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The Gits were a feminist indie-punk band from Seattle comprising Mia Zapata (vocals), Joe Spleen (guitar), Matt Dresdner (bass) and Steve Moriarty (drums). Their 1992 debut album, Frenching the Bully, received good reviews, but the group was never able to earn a national following because in July 1993 frontwoman Mia Zapata was raped and murdered on her way home from a local bar. The remaining members of the Gits formed a new band, the Dancing French Liberals of '48, but released two posthumous Gits albums, 1995's Enter: The Conquering Chicken and 1996's Kings and Queens. They also recorded a live album of Gits covers in 1995 under the name Evil Stig, with Joan Jett filling in for Zapata on lead vocals. Zapata's tragic death prompted Valerie Agnew, the drummer of 7 Year Bitch, to form Home Alive, a charity dedicated to teaching women self defense techniques. A 1996 benefit album, appropriately titled Home Alive, featured contributions from Nirvana, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Jello Biafra, Presidents of the USA, 7 Year Bitch, and many others, and raised money for the charity, as well as awareness of Zapata's life and music. Despite promising several leads, Zapata's killer remains at large

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Mia Zapata and The Gits Film
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For over 6 years we worked on The Gits Documentary. Come check out The Gits Movie Official site on MySpace and our new website: thegitsmovie.com. Cool photos and news about the dvd and theatrical r... Continue

Started by kerri o'kane. Last reply by stacy May 7.

lil more about the band...
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The Gits were originally formed in 1986 while attending Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. They called themselves the Snivelling Little Rat Faced Gits (a reference to a Monty Python skit, epi... Continue

Started by warangel. Last reply by stacy May 7.

Mia Zapata pics
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VIVA ZAPATA!! MIA LIVES!

Tagged: zapata, gits, mia, the, documentary

Started by Jessica Bender. Last reply by warangel May 7.

MIA ZAPATA PHOTO GALLERY
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Add photos of Mia here to celebrate her poetry,music, and memory...

Started by stacy. Last reply by Jessica Bender May 7.

Mia Zapata
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Mia was raped and murdered and left in the middle of the street, walking home from her favorite bar. Her body was beaten beyond recognition... how did the motherfucker convicted of her murder get o... Continue

Started by stacy. Last reply by Amber (aka) _Pr0z@k_ May 6.

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Comment by Melanie 4 hours ago: awesome job war angel! keep it up! this means a lot to many people.

Comment by jayme on May 8, 2008 at 10:04am: I will stand, I will speak, and the people of this world we all live in, must open their eyes.

Comment by warangel on May 7, 2008 at 3:53am

Comment by stacy on May 7, 2008 at 1:05am

Comment by stacy on May 6, 2008 at 10:26pm: HOLY SHIT, THE DRUMMER OF THE GITS STEVELAND HAS ACTUALLY JOINED THIS GROUP!!!! FUCKIN WOW... I'M ACTUALLY SHEDDING SUM TEARS HERE...SERIOUSLY, I'M CRYING.
VIVA ZAPATA!!!!

Comment by warangel on May 6, 2008 at 3:03pm

Comment by Shannon on May 6, 2008 at 7:54am: the youtube clip moved me. i too feel deprived of only knowing her art after her passing. i hope you are able to spread her poetry, paintings, her music, and her story across the globe so her spirit can live on.

Comment by warangel on May 1, 2008 at 10:23am: ill love to see that video of the gits!! wish it will come to south africa!!! thak u all for joining!! thank u mia!! and more thanks to stacy!! rock on!!

Comment by luci_eats_world on April 28, 2008 at 9:03pm: i feel very unfortunate to have not heard mia's music and poetry until after her murder. the world is truely missing a beautiful soul since she is gone. her rapist/murderer has gotten off easy and as many of you know, many, many other rapists also do not get the appropriate punishment. we all have to stand and speak up for Mia and all the rest of rape victims everywhere.