FEAR x Jennifer Finch – Then / Now

In 1981, photographer Jennifer Finch, now best known as an essential member of the legendary L7 captured a landmark live performance by FEAR and The Stains at Devonshire Downs, a genre-defining moment in the early Los Angeles punk scene. Her black-and-white images from that night reflect the irreverence and energy that defined the cultural movement to come.


Finch, “Lee Ving’s presence was more than a performance, it was a provocation, both an instigator and a catalyst. Fear are a genre-shaping act that pushed the definition of punk outward, showcasing parody and intelligence beyond the music itself.”


Now, over four decades later, Finch returns to the stage, not behind the lens, but with L7, joining FEAR once again on a stacked One Strange Night In Orange County lineup at the Observatory Festival Grounds in Santa Ana. This full-circle moment bridges generations of punk, celebrating the legacy of bands that helped shape a sound, a look, and a defiant cultural stance that still resonates. Archival images from that 1981 show will be shared as part of this collaboration—reminding us that punk isn’t nostalgia. It’s endurance.


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