The Shocker

"So What's That Girl from L7 Been Up Too?"

Based in the Los Angeles area, the Shocker is fronted by former L7 bassist Jennifer Precious Finch. The band made their debut at a party in December 2002, and the party has continued ever since. The band spent 2003 playing shows all over the the Western United States, including the summer on the Warped Tour. They also recorded a mini, 7-song CD Up Your Ass Tray with producer Dean Menta (Guitarist of Faith No More, DUH, and currently with Sparks).

When the band formed in December 2002, Finch enlisted good friends Arye Shine and Lura Jones (who did double duty in their own group, The Golden Bats) and Claudia Rossi (of Halo Friendlies) to back her for the first year. All parties happily lent their hand to the Shocker with the plan that at years end they would go back to playing with their own groups. "I wanted to see/feel/hear if playing in a band could still be fun and I wanted to do it without ruining anyone's else's dreams!" If it all went wrong, Arye, Lura, and Claudia had their own music visions to continue with. "It was fun, better then fun!" And when the year of "experimentation" was over, Finch wasted no time finding full time partners Leah Casper and Quist, to complete the Shocker family for the long haul. At press time, the band is looking for that perfect fourth partner in crime (guitarist). 2004 has much in store including tours in the U.S. and Europe, and a new full-length CD.