Donita Sparks is a musician and vocalist best known as a founding member of the rock band L7. In this oral history, Donita Sparks discusses her upbringing in Chicago, including hobbies, interests, family and her introduction to rock music. She speaks candidly about her move to Los Angeles after high school, the music scene there and the space she occupied within it. Sparks details the formation of L7, the band’s success, subsequent dissolution and current reunion. She addresses her feminism, women’s contributions to rock music and her opinion regarding the Women of Rock category.