The Gits
Led by cult singer Mia Zapata, American punk band The Gits didn't survive their
murder in 1993. Formed in Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1986, the band, completed by
Joe Spleen (guitar), Matt Dredsner (bass) and Steve Moriarty (drums), was born
at Antioch College and began performing under the name The Snivelling Little Rat
Faced Gits, taken from a replica of a film by British troupe Monty Python,
before shortening it for practical reasons. A first demo produced in 1988 with
the help of Ben London (Alcohol Funnycar), entitled Private Lubs, was not
released until 1996. The following yea...
