L7 (band)

Not to be confused with L-Seven, the Detroit post-punk band.

L7
L7 onstage
L7 performing in 2015
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, U.S.
Genres
DiscographyL7 discography
Years active
  • 1985–2001
  • 2014–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitel7theband.com

L7 is an American punk rock band founded in Los Angeles, California, first active from 1985 to 2001 and re-formed in 2014.[5] Their longest standing lineup consists of Suzi Gardner (guitars, vocals), Donita Sparks (vocals, guitars), Jennifer Finch (bass, vocals), and Dee Plakas (drums, vocals). L7 has released seven studio albums and has toured widely in the US, Europe, Japan, Australia, and South America. "Pretend We're Dead" was heavily played on US alternative radio and entered the top 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart in 1992.[6]

Due to their sound and image, L7 is often associated with the grunge movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s,[7] and as an all-female band, L7 has, at times, been linked to riot grrrl; although they preceded and are outliers of both the grunge and riot grrrl movements.[8] L7 has been supportive of political causes, and formed Rock for Choice in 1991.[9] A documentary film about the band, L7: Pretend We're Dead, premiered in 2016.[10][11]

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  3. ^ Farnell, Shauna (June 15, 2015). "Nostalgia Is Heavy: L7 on Hitting the Stage for the First Time in 18 Years". Spin. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Basedow, Neph (November 17, 2011). "14 Notable Female Rock Drummers". Houston Press. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  5. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 589. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  6. ^ Bullion, Noelle (August 8, 2016). "The Story of Feminist Punk in 33 Songs". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  7. ^ Jackson, Nicholas (March 1, 2008). "The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time, A–G Issue No. 35 Venus Magazine March 1, 2008". Venuszine.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Powers, Ann (February 14, 1993). "Pop Music: No Longer Rock's Playthings". The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  10. ^ Blistein, Jon (August 16, 2017). "L7 Detail 'Pretend We're Dead' Documentary Release". Rolling Stone.
  11. ^ Briony Edwards (November 8, 2017). "6 things we learned from new documentary L7: Pretend We're Dead". Loudersound.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.