In the fall of 1986, at Ohio's Antioch College, Matt Dresdner, Andrew Kessler, Steve
Moriarty, and Zapata became The Gits. In 1989, they relocated to Seattle, WA, in search
of a new life and a larger audience. The Gits quickly gained popularity in the Seattle music
scene of the early 1990s, distinguishing themselves with their soulful street punk at a time
when "grunge" was putting Seattle on the map. Characterized by powerful, driving music
and Zapata's poetic lyrics, major record labels took notice. But just as The Gits were
poised to explode onto the national music scene, an unfathomable tragedy struck. On July
7, 1993, Mia Zapata was raped and murdered in Seattle while walking home one night.
Without warning, this promising band faced a horrific end and the fabric that built this tight
knit music community began to unravel...
