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London, England (1976 – 1982, 2005 – present)

The Slits were formed in 1976 in London, England. The original members, all female, were: Arianna Forster (aka Ari Up, Ari-Up & Madusa, vocals), Paloma Romera (aka Palmolive, drums), Kate Korus (guitar) & Suzi Gutsy (bass). Viv Albertine & Tessa Politt would later replace Kate & Suzi. Pete Clarke (aka Budgie, formerly of Spitfire Boys & later to join Siouxsie and the Banshees), was the drummer when Palmolive left to join The Raincoats - then later Bruce Smith.

They released their first album ‘Cut’ on Island Records in 1979, a Bootleg Retrospective on Rough Trade Y in 1980, and The Return Of The Giant Slits in 1981. Further releases since their initial split in 1981 are two sessions for the John Peel show released on Strange Fruit, In The Beginning: A Live Anthology 1977-1981, and Live At The Cibus Club. Ari Up, went on to help form, The New Age Steppers. The Slits have since reformed with original members Ari Up and Tessa Politt plus new members Hollie Cook on keybooards, and Anna Schulte on drums, and guitarist No. The band toured widely and released another album, Return of the Giant Slits before breaking up in early 1982. Ari Up and Tessa Pollitt reformed the band with new members in 2005. In October 2006 the EP Revenge Of The Killer Slits was issued and in October 2009 the well-received album Trapped Animal was released.

On Wednesday October 20th 2010 John Lydon’s web site announced that, after a serious illness, Ari Up had died.
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  • mutantorgans

    mutant reggae punk

    Saturday afternoon

  • Ashei

    women have always embodied punk, however you look at it.

    last week

  • NOHIDDENPATH

    THE SLITS were a great bunch of females who didn't care what other people thought...they just got up and played...loved their attitude, punk was a pretty damn good time for girls to get up on stage and rock out whichever way they wanted. We seem to've lost that now :(( too many dullards making auto-tuned rubbish these days. Ooh, a doc bout women in punk? sounds good. will have look. www.myspace.com/foxyladydee www.soundcloud.Dolores-3

    last week

  • elegiak

    DOCUMENTARY ABOUT WOMEN IN PUNK MUSIC made by Zillah Minx (Rubella Ballet) : http://odvievonvegas.blogspot.fr/2012/05/shes-punk-rocker-uk.html

    14 days ago

  • Ashei

    d'you have nothing else to do except upload pics?

    16 days ago

  • CRAZYBALLIZTIK

    lol @ them being tagged Riot Grrrl [2]

    March 2012

  • badwolf_TMC

    Happy Birthday Ari Up. Gone but not forgotten.

    January 2012

  • scottdoesntknow

    I can believe Ari died, but not as soon as she did. Does anyone know what kind of cancer she had? I've been listening to "Cut" for the past few days and can't get it out of my head.

    January 2012
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