L7 “Fake Friends” ft. Joan Jett Fan Video | “The Hi-Low Show” ft. Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama/Shakespears Sister)
L7 “Fake Friends” ft. Joan Jett
Fan Video Revealed Today!
“Fake Friends” 7”
Pre-Order Available Now
“The Hi-Low Show with Donita Sparks” Friday @ 3pmPT Weekly
This Week’s Guest: Pop Icon Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama/Shakespears Sister)
“This is something positive the band can do for our fans in these uncertain times. When rock n’ roll duty calls, L7 answers.” – Donita Sparks
American grunge legends, L7 recently received critical acclaim for their unabashed spin on a rock & roll classic: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ “Fake Friends.” Featuring lead vocals by Donita Sparks with Joan Jett joining in on guitar and vocals, the band has released a special fan-fueled new video for the track. Fans enthusiastically responded to the submission call for art, images and videos related to their experiences with L7, especially with friends! “Fake Friends” is available digitally alongside b-side “Witchy Burn,” a swampy take of their 2019 Scatter The Rats album single “Burn Baby”. The “Fake Friends” physical 7” is also available for pre-order now.
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L7 were welcomed into the Blackheart Records family for their latest album, solidifying an already longstanding bond. “To have Joan’s vocals on this track along with mine is super surreal and cool,” says Sparks. “Our band has experienced many fake friends, especially when you’re down. Some of these people you thought were your friends are nowhere to be found. Your phone calls aren’t returned, etc. It’s painful and it sucks. Then you find out who your true friends are.” As a further commitment to fans during this time, Donita has launched a weekly absurdist video variety show on the “We Are Hear: On The Air” streaming network. With special guests including counter-culture icon Lydia Lunch, legendary frontman David Yow (Scratch Acid, The Jesus Lizard), punk provocateur Dani Miller (Surfbort), Mexican garage-punk artist Teri Gender Bender and Arrow de Wilde of Starcrawler, The Hi-Low Show with Donita Sparks will keep viewers on the edge of their couch cushions with music and art performances. New episodes post every Friday @ 3pmPT. This week’s guest is pop icon Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama/Shakespears Sister).
“On Scatter the Rats, L7 return as a bloodthirsty gang (just check the L7-branded motorcycle club leather jackets they wear on the cover) and live up to their legacy.”– Rolling Stone “it proves that a few years haven’t dampened this band’s ferocity and attitude.”– LA Weekly “shows the seasoned rockers at their most confident, fun, and pissed off as ever.”– Revolver Magazine “Good news” – The New York Times “Playlist” “The members of L7 clearly haven’t lost any of their snarling grunge spirit in the two decades since they last put out a new record, and the lead single “Burn Baby” would sound right at home on their 1992 breakout album Bricks Are Heavy.” – Paste Magazine “They sound as vibrant as ever with a potent blend of grunge, metal and garage-rock, combining scuzzy guitars, pounding rhythms, catchy song hooks, deadpan vocals and catchy song hooks.” – KEXP
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