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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, episode 21) 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 Alcohol Funnycar and solo). These recordings did not see widespread release though until 1996 when the album was reissued by the Broken Rekids label as Kings & Queens. After finishing school, they packed up and headed to Seattle, Washington in 1989 in search of greater opportunities.
After arriving in Seattle, the band set up shop at the now infamous 'Rathouse,' a Capitol Hill district house where the band rehearsed and lived. They quickly earned a following on the local scene and gained many friends, particularly in the city's punk rock community. Their first 'official' release surfaced in 1990 in the form of the "Precious Blood" single, 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 And Magic Helmet" on Empty Records (1991), as well as the Bobbing For Pavement compilation (Rathouse/Broken Rekids, 1991) which featured The Gits alongside some of Seattle's best up and coming punk bands.
In 1992 the band recorded and released their debut album Frenching the Bully on the local C/Z Records to rave reviews. By this point Seattle had become the next big thing in mainstream music with several of its better known bands gaining national attention. The Gits themselves had gained quite a bit of notoriety by this point, thus allowing them to not only tour outside of Seattle but also in Europe, despite the fact they had no permanent record label or other professional services to support them.
By 1993 it became clear that the Gits were on the verge of making it big with the band gaining the attention of major label record companies. Production began in mid-1993 on the band's second album entitled Enter: The Conquering Chicken, an album which was planned to be their breakthrough. The Gits seemed to be well on their way when, on the night of July 7, 1993, tragedy struck: the group's charismatic singer and songwriter Mia Zapata was raped and murdered while walking home from a friend's house late at night. Both the band and the Seattle rock community were horrified when they received news of Mia's murder the next day
After arriving in Seattle, the band set up shop at the now infamous 'Rathouse,' a Capitol Hill district house where the band rehearsed and lived. They quickly earned a following on the local scene and gained many friends, particularly in the city's punk rock community. Their first 'official' release surfaced in 1990 in the form of the "Precious Blood" single, 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 And Magic Helmet" on Empty Records (1991), as well as the Bobbing For Pavement compilation (Rathouse/Broken Rekids, 1991) which featured The Gits alongside some of Seattle's best up and coming punk bands.
In 1992 the band recorded and released their debut album Frenching the Bully on the local C/Z Records to rave reviews. By this point Seattle had become the next big thing in mainstream music with several of its better known bands gaining national attention. The Gits themselves had gained quite a bit of notoriety by this point, thus allowing them to not only tour outside of Seattle but also in Europe, despite the fact they had no permanent record label or other professional services to support them.
By 1993 it became clear that the Gits were on the verge of making it big with the band gaining the attention of major label record companies. Production began in mid-1993 on the band's second album entitled Enter: The Conquering Chicken, an album which was planned to be their breakthrough. The Gits seemed to be well on their way when, on the night of July 7, 1993, tragedy struck: the group's charismatic singer and songwriter Mia Zapata was raped and murdered while walking home from a friend's house late at night. Both the band and the Seattle rock community were horrified when they received news of Mia's murder the next day
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