The Gits are one of the most important punk bands ever, because they influenced so many female artists, inspiring particularly the Riot Grrrl movement and even collaborating with Joan Jett on an album. Sadly their lead singer Mia Katherine Zapata was raped and murdered late in the recording of their second album, Enter: The Conquering Chicken, meaning that the rest of the band had to finish the album and disbanded soon after. These are the two original albums, although many collections and lives have also been released. Both are reissues and have lots of live versions tacked on the end, which are brilliant in their own right.
Thankfully, Zapata's rapist was caught and charged. Punk will always be a little less special without her, though, and these albums stand testament to her unique bluesey take on the genre.
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Frenching the Bully
Enter: The Conquering Chicken
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