{"id":10453,"date":"2026-07-19T09:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T04:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10453"},"modified":"2026-07-19T09:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T04:54:29","slug":"l7-bassist-jennifer-finch-dead-at-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10453","title":{"rendered":"L7 Bassist Jennifer Finch Dead at 59"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/jennifer-finch\/\" id=\"auto-tag_jennifer-finch\" data-tag=\"jennifer-finch\">Jennifer Finch<\/a>, the bassist for influential rock group L7, died Saturday after a battle with brain cancer. She was 59. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tL7 confirmed Finch\u2019s death in an <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da9RLSAAoZu\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da9RLSAAoZu\/\">Instagram post<\/a>. \u201cWith a very heavy heart we announce that our beloved bandmate, friend, and fellow troublemaker Jennifer Finch has passed away today,\u201d it read. \u201cShe had a long courageous fight with brain cancer and was loved by many wonderful friends, musical peers and fans worldwide. We love you Jennifer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe band also issued a statement via their rep, writing: \u201cWe are shattered by the loss of our beloved bandmate, sister and friend Jennifer Finch, whose fierce spirit, humor and boundless creativity helped shape L7 and changed all of our lives forever. Jennifer was a true original who lived entirely on her own terms, and the impact she made on music, art and everyone lucky enough to know her cannot be measured. We love her beyond words and will carry her with us always. Rest in power our dear friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tEarlier this month, Finch announced that she was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/l7-jennifer-finch-brain-cancer-gofundme-1235592701\/\">undergoing treatment<\/a> after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain\u00a0cancer. When the musician was first diagnosed, it was believed her condition would be easily treated with radiation, but complications required her to undergo multiple surgeries. The procedures left her with severe physical limitations, and she required extensive medical care afterward. (In 2011, Finch was also diagnosed with thyroid cancer.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tDue to Finch\u2019s diagnosis and treatment, she dropped out of\u00a0the upcoming U.S. leg of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/l7\/\">L7<\/a>\u2018s Last Hurrah Tour that had been originally planned when the artist was in good health. At the time, Finch asked her bandmates to continue as planned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tL7 formed in 1985, and Finch joined the group 1987. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/l7-to-hell-and-back-120783\/\">2017 <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> profile<\/a> of the band, she was described as \u201can ill-behaved and untrained bassist who added instant verve to their live act.\u201d L7 rolled out their self-titled debut in 1988 and Finch served as the group\u2019s bassist for most of their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/best-punk-albums-1235538842\/l7-smell-the-magic-1235538893\/\">Nineties peak<\/a> before leaving the band in 1996\u00a0at age 30.\u00a0Her decision to exit was twofold: Finch had become sober and was still processing the death of her father.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cWhen you\u2019re younger, there\u2019s so much pressure riding on everything,\u201d she told <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>. \u201cI know I caved under that specific pressure \u2014 of not being able to be everything [I felt] was expected.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tShe played in two additional bands, OtherStarPeople and the Shocker; launched her own label, Little Pusher Records; and worked prolifically as a photographer. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-live-reviews\/l7-thrash-hard-take-tinder-selfie-at-wild-first-show-back-59185\/\">2015<\/a>, Finch reunited with L7 and featured on their 2019 album,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/review-l7-scatter-the-rats-830078\/\">Scatter the Rats<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tA <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/jennifer-finch-vs-brain-cancer-its-time-to-make-noise?attribution_id=sl:948e2de0-e7d6-4c7a-8576-13745b2d00ab&amp;lang=en_US&amp;ts=1783944038&amp;utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&amp;utm_content=amp20_t1&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link\">GoFundMe<\/a> was previously launched by friends and family to cover the costs associated with her treatment and recovery, and to support efforts to create an archive of Finch\u2019s work and complete what\u2019s described as \u201ca significant creative project\u201d that was scheduled for release next year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<em>This story is developing<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jennifer Finch, the bassist for influential rock group L7, died Saturday after a battle with brain cancer. She was 59. L7 confirmed Finch\u2019s death in an Instagram post. \u201cWith a very heavy heart we announce that our beloved bandmate, friend, and fellow troublemaker Jennifer Finch has passed away today,\u201d it read. \u201cShe had a long&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/L7-Bassist-Jennifer-Finch.jpg?w=1600&h=900&crop=1","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10453\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}