Jennifer Finch, bassist for influential L.A. rock band L7, dead at 59

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Set us as preferred Jennifer Finch, bassist for the influential Los Angeles rock band L7, has died.She was 59.

Finch died of “an aggressive form of brain cancer,” according to a statement from the band.“We are shattered by the loss of our beloved bandmate, sister and friend Jennifer Finch, whose fierce spirit, humor and boundless creativity helped shape L7 and changed all of our lives forever,” the group said in its statement.

“Jennifer was a true original who lived entirely on her own terms, and the impact she made on music, art and everyone lucky enough to know her cannot be measured.We love her beyond words and will carry her with us always.

Rest in power our dear friend.” Music “Following multiple surgeries and serious complications,” L7 said, “Jennifer now requires extensive medical care, rehabilitation and professional in-home support.”Finch was receiving ongoing treatment for brain cancer, and just last week backed out of the band’s planned final tour.The group said those dates were “planned along with Jennifer when all four of us were in good health and spirits,” and Finch had asked the band to continue the shows while she sought treatment.Finch, raised in Los Angeles, was an outspoken and ambitious fixture of ‘90s rock.

She briefly performed in a band with Courtney Love pre-Hole and Babes In Toyland’s Kat Bjelland, and once dated Dave Grohl.But she came to prominence in L7, a foundational act in the alt-rock scene of the ‘90s.

Formed in 1985 by guitarists and singers Suzi Gardner and Donita Sparks, drummer Dee Plakas and Finch, they made a fast impact on L.A.’s punk scene, which was growing out of the hyper-masculine hardcore era of the ‘80s.Alongside Hole and Sleater-Kinney, L7 helped usher in the riot grrl wave of confrontational, female-led rock acts onto charts and festival...