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L7

American punk rock band

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, Donita Sparks, Dee Plakas and Janis Tanaka.

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.

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what: a band
from: Los Angeles
since: 1985
on the air here: 0 songs
still after: 2 songs

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members: Donita Sparks, Suzi Gardner, Jennifer Finch, Demetra Plakas, Gail Greenwood, Janis Tanaka, Greta Brinkman

formed in: Los Angeles

labels: Epitaph Records, Sub Pop, Man's Ruin Records, Wax Tadpole Records, Slash Records

genres: alternative rock, grunge

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Formation and early years (1985–1989)

L7 was formed by Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner in 1985. Both artists were active in the art punk community of Echo Park and had met in 1984 through mutual contacts at the cultural hub of the LA Weekly. Of their meeting and on hearing Gardner play a tape of her songs in progress, Sparks described it as "one of the happiest days of my life" with a clear synchronicity in the music they were each interested in creating. At the time, Gardner was also active as a poet. A year prior, Gardner had performed backing vocals on the college radio hit "Slip It In" by Black Flag. Gardner and Sparks began performing regularly in Los Angeles at punk and metal venues along with a revolving list of supporting musicians in the early years.

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Musical style, influences, and legacy

L7's sound has been described as "unique and unforgiving, mixing a punk rock attitude with heavy sludge metal." A 2019 article on L7 in Alternative Press stated that "In the early-'90s underground, L7 were positively bulletproof and larger than life. Not as come-hither nymphs or saucy rock star minxes bestowed with privilege but as a hard-rocking unit" that could not be messed with. The band has been categorised as alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, punk metal and punk rock. On the metal side of the band's sound, Donita Sparks acknowledged in July 2018 that L7 has metal influences but does not consider the group to be a "metal band", instead stating "at heart, we're punk rockers".

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American grunge punk/alternative rock band from Los Angeles. Formed in 1985 and disbanded in 2000 before reuniting in 2015. Donita Sparks - Vocals, Guitar Dee Plakas - Drums Suzi Gardner - Guitar, Vocals Jennifer Finch - Bass (died 18th July 2026) Former members: Gail Greenwood - Bass Janis Tanaka - Bass Not to be confused with L-Seven, a short-lived group which featured future members of Warrior Soul and Laughing Hyenas. Also known as: L-7, L-Seven From Discogs (free to use). Their entry