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 …

L7’s signature sound of a heavy, catchy, mixture of punk, metal, noise and pop helped usher in the era of Grunge. Since their recording career began in 1987, the band has released six studio albums, three live albums, one covers LP, and one greatest hits to date on labels including Epitaph, Sup Pop, Slash, and Warner Brothers.

Donita Sparks (born April 8, 1963) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter most notable for being the co-founder of the band L7. Sparks also initiated, performed, and released original material with her solo project, the band Donita Sparks and the Stellar Moments. [1]

Gardner is a primary songwriter for L7 and is credited with the tracks "Bite the Wax Tadpole", "It's Not You", "Snake Handler", "Cat-O'-Nine-Tails", "Monster", "Stuck Here Again" and "Freak Magnet".

Apr 5, 2018 · Grunge/punk pioneers L7 are back in action this spring with two new scorching singles and a short U.S. tour that will hit Philadelphia at The Trocadero on April 13.

Nov 21, 2017 · The members of Nineties punk-metal outfit L7 discuss their heady rise, hard fall and unlikely reunion – as chronicled in new doc 'Pretend We're Dead.'

Official site of rock band L7 formed in 1985 in Los Angeles. Associated with Punk, Metal, Grunge, Rock, Alternative. Albums: "L7", "Smell The Magic", "Bricks...

Jul 13, 2021 · Most grunge-era bands have been credited with a role in the demise of hair metal. But few played their part with such panache, razor-sharp humour, wild hedonism and headline-grabbing performances as L7. And they did it all by infiltrating the very heart of the Sunset Strip.

Sep 17, 2020 · In this interview for Joyzine, we spoke with co-founder of L7, singer, songwriter Donita Sparks. About the musical climate in L.A. and ‘Fake Friends’, about relations with Blackheart Records and the process of writing, about Bowie and Ramones, about 30 years of Smell The Magic and Scatter The Rats.

The first L7 album in 20 years, Scatter the Rats embodies everything that made the band so iconic in the first place—the distortion-heavy riffs and headbanging rhythms, sludgy grooves and indelible melodies. And in their lyrics, L7 achieve a direct transmission of raw feeling, often spiked with biting commentary on the chaos of the world today.