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This is the official myspace page for the Slits. DISCLAIMER: We are not the Slits! I started this page in hopes that people worldwide would be exposed to great music, and help spread their love and words of wisdom! Feel free to leave a comment about the band or send a message! ************************************************************ *****************Check this for up to date information on the new single "Let's Do the Split (Vindictive)/Slits Revolution coming out sometime this year. The Slits are back with a vengeance! Check out www.youtube.com for live Slits action from their American tour! http://www.earcandleproductions.com/The_Slits.swf has some great videos from the San Francisco gig (since I wasn't able to go, I think the L.A. gig was better! :) Palmolive, the original drummer and founding member of the Slits has a website: www.palmolive2day.com. ************************************************************ ****************** Discography (briefly):Singles1979-Typical Girls b/w I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Island Records 1980-In the Beginning There Was Rhythm b/w Where There's A Will (The Pop Group) Man Next Door b/w Man Next Door (Version) Y Records Animal Space b/w Animal Spacier Human Records 1981-Earthbeat b/w Begin Again Rhythm CBS Records American Radio Interview b/w Face Dub12"1979-Typical Girls b/w I Heard It Through the Grapevine and Liebe and Romanze 1981-Earthbeat b/w Earth Dub and Begin Again RhythmE.P.'s1987-The Peel Sessions 19.9.77, Strange Fruit Records 2006-The Revenge of the Killer Slits, Only Lovers Left AliveAlbums1979-Cut, Island Records 1980-Retrospective, Y Records 1981-Return of the Giant Slits, CBS Records Typical Girls Wont Pay More Than $8.00, So Why Should You? Typical Girls Live in Cincinnatti and San Francisco, USA, Basic Records 1988-The Peel Sessions, Strange Fruit Records 1997-In the Beginning: A Live Anthology 1977-81, Jungle Records 2005-Live at the Gibus Club, Castle Records ************************************************************ *******************A brief video history:The Slits concert in Paris

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Member Since: 10/14/2005
Band Website: theslits.co.uk
Band Members: 2006-present: Ari-Up: Vocals, Hollie Cook: Backup Vocals, NO: Rhythm Guitar and Backup Vocals, Adele Wilson: Lead Guitar and Backup Vocals, Tessa Pollitt: Bass and backup Vocals, and Anna Schulte: Drums. The Revenge of the Killer Slits EP guest stars Chris Constanitou on Bass, Marco Pirroni on Guitar, Paul Cook on Drums, Steve Beresford doing Percussion, and Lauren Jones, and Phoebe & Miquita Oliver on Backing Vocals.1980: Ari Up: Vocals, Neneh Cherry: Backing Vocals, Viv Albertine: Guitar, Tessa Pollitt: Bass, Bruce Smith: Drums, Steve Beresford: Percussion.1979: Ari Up: Vocals, Viv Albertine: Guitar, Tessa Pollitt: Bass, Budgie: Drums.1977: Ari Up: Vocals, Viv Albertine: Guitar, Tessa Pollitt: Bass, Palmolive: Drums.1976: Ari Up: Vocals, Kate Chorus: Guitar, Suzi Gutsy: Bass, Palmolive: Drums.
Influences: The Velvet Underground and Nico, Don Letts, Patti Smith, The Last Poets, Patsy Cline, Chaka Khan, Kraftwerk, Tchaichovsky, punk, dub, reggae, roots, dancehall, funk, jazz, experimental, electronic, fashion, the women's movement, Jamaican/African culture....
Sounds Like: punky-reggae! :)
Record Label: Only Lovers Left Alive/S.A.F. Records/Exo Records
Type of Label: Indie