When the Seattle-based band was in L.A. in June 1993, they were offered the opportunity to sign with Atlantic Records, but The Gits never got the chance to fulfill that deal — Zapata was ...

There were failures, of course, but bands such as Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, and the others of their ilk still seem as vibrant today as they did 30 years ago. Gits drummer Steve Moriarty might ...

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 ...

Zapata was 27 at the time and fronting up and coming Seattle punk band The Gits. On July 7th 1993, after returning from a successful tour of the US west coast Zapata was beaten, raped and strangled, ...