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|years_active = 1985–2001, 2014–present |label = |associated_acts = |website = |current_members = *Donita Sparks *Suzi Gardner *Jennifer Finch *Demetra Plakas |past_members = *Roy Koutsky *Greta Brinkman *Gail Greenwood *Janis Tanaka }} L7 is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States. They were active from 1985 to 2001, and reunited in 2014. Due to their sound and image, they are often associated with the grunge movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s. L7 influenced many of the riot grrrl bands of the 1990s. ==History== L7 were formed by Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner in 1985.〔 A year prior, Gardner had performed backing vocals on the Black Flag song "Slip It In". The punk rock duo were joined by Jennifer Finch on bass guitar and Roy Koutsky on drums. Koutsky left shortly after and Demetra "Dee" Plakas became the permanent drummer.〔 The band's name derives from a 1950s slang phrase meaning "square". The expression "L7" can be heard in the Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs song "Wooly Bully" (''"Let's not be L7, come and learn to dance..."''), in the Rick James song "Bustin' Out" (''"L7- just a little too damn straight..."''), in the Paul McCartney song "C Moon" (''"I could be L7 and I'll never get to heaven if I fill my head with glue"'') and the Sex Pistols song "I Wanna Be Me" (''"Don't wanna be L7 I've had enough of this"''). In 1991, the band formed Rock for Choice, a Pro-Choice women's rights group that was supported by other prominent bands of that era including Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, and Rage Against the Machine.〔 Their 1992 third album ''Bricks Are Heavy'', produced by Butch Vig, was featured in ''Rolling Stones May 1999 list of 'Essential recordings of the 1990s', and was their most successful release.〔Rivadavia, Eduardo. "(Bricks Are Heavy: Review )". ''AllMusic''. Retrieved July 11, 2005.〕 L7's fourth album, ''Hungry for Stink'', was released in July 1994 and coincided with the Lollapalooza tour, on which they shared the stage with other successful acts of the era including The Smashing Pumpkins and The Breeders. Finch left the band during the recording of their next album. Sparks and Greta Brinkman played bass on the album ''The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum'', after which Gail Greenwood – formerly of the band Belly – became the band's full-time bassist. In 1998, the pseudo-documentary ''"L7: The Beauty Process"'' was released, directed by Krist Novoselic.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213788/ )〕 The band's most recent album, ''Slap-Happy'', was released in 1999 and did not chart on either side of the Atlantic. To promote the record, on July 17, 1999, a plane flew over the crowd at the Lilith Fair at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, with a banner that read, "Bored? Tired? Try L7." The following day, an airplane towed a banner over the crowd at the Warped Tour at the Stone Pony lot in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The banner read "Warped needs more beaver...love, L7."〔() 〕 Greenwood later left the band and was replaced by Janis Tanaka, formerly of the San Francisco band, Stone Fox. Tanaka later played bass for the singer Pink and Greenwood played with the singer Bif Naked. By 2001 L7 were 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 Sparks is currently pursuing her own solo career, along with Plakas and two other guitarists, in the band Donita Sparks and The Stellar Moments. Finch is working in a punk rock group, The Shocker. Currently, Donita Sparks is working on a documentary about the band, that is rumored to be out in 2014. On December 10, 2014, L7 announced, on their official Facebook page, that they would be reuniting, featuring Donita Sparks, Suzi Gardner, Jennifer Finch and Demetra Plakas. As part of the reunion, the band revamped their website and included a mailing list for fans. A documentary is being made about the band and was being funded through Kickstarter. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「L7 (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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