L7's Donita Sparks has become inextricably linked to the Flying V – a guitar that, admittedly, might not be the first guitar music fans associate with grunge-tinged art punk.

Around 1985, Donita Sparks met Suzi Gardner, and they had an idea. They both lived in Echo Park, Los Angeles. And they both played the guitar - something they saw few women do back then.

Donita Sparks tells the story of L7’s infamous set at 1992’s Reading Festival. Janelle Borg. Tue, November 19, 2024 at 6:05 PM UTC. 2 min read.

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L7's Donita Sparks says she doesn't mind if the all-girl band are seen as punk, metal or grunge – just as long as people still want to hear them do their thing. The Los Angeles group formed in ...

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L7’s Jennifer Finch, center, and Donita Sparks, right, at a Rock for Choice concert at the Hollywood Palladium on Jan. 23, 1993. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Inc.) By Suzy Exposito Staff Writer .

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