L7 was originally formed in 1985 by Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner, both of whom sang and played guitar.
[1] The band's early lineup consisted of bassist Jennifer Finch and drummer Roy Koutsky.
In 1996, Finch elected to leave the band to attend college and Greta Brink replaced her as the bass player for The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum, the third and final album released through Slash, in 1997.
Gail Greenwood took over on bass for the album Slap-Happy (1999), which was produced by L7's own company, Wax Tadpole Records.
[2] In September 2017, the band issued the single "Dispatch from Mar-a-Lago", their first new song in eighteen years.