The Gits were an American punk rock band formed in

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, in 1986. As part of the burgeoning

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of the early 1990s, they were known for their fiery live performances. Members included singer

Mia Zapata Mia Katherine Zapata (August 25, 1965 – July 7, 1993) was an American musician who was the lead singer for the Seattle punk band The Gits. After gaining praise in the emerging grunge scene, Zapata was murdered in 1993 while on her way home fr ...

, guitarist Joe Spleen (born Andy Kessler), bassist Matt Dresdner and drummer Steve Moriarty.Jeffries, Vincent
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, retrieved May 7, 2012 They dissolved in 1993 after the murder of Zapata. During their existence, the band released two studio albums, one compilation of early recordings, one live recording, three 7" singles and appeared on various compilations. The band recorded on a few independent labels, and released its two studio albums on

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. In 2003, each release in the band's discography was remastered and expanded with bonus tracks on Broken Rekids.

History

Formation and early history

The Gits met and formed in 1986 at

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school in Yellow Springs, Ohio. They called themselves the 'Snivelling Little Rat Faced Gits' (a reference to a

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skit), but soon shortened the moniker to just 'The Gits'. In 1988 they recorded and self-released their "unofficial" debut album entitled ''Private Lubs'' with the help of friend Ben London (later of

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Local following

After relocating to

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in 1989, the band set up shop at "the Rathouse", an abandoned house in the

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district where they rehearsed and lived.MacDonald, Patrick (2005)
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'', May 26, 2005, retrieved May 7, 2012 They quickly earned a following in the local scene and gained many friends, particularly in the city's punk rock community. During the early 1990s, buzz began surrounding the band, which caused some media outlets to erroneously lump them in with the then-burgeoning Seattle

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scene, and Zapata's persona led many to incorrectly associate The Gits with the

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riot grrrl movement. The band's first official release was "Precious Blood", released by the local Big Flaming Ego Records. This single was quickly followed up by two more releases (" Second Skin" on Broken Rekids (1991), " Spear & Magic Helmet" on Empty Records (1991), as well as the ''Bobbing For Pavement'' compilation (Rathouse/Broken Rekids, 1991). In 1992 the band recorded and released their debut album, ''

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Murder of Mia Zapata

On the night of July 7, 1993, Mia Zapata was brutally raped and murdered while walking home from a bar, The Comet. The

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initially focused their investigation on Zapata's circle of friends, believing that her murderer must have been someone she knew. Using funds generated by the Seattle music community (from benefit shows and CDs), as well as their own money, the remaining band members hired private investigator Leigh Hearon to supplement the police department's investigation. For over three years, Hearon and the Seattle Police Department investigated the crime with few or no breaks in the case. In 1996, the investigation first gained national attention in an episode of ''

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''. It however did not open any new leads. The case was later highlighted on several other TV shows including A&E's ''

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''. Nine years passed with few new leads in the case, until a random DNA check conducted by the Seattle PD's Cold Case Unit and the Washington State Crime Lab led to the arrest of Jesus Mezquia. Mezquia, who briefly lived in Seattle during the time of Zapata's murder, was linked to the crime in 2003 when a DNA profile was extracted from a saliva sample left on Zapata's body;Johnson, Gene (2003)
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Mezquia had bitten her breast. The saliva sample had been kept in cold storage until the STR technology was developed for full extraction. An original entry in 2001 failed to generate a positive result, but Mezquia's DNA entered the national data bank after he was arrested for burglary in Florida in 2002. On March 25, 2004, a jury convicted Mezquia of Zapata's murder and he was later sentenced to 36 years in prison, the maximum allowed in the case under Washington state law.Johnson, Tracy (2004)
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Mezquia died on January 21, 2021.

Legacy

Home Alive

In the aftermath of Zapata's murder, friends created a

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group called

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, which ceased operations in 2010, organized

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s and CDs with the participation of several bands, including

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, and the Presidents of the United States of America. The Home Alive group has its own instructors and seek to empower women with ways to protect themselves against predators. They hold a range of courses, from

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and use of

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Dedications

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-based

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band Everclear dedicated their 1993 album ''

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'' to Zapata. The

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band Retching Red included a Gits cover ("Spear and Magic Helmet") on their debut album ''Get Your Red Wings''. Also, the

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band

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have a

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song to the band, called "The Gits". Punk rock band

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, who were good friends and briefly label mates of The Gits, named their 1994 album ''

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'' in tribute to Mia Zapata. The album cover also featured a painting by artist Scott Musgrove featuring Zapata wearing bullet sashes. The song "M.I.A.", which explicitly deals with Zapata's death, appears on this album.

Films

In 1996, ''

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''—a documentary about the Seattle scene, featuring The Gits—came out. Nine years later, in 2005, a movie chronicling the life of Mia Zapata during her time with The Gits was released. The final cut of the film was released theatrically in over 20 North American cities on July 7, 2008, the 15th memorial anniversary of Zapata's death. The following day saw the film released on DVD along with a ''Best of the Gits'' CD (both from Liberation Entertainment). The story of the Gits was made into a "lively and engaging" documentary film, titled simply ''The Gits'', and reflected a renewed interest in the band. The film, directed by Kerri O'Kane, had its first screenings in 2005 at the

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. A finalized version of the film was accepted and screened at the 2007 SXSW (South By Southwest) Film Festival held March 9–17, 2007, in

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. In her review for

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, Sarah Bardeen found that "Above all, we fall for the music. Compared to many of their contemporaries, the Gits were instrumentally brilliant, playing fast, tight, classic punk rock which took a radical left turn when Zapata added her voice to the mix".

Related projects

Following the posthumous completion of '' Enter: The Conquering Chicken'', Spleen formed a hardcore punk band called the Dancing French Liberals of '48, and later toured briefly with hardcore legends

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'', retrieved May 7, 2012 Dancing French Liberals of '48 featured all of the remaining Gits as well as longtime friend and guitarist Julian Gibson (ex-DC Beggars). Their music was, as expected, much in the vein of the Gits although with a more

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attitude. Together the Liberals issued an EP (''Scream Clown Scream'') and a full-length album (''Powerline'') on the Broken Rekids label before disbanding in the late 1990s. Following Zapata's death,

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and

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frontwoman

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co-wrote a song (entitled "Go Home") inspired by Zapata's death. Jett also included a message at the end of her video for the song asking for any information anyone had in regard to Zapata's murder. After seeing the video the remaining members of the Gits approached Jett about touring with the band. Jett agreed as she had long been a fan of The Gits. The band renamed themselves Evil Stig (''Gits Live'' backwards), and toured in early 1995 playing a mix of Gits and Joan Jett songs, with a majority of the profits going towards Zapata's murder investigation. A self-titled album was issued later in the year, again with a majority of the profits going towards the investigation.Marsh, Steven P. (1995)
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While touring and recording with Evil Stig, Spleen, Dresdner and Moriarty also continued playing with the Dancing French Liberals of '48. Moriarty later appeared in the punk rock band St. Bushmill's Choir as well as the more acoustic based Pinkos. In January 2012 Moriarty conducted a comprehensive audio interview with Music Life Radio about his life and career with extensive references to The Gits.

Discography

Albums

* ''

'' (

) (1992) :Reissued on Broken Rekids, 2003 * '' Enter: The Conquering Chicken'' (

) (1994) :Reissued on Broken Rekids, 2003

Compilations

* '' Kings & Queens'' (Broken Rekids) (1996) * '' Seafish Louisville'' (Broken Rekids) (2000) * ''Best of The Gits'' (Liberation) (2008)

Singles/EPs

* "

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" b/w "Seaweed" and "Kings & Queens" (Big Flaming Ego Records) (1990) * " Second Skin" b/w "Social Love" (Broken Rekids) (1991) * " Spear And Magic Helmet" b/w "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing" (Empty Records) (1991)

Appearances/Soundtrack contributions

* "Here's to Your Fuck" and "Ain't Got No Right" on ''Bobbing For Pavement: The Rathouse Compilation'' (Rathouse/Broken Rekids) (1991) * "Drinking Song" on ''Power Flush: San Francisco, Seattle & You'' (Broken Rekids) (1993) * "Guilt Within Your Head" and "Social Love (Live)" on ''Home Alive: The Art Of Self-Defense'' (

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) (1996) * "Second Skin (Live)" on ''Hype! The Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (

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) (1996) * "Seaweed" on ''Cool Beans #13-Eviction Compilation'' (Cool Beans!/Broken Rekids) (2000) * "Another Shot of Whiskey" on ''Wild and Wooly: The Northwest Rock Collection'' (

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) (2000) * "Whirlwind" on ''Girls Kick Ass'' (Vitaminepillen) (2001) * "Absynthe" on ''Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box'' (

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) (2005) * "Another Shot of Whiskey" on ''Sleepless In Seattle: The Birth of Grunge'' (LiveWire Recordings) (2006) * "Second Skin" on ''Blood On The Flat Track: The Rise Of The Rat City Rollergirls'' CDr (2009) - Documentary soundtrack * "Absynthe" on ''Teen Spirit (Mojo Presents 15 Noise-Filled Classics From The American Underground)'' (

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As Evil Stig

* '' Evil Stig'' (

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) (1995)

References

External links

The Gits official website

The Gits Movie
* The Gits at All-Music.com
Home Alive

''48 Hours'' article about Mia Zapata murder investigation and trial
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