Donita Sparks (born April 8, 1963) is a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. In addition to performing with her most recent band Donita Sparks and The Stellar Moments, she is the co-founder (along with Suzi Gardner) of the band L7.
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Career
Sparks released her debut solo record Transmiticate in February 2008.
Her work has been featured in films such as Natural Born Killers, Serial Mom, and Brokeback Mountain, and video games such as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Rock Band 2.
In 2015, L7 embarked on a reunion tour. Sparks also spearheaded the L7 documentary, Pretend We're Dead, directed by Sarah Price, released in November 2016. In 2017, they released their first single in eighteen years, Dispatch from Mar-a-Lago.
Sparks is also the drummer for the Lou Reed tribute band, Lou Man Group.
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Philanthropy
Sparks and L7 formed Rock for Choice with the Feminist Majority Foundation in 1991, staging numerous concerts featuring some of the biggest bands in the industry benefiting pro-choice organizations.
Obscenity controversy
While L7 was performing at the Reading Festival in 1992, their speakers blew out. The crowd became restless and threw mud onto the stage. In response, Sparks threw her tampon back at the crowd and yelled "Eat my used tampon, fuckers!" She never apologized for the incident. The tampon is known as one of the "most unsanitary pieces of rock memorabilia in history". In 1992, Sparks created a stir in the UK when she dropped her pants on live television during an L7 performance on the variety show The Word.
Discography
L7
Viggo Mortensen's Spoken Word
Donita Sparks and the Stellar Moments
References
External links
- Donita Sparks' official website
- Donita Sparks on IMDb
- Nyrock.com interview
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