THE GITS MOVIE OFFICIAL NYC PREMIERE PARTY. Monday, Jul 07, 2008 9:00 PM EDT (9:00 PM Doors) at The Delancey. ... Their sound was proto-grunge and all-out punk aggression.

The Gits were on a cusp in 1993, finally making their own mark with recordings and larger tour bookings, and distinguishing themselves from other bands — notably 7 Year Bitch, whose members also ...

On Monday night, my girlfriend and I went to the Delancey in New York for the premiere party of a documentary called The Gits.The Gits were an early ’90s Seattle punk band, fronted by Mia Zapata ...

If you're unfamiliar with Mia Zapata and the Gits, you've yet to hear one of punk rock's saddest tales. Zapata, the band's frontwoman, was brutally attacked at the band's height in 1993, and her ...

Zapata, a brash, intense singer, was the main reason the Gits had a following. She threw herself into her emotionally-charged songs, becoming the focal point for the band, which moved here in 1989 ...

Mia Zapata led the punk group The Gits in Seattle during the grunge years. Before she could be in the national spotlight, she was raped and murdered in 1993. A new book remembers her life and work.

His book, Mia Zapata and the Gits: A True Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution, tells a fuller story of the band's existence. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible!

The Gits will re-release their debut LP, Frenching the Bully. The new version is remastered by Jack Endino and is out January 31 via Sub Pop. The band released a statement: "“It’s been more than ...

With the Gits, who became part of Seattle’s punk scene in 1989, the singer Mia Zapata was a formidable stage presence. Credit... Charles Peterson. By Evelyn McDonnell. Nov. 12, 2024.

Mia Zapata, lead singer and songwriter for Seattle’s The Gits, was murdered on July 7, 1993, putting an end to a beautiful life and a promising up-and-coming band. She was 27 years old. The case was ...