The Gits, the early-'90s Seattle punk legends led by the late Mia Zapata, have sold their catalog to Sub Pop. The label has remastered it and made it available on the streaming service of your choice ...
At the beginning of the 1990s, the nation's ears turned towards Seattle. Alice In Chains and Soundgarden introduced a menacing new sound. And then came the song that changed everything. (SOUNDBITE OF ...
The Seattle frontwoman was killed in 1993, as her punk band was on the cusp of a breakthrough. Remastered recordings provide a chance to rewrite her story. By Evelyn McDonnell Here’s how I wish the ...
Seattle punk legends The Gits and their late singer Mia Zapata, who was murdered at the age of 27 in 1993, had their story told in the 2005 documentary The Gits, directed by Kerri O’Kane. That ...
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 ...
Mia Zapata was drenched in sweat, surrounded by congested bodies as she geared up to sing “Second Skin,” the final song of The Gits’ set inside the cramped Jabberjaw Café. It was a hot summer day on ...