L7 was a band from Los Angeles that was active from 1985 to 2000. Due to their sound and image, they are often associated with the grunge movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
L7 was formed by Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner on shared electric guitar and shared vocals. A year previous, the then-fifteen year old Gardner had performed backing vocals on the Black Flag song "Slip It In". The punk rock duo were soon joined by Jennifer Finch on bass guitar and Demetra Plakas ("Dee" for short) on drums.
The band took its name from a 1950s slang phrase meaning "square", but is often mistaken as a reference to the sex position, "69". The slang phrase "L7" can be heard in the classic Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs song "Wooly Bully" ("Let's not be L7, come and learn to dance..."), and in the Rick James song "Bustin' Out" ("L7- just a little too damn straight...").
In 1991, the band formed Rock For Choice, a Pro-Choice women's rights group which was supported by other prominent bands of...
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