In 1989, an Ohio punk band that went by The Gits relocated to Seattle, WA, taking up residence in a run-down rental house in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. The Rathouse became a sacred space where they lived and rehearsed ā and over the next few years, their live performance would make them one of the most incendiary bands in the new Seattle rock scene, then just beginning to catch fire.
A ferocious outfit with the magnetic Mia Zapata, "the greatest blues singer in punk rock history," at its center, the band released their debut album Frenching the Bully in 1992 ā the only that would feature Zapata before her tragic murder in 1993.
Over three decades later, subpop is re-releasing Frenching the Bully. And KEXP is celebrating with a week of special interviews on KEXP Radio starting on January 27, leading up to a record release party in the KEXP Gathering Space on February 1.
Join us Saturday, Feb 1 for a vinyl signing with members of the Gits and merch pop up. Sub Pop will also revea...
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