She had the same sensibility as us: we’re punks but we’re doing hard rock.”  She was given the name "The Goddess of Thunder" by her band mates. Plakas played drums on six of the seven L7 studio albums, including on the band's hit single Pretend We're Dead from 1992's Bricks Are Heavy. The band appeared on the main stage of Lollapalooza in 1994.
She shared our aesthetic: we're outcasts but we're making heavy metal.”  She was nicknamed "The Goddess of Thunder" by her bandmates. Plakas played drums on six of the seven L7 studio albums, including on the hit single Pretend We're Dead from 1992's Bricks Are Heavy. The band performed on the main stage at Lollapalooza in 1994.