, there’s another strong female-fronted band from Winnipeg Canada called Demonica. Check out their myspace page. Puts The Donnas in the dust.
Sorta catchy I guess, not bad, but if you want to hear some girls with some serious balls (in their music) go no further than L7. Those girls rocked.
i actually love the donnas…if bob and tania aren’t sold on them…check out their cover songs…they’ve covered Priest and Billy Idol…good stuff
I feel the same about female singers – hardly ever come across any I like!! I’ll check out their myspace. nice cover art
The Donnas started out as more of a punk band, kinda like a female Ramones. It didn’t take long for them to move more and more toward hard rock though, so I understand why you’ve included them. They’re okay, but just as stupid as all the guy bands that wallow in lewd sex.