L7

L7 is an all female punk band. The band was formed in 1985 by Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner, who were later joined by Jennifer Finch and Dee Plakas. They signed to Epitaph Records for their first album and to Sub Pop in 1989. The name is a reference to a sex position, also called "69"

The band formed Rock For Choice[?], a Pro-Choice women's rights group which has been supported by many other bands, including Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage Against The Machine.

The band gained notoriety for their performance at the 1992 Reading Festival, when Donita Sparks removed her tampon on-stage and threw it into the crowd in protest against the missiles being thrown by the crowd. The band have been featured in a documentary enumerating the most significant musical moments in British TV, notably being the only people to appear twice in the list - for an appearance on the program "The Word" where Sparks pulled her pants down, and for the raffling of Dee Plakas for a one night stand with an audience member during a live show in London.

The band made an appearance in the film Serial Mom under the name "Camel Lips".

Discography

• L7 (1988)
• Smell The Magic (1990)
• Bricks Are Heavy (1992)
• Hungry For Stink (1994)
• The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum (1997)
• Live: Omaha To Osaka (1998)
• Slap Happy (1999)
• The Slash Years (2000)

External Link

• Official Web Site (http://www.smelll7.com/)