SUZI GARDNER
Suzi Gardner (born August 1, 1960 Sacramento, California) is an American musician most notable for being a guitarist and vocalist of L7, an all-female band in the 1990s. She co-founded the group together with Donita Sparks. Along with appearing on all six L7 studio albums, Gardner also provided guest vocals on the Black Flag song “Slip It In” on their 1984 release of the same title. Gardner and L7 formed a pro-choice organization called Rock for Choice, which staged many benefit shows featuring popular bands such as Rage Against The Machine and Nirvana. (More from Wikipedia)
Another predecessor band to the “riot grrrl” scene was another all-woman rock band called L7; the name is a longtime slang term for “square”, since an “L” and a “7” in block lettering can form a box. The band was formed in Los Angeles in 1985 by guitarists and vocalists Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner; bass guitarist Jennifer Finch and drummer Demetra “Dee” Plakas were then added.
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