Following a short stint with a three-piece female band called Andromeda, McDonald became a founding member of Phantom Blue.

And while the band found some success with their self-titled debut album in 1989 and their second release, "Built to Perform" on Geffen Records in 1993, produced by the legendary Max Norman.

McDonald, along with Maidens bandmate Courtney Cox, joined former Phantom Blue members Kim Nielsen-Parsons, Gigi Hangach and Tina Wood for a reunion at a benefit concert on May 26, 2009, at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, California.

[4] Aside from Clive Burr and Nicko McBrain, McDonald also cites Simon Phillips, John Bonham, Alex Van Halen and Phil Collins among her influences.

McDonald has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, Guitar World, Metal Edge, Modern Drummer, DRUM!