But while the Donnas boasted a number of notable members in their growing fan club, dubbed the Donnaholics, they were also attracting more admirers waiting for them outside with Sharpies and records. Livermore called them the Raincoat Brigade. The Smugglers had another name for them. “We called them GBGs—Girl Band Geeks, these middle-aged creepy men who’d hang out after the shows and wait for the Donnas to get them to sign stuff and give them gifts,” says Lawrence. “Sometimes the Donnas would be exhausted and there would be ten guys who looked like extras from The Lord of the Rings hanging out
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