Mia Zapata was drenched in sweat, surrounded by congested bodies as she geared up to sing “Second Skin,” the final song of The Gits’ set inside the cramped Jabberjaw Café. It was a hot ...

has often been told over the years but primarily focusing on the tragic 1993 murder of their legendary singer Mia Zapata at the age of 27. Those retellings, whether in print or on TV, generally ...

Rolling Stone recently reported that Jesus Mezquia, the man convicted of raping and murdering Mia Zapata of The Gits, has died. He died in a hospital in Pierce County, Washington, on January 21st. No ...

Thursday morning a jury in a Seattle court convicted Jesus Mezquia of first degree murder in the 1993 death of punk singer Mia Zapata. Zapata was 27 at the time and fronting up and coming Seattle punk ...

Mia Zapata was drenched in sweat, surrounded by congested bodies as she geared up to sing “Second Skin,” the final song of The Gits’ set inside the cramped Jabberjaw Café. It was a hot summer day on ...