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Jennifer Finch, the bassist for rock band L7, has died of mind most cancers. She was 59. Her band introduced Finch’s passing. “With a really heavy coronary heart we announce that our beloved bandmate, buddy, and fellow troublemaker Jennifer Finch has handed away as we speak,” they wrote. “She had an extended brave struggle with mind most cancers and was cherished by many fantastic buddies, musical friends and followers worldwide.”
Born in 1966, Finch grew up in Los Angeles. She obtained her begin within the music scene photographing native punk pioneers just like the Cramps and Dangerous Faith. Earlier than she even picked up an instrument, she’d already change into instrumental within the LA music scene. “God bless Jennifer Finch, bassist of L7 and all-around nice individual,” Tom Morello wrote in an Instagram story. “She welcomed my nerdy ass to LA with kindness & respect and with out judgement regardless of her insanely cool stature. She was an essential fixture of the LA scene and a buddy I admired and he or she shall be missed.”
Her first band was Sugar Babydoll, led by Courtney Love. Finch joined L7 in 1986. The band was related to the grunge and riot grrrr scenes, however predated each actions’ mainstream moments. Their largest hit got here in 1992 with “Fake We’re Useless.” Finch left the band in 1997, however returned for his or her 2014 reunion tour. She was featured closely within the documentary L7: Fake We’re Useless.
“Jennifer was a real unique who lived totally on her personal phrases, and the influence she made on music, artwork and everybody fortunate sufficient to know her can’t be measured,” the band wrote to Pitchfork in an announcement. “We love her past phrases and can carry her with us all the time. Relaxation in energy our expensive buddy.”
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