L7 bassist, photographer and multidisciplinary artist Jennifer Finch has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. What initially appeared to be a condition that could be addressed through treatment and a full course of radiation has progressed rapidly, requiring Jennifer to undergo multiple surgeries and resulting in significant physical limitations. She now requires extensive ongoing medical care, rehabilitation, and professional in-home assistance.
Jennifer’s many friends, collaborators and family have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the substantial expenses associated with her treatment and recovery. The campaign can be found at gofundme.com/f/jennifer-finch-vs-brain-cancer-its-time-to-make-noise.
Jennifer’s diagnosis also means that she will be unable to participate in the fall 2026 U.S. leg of L7’s previously announced “The Last Hurrah Tour.” L7’s final tour was planned with Jennifer when all four members were in good health and spirits. Although she will not be able to join the band for the upcoming U.S. dates, Jennifer has asked L7 to continue with the tour as planned, which the band has made the decision to do. She will be temporarily replaced at these concerts by Tsuzumi Okai, who was previously a touring bassist for Limp Bizkit in 2018.
Donita Sparks said on behalf of the band: “We are all devastated by the news and are surrounding her with love, protecting her privacy and dignity, while helping raise the resources she urgently needs for the care ahead. Jennifer is family, and we want her to feel the full strength of the community that has loved and supported her for so many years.”
“The Last Hurrah Tour” — the first leg of L7’s final world tour — kicks off in the U.S. on Oct. 9, with stops planned in New York City, Washington D.C., Nashville, Chicago, Seattle and more, wrapping up with a hometown celebration in Los Angeles.
L7 was formed in 1985 and went on indefinite hiatus in 2001. A 2015 reunion tour was followed by the documentary L7: Pretend We’re Dead in 2016. L7’s first album in 20 years, Scatter The Rats, was released in May 2019 via Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records.
L7’s self-titled debut album arrived in 1988. The band’s third studio effort, Bricks Are Heavy, came out in 1992 and peaked at No. 160 on the Billboard 200; 1994’s Hungry For Stink reached No. 117; and 1997’s The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum achieved a No. 172 high. The 1992 single “Pretend We’re Dead” peaked at No. 8 on the Alternative Airplay chart, while “Andres” off Hungry For Stink reached No. 20. Several of L7’s songs have appeared on major film soundtracks, including “Sh*tlist” on both Pet Sematary II and Natural Born Killers, and “Shove” on Tank Girl.
