Group

L7

US punk rock

From: Los Angeles, United States
Since: 1985–present
Rating: ★ 4.65 (3 votes)
Releases: 52

grunge
punk

About

L7 is an American punk rock band founded in Los Angeles, California, first active from 1985 to 2001 and re-formed in 2014. The group currently consists of Suzi Gardner (guitars, vocals), Donita Sparks (vocals, guitars), Dee Plakas (drums, backing vocals) and Janis Tanaka (bass guitar). L7 has released seven studio albums and has toured widely in the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia, and South America. "Pretend We're Dead" was heavily played on United States alternative radio and entered the top 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart in 1992.

Due to their sound and image, L7 is often associated with the grunge movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s, 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. L7 has been supportive of political causes, and formed Rock for Choice in 1991. A documentary film about the band, L7: Pretend We're Dead, premiered in 2016.

From L7 (band) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Suzi Gardner 1985–2001, 2014–now · original member electric guitar, background vocals
Donita Sparks 1985–2001, 2014–now · original member lead vocals, electric guitar
Dee Plakas 1989–2001, 2014–now drums (drum set)
Tsuzumi Okai 2026–now electric bass guitar
Roy Koutsky 1986–1988 · former drums (drum set)
Jennifer Finch 1986–1996, 2014–2026 · former electric bass guitar
Anne Anderson 1988–1989 · former drums (drum set)
Greta Brinkman 1996–1997 · former electric bass guitar
Gail Greenwood 1997–1999 · former background vocals, electric bass guitar
Janis Tanaka 1999–2001 · former electric bass guitar