Suzi Gardner
Encyclopedia
Suzanne "Suzi" Gardner is an American
musician
most notable for being a guitar
ist and vocalist of L7
, an all-female grunge
band in the 1990s. Before playing with L7, Suzi wrote for LA Weekly. 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
.
Suzi also became the first woman to have her breasts plaster-cast by Cynthia Plaster Caster
in 2000.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
most notable for being a guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist and vocalist of L7
L7 (band)
L7 was an American rock band from Los Angeles, that was active from 1985 to 2000. Due to their sound and image, they are often associated with the grunge movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s.-History:...
, an all-female grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
band in the 1990s. Before playing with L7, Suzi wrote for LA Weekly. She co-founded the group together with Donita Sparks
Donita Sparks
Donita Sparks is a vocalist, guitarist and song-writer in Los Angeles, California. In addition to performing with her most recent band Donita Sparks and The Stellar Moments, she is also the co-founder, along with Suzi Gardner, of grunge band L7...
. Along with appearing on all six L7 studio albums, Gardner also provided guest vocals on the Black Flag
Black Flag (band)
Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band...
song "Slip It In" on their 1984 release of the same title.
Gardner and L7 formed a pro-choice
Pro-choice
Support for the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-choice movement, a sociopolitical movement supporting the ethical view that a woman should have the legal right to elective abortion, meaning the right to terminate her pregnancy....
organization called Rock for Choice
Rock for Choice
Rock for Choice was a series of benefit concerts held over the ten year period between 1991 to 2001. The concerts were designed to allow musicians to show their support for the pro-choice movement in the United States and Canada....
, which staged many benefit shows featuring popular bands such as Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk...
and Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
.
Suzi also became the first woman to have her breasts plaster-cast by Cynthia Plaster Caster
Cynthia Plaster Caster
Cynthia Plaster Caster , whose real name is Cynthia Albritton, is an artist and self-described "recovering groupie" who creates plaster casts of famous persons' penises and breasts. She began her career in 1968 by casting penises of rock musicians. She later expanded her subjects to include...
in 2000.
L7
- L7L7 (album)L7 is the eponymous debut album by Los Angeles band L7. Recorded in 1987 and released in 1988, the album demonstrates the band's punk rock origins, although there are traces of the heavier grunge sound that would dominate their later work....
1988 - Smell the MagicSmell the MagicSmell the Magic is the second album by the Los Angeles band L7. It was initially released in September 1990 as a 12" EP containing only the first six songs. It was reissued on CD in July 1991, expanded to album length with three more tracks: "Packin' a Rod", "Just Like Me", and "American Society"...
1991 - Bricks Are HeavyBricks Are HeavyBricks Are Heavy is the third album by the Los Angeles band L7, released in April 1992 through Slash Records. Backed by the single "Pretend We're Dead", the album became a breakthrough hit and the band became the "poster girls" of grunge music....
1992 - Hungry for StinkHungry for StinkHungry for Stink is the fourth album by the Los Angeles grunge band L7. The title is taken from a personal ad that was seen by one of the bandmembers shortly before the album was released. It was released in July 1994 during their Lollapalooza tour...
1994 - The Beauty Process: Triple PlatinumThe Beauty Process: Triple PlatinumThe Beauty Process is the fifth album by the Los Angeles band L7. Recorded in late 1996 and released in February 1997, the album was favored by critics yet dismissed by many earlier fans of the band....
1997 - Slap-HappySlap-HappySlap-Happy is the sixth and final studio album by rock band L7, released in 1999. The double A side single "Freeway"/"Mantra Down" was available to buy only for a short time on the internet as a 7" single...
1999