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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. HISTORY 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 that era, including Pearl Jam , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Nirvana , and Rage Against The Machine . Rock For Choice still exists and organizes concerts today. {Link without Title} Their 1992 third album ''''. Retrieved July 11, 2005. {Link without Title} The band gained a certain amount of 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. In the UK , the band are most famous/notorious for an appearance on the popular late-night entertainment programme '' The Word '', in which Sparks pulled her pants down to reveal her pubic area. During a live show in London in 2000, the band offered a One Night Stand with Dee Plakas as a raffle prize; the winner claimed his prize of sex with her on the tour bus. L7's fourth album, '' Hungry For Stink '', was released in the summer of 1994 during their Lollapalooza tour, where they shared the stage with Green Day and Nick Cave , among others. '', after which Gail Greenwood , (formerly of the band Belly ) became the bassist. The band's most recent album, '' Slap-Happy '', was released in 1999 and did not chart on either side of the Atlantic. Greenwood then left the band and was replaced by Janis Tanaka , formerly of the San Francisco band, Stone Fox . (Janis would later go on to play bass for the famous singer Pink ). Gail Greenwood would later play with the singer Bif Naked ). However, by 2001 the band was no longer touring. According to the band's website: ''"L7 are on an indefinite hiatus. We know that's vague, but that's just the way it is. The future of the band is a bit up in the air at the moment."'' L7 appears to be defunct for all practical purposes, as Donita Sparks is currently pursuing her own solo career, along with drummer Dee Plakas and two other guitarists. The band made an appearance in the 1994 . The band was also the subject of a concert film made by former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic . BAND MEMBERS Final members
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DISCOGRAPHY Albums Singles and EPs Compilation appearances
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