Jennifer Finch
The bassist who powered L7's grunge-punk fury, blending musical ferocity with a sharp eye for design and photography.
Born 1966 (age 60)·American musician, designer, and photographer·Birthday: August 5·Generation X
Biography
Jennifer Finch emerged from the Los Angeles underground as a foundational force in L7, her driving bass lines and snarling presence helping to define the band's raw, feminist punk sound. More than just a musician, she was a multi-faceted artist whose aesthetic sense shaped the band's visual identity. After leaving L7 in the mid-90s, she channeled her creativity into photography, capturing the music scene, and design work, while also forming bands like OtherStarPeople. Her return to L7 for their 2014 reunion was a triumphant moment, reaffirming her status as a key architect of a sound that challenged the male-dominated rock world.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Jennifer was born in 1966, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Jennifer Was Born
The biggest hits of 1966
#1 Movie
The Bible: In the Beginning
Best Picture
A Man for All Seasons
#1 TV Show
Bonanza
Jennifer's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1966Born
Star Trek premieres on television
Gas: $0.32/galHome: $14,200Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"The Ballad of the Green Berets" — SSgt Barry SadlerBest Picture: A Man for All Seasons
1971Started school
Voting age lowered to 18 in the US
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $18,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Joy to the World" — Three Dog NightBest Picture: The French Connection
1979Became a teenager
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1982Could drive
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1984Could vote
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1987Turned 21
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1996Turned 30
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2006Turned 40
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2016Turned 50
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2026Turned 60
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Played bass and contributed to songwriting on L7's seminal albums 'Bricks Are Heavy' and 'Hungry for Stink'.
- Her photography has been featured in publications like Nylon and BUST magazine.
- Co-founded and performed in the alternative rock band OtherStarPeople after her initial departure from L7.
- Rejoined L7 for their successful reunion, performing on global tours and the 2019 album 'Scatter the Rats'.
Did You Know?
She was briefly married to Tim Armstrong, frontman of the punk band Rancid.
Finch studied at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.
She was a founding member of the punk band The Shocker in the late 1990s.
“We weren't pretty. We were a physical fact.”
