The Gits
American punk rock band
The Gits was a punk rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1986 and disbanded in 1993 after the mysterious murder of their lead singer Mia Zapata. Joan Jett who is a long time fan of The Gits wrote a song entitled "Go Home" which was inspired by the death of Mia Zapata.
The Gits | |
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| Origin | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1986–1993 |
| Labels | Broken Rekids C/Z Records Empty Records Big Flaming Ego Records |
| Past member(s) | Mia Zapata - vocals Joe Spleen (b. Andy Kessler) - guitar Matt Dresdner - bass Steve Moriarty - drums |
The band's original name was "Snivelling Little Rat Faced Gits" which was named after a Monty Python skit but they later shortened it to The Gits.
Discography
change- Frenching the Bully (C/Z Records) (1992).
- (Reissued on Broken Rekids), (2003)
- Enter: The Conquering Chicken (C/Z Records) (1993).
- (Reissued on Broken Rekids), (2003)
- Kings & Queens (Broken Rekids) (1996)
- Seafish Louisville (Broken Rekids) (2000)
- Best of The Gits (Liberation) (2008)
Other websites
change- The Gits Official Site Archived 2022-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
- The Gits Site (Spanish)
