“I don’t like anything stock,” says L7 guitarist Donita Sparks. “I like to take a left turn wherever I can with my limited chops.” Raging grunge-meets-punk anthems like Pretend We’re Dead, Shitlist and Shove suggest she’s being too modest. “Part of my shtick is self-deprecation,” she admits.
Nobody writes as many great songs as she has by limiting themselves. The truth is that Sparks – along with bandmates Suzi Gardner (guitars), Jennifer Finch (bass) and Dementra Plakas (drums) is a punk icon. “Thank you!” she says.
