L7

L7
Biographical Information
Name	L7
Genres	Grunge, Riot Grrrl, Alternative Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk
Members	Donita Sparks Suzi Gardner Jennifer Finch Demetra Plakas
Former Members	Roy Koutsky Anne Anderson Greta Brinkman Gail Greenwood Janis Tanaka
Date of Formation	1985
Formation Location	Los Angeles, California
Years Active	1985-2001, 2014-present
Associated Acts	Belly, Stone Fox, Donita Sparks and the Stellar Moments, The Shocker

L7 are an American riot grrrl/grunge band that originated during 1987 in Los Angeles, California. They are a notable influence on many future riot grrrl bands, incorporating alternative rock and occasionally metal sounds into their music. Although their sound is often associated with grunge, many grunge fans claim they are not because grunge was partially defined by thescene's location: Seattle. L7 were from LA. Despite this, their albums are very popular in the grunge fanhood and many bands take after them. They have released six studio albums from 1988-1999. They disbanded in 2001, and reunited in 2014.

Members

Current Line-Up

• Donita Sparks – guitar, vocals (1985–2001, 2014-present)
• Suzi Gardner – guitar, vocals (1985–2001, 2014-present)
• Jennifer Finch – bass, vocals (1987–1996, 2014-present)
• Demetra Plakas – drums, vocals (1988–2001, 2014-present)

Former Members

• Roy Koutsky – drums (1987–1988)
• Anne Anderson – drums (1988)
• Greta Brinkman – bass (1996)
• Gail Greenwood – bass, vocals (1996–1999)
• Janis Tanaka – bass (1999–2001)

Discography

Studio Albums

• L7 (1988)
• Smell the Magic (1991)
• Bricks Are Heavy (1992)
• Hungry for Stink (1994)
• The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum (1997)
• Slap Happy (1999)
• Scatter the Rats (2019)

Live

• Live: Omaha to Osaka (1998)
• Hollywood Palladium (L7 Album) (2014)
• Wireless (L7 Album) (2016)

EP

• Smell the Magic (1990)

Compilation

• The Best of L7: The Slash Years (2000)