The Slits is a British rock band formed in 1976 in London , England and made history - along with The Raincoats - as one of the most influential and significant female groups of the genre [1] .
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| Genres | punk rock reggae postpunk alternative rock |
| Years | 1976 - 1981 2005 - 2010 |
| A country |  United Kingdom |
| City | London england |
| Where from | |
| Labels | Island records Cbs Y records Narnack records |
| Structure | Ari up Holly cook Michelle Hill Tessa Pollitt Anna Schulte |
| Former the participants | Kate Corus Suzy Gatsy Palm-water Viv Albertine Bruce smith Baji Adele Wilson |
| Other projects | The raincoats |
| The Slits official website | |
Content
- 1 Group History
- 2 Discography
- 2.1 Studio albums
- 2.2 Live Albums
- 2.3 Compilation
- 3 notes
- 4 References
- 5 videos
Group History
The punk band The Slits, a group formed by former members of The Flowers of Romance and The Castrators , included Ari Up ( Ari Up , real name is Arianna Forster), Palmolive ( English Palmolive , real name is Paloma Romera; later she joined The Raincoats), as well as Viv Albertine ( Viv Albertine ), Holly Cook (daughter of Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook and Tessa Pollitt ( English Tessa Pollitt ), who replaced the members of the first composition Kate Korus ( English Kate Korus ) and Suzy Gutsy : Instead of Palmoliv, Baji (Pete Clark) later came to play in The Spitfire Boys before becoming a member of Siouxsie & t he banshees .
In 2005, Ari Up and Tessa Pollitt reformed The Slits, inviting new members to collaborate, and released Revenge of the Killer Slits EP. In 2006-2008, the group conducted two American tours, and a year later signed a new contract with the American label Narnack Records. The story of The Slits was interrupted again after it became known that on October 20, 2010, Ari Up died of cancer [2] [3] .
Discography
Studio Albums
- Cut (Island Records, 1979)
- Return of the Giant Slits (CBS, 1981)
- Revenge Of The Killer Slits (EP), (2006)
- Trapped Animal (2009, Narnack Records)
Live Albums
- Bootleg Retrospective (Rough Trade, 1980)
- Live at the gibus club
- Typical Girls - Live in Cincinnati & San Francisco USA (Basic Records, 1980)
Compilation
- The Peel Sessions (Strange Fruit, 1988)
- In the Beginning (Jungle Records, 1997)
Notes
- β John Dougan. The Slits . www.allmusic.com (2009). Date of treatment October 26, 2009. Archived March 15, 2012.
- β Martins, Chris . RIP Ari Up of the Slits, Dead at 48 (October 20, 2010). Date of treatment October 20, 2010.
- β Salewicz, Chris . Ari Up: Rebellious and confrontational singer with punk-reggae band the Slits (October 22, 2010). Date of treatment October 22, 2010.
Links
- The Slits Official Website
- The Slits official Myspace page
- Punk 77 - The Slits
- Women of 1970's Punk The Slits
- Website Ari Up
- Palmolive website
Video
YouTube :
- The Slits at Vortex Club, 1977
- Trailer of a documentary with speeches and interviews by The Slits, 1980
- Performance of The Slits in Berlin, 1981
- The Slits updated lineup, 2006
- Interview on Local Television in New Zealand, Part 1
- Interview on Local Television in New Zealand, Part 2
- A performance by The Slits shortly before Ari Up's death, May 10, 2010