Sometimes the worst tragedies can give rise to great things. Evil Stig is a side project formed after the murder of The Gits singer Mia Zapata by the surviving band members and Joan Jett to raise money for a Seattle self-defense and support group for women called Home Alive. What began as a one-off gig as part of a series of Home Alive benefits held in Portland, Oregon, turned into a string of shows, songwriting collaborations and eventually this album...

The Gits were an American Grungecore band, formed in Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1986. Known for their part in the burgeoning Seattle music scene of the early 1990s, their distinct punk rock sound gained a reputation for its bluesy street punk aesthetic. Joan Jett, who had been moving away from metal for some time and cultivating a serious interest in the riot grrl movement (she had even produced several tracks for Bikini Kill), was recruited as Zapata's stand-in. The name Evil Stig is developed from Gits Live in reverse. The material runs the gamut from Gits classics ("Second Skin", "Spear & Magic Helmet", and others) to Joan Jett tunes ("Activity Grrrl", "Got a Problem", and "Crimson and Clover") to an Evil Stig original entitled "Last to Know". There is also a song called "Whirlwind" that features Jett singing along to Mia's recorded voice, and though Jett's voice dominates, it's still a bit eerie. Jett does great justice to these songs and captures the fury and passion of Mia's lyrics as no one other than Mia herself could have.

Tracklist:

01. Sign Of The Crab
02. Bob (Cousin O.)
03. Drinking Song
04. Spear & Magic Helmet
05. Last To Know
06. Guilt Within Your Head
07. Whirlwind
08. Another Shot Of Whiskey
09. Second Skin
10. Activity Grrrl
11. You Got A Problem
12. Crimson & Clover
13. Drunks
14. Go Home [Hidden track]
15. Sanskrit [Hidden track]

most of the songs written by Mia Zapata & The Gits
and some of the songs written by Joan Jett & The Gits

Produced by Kenny Laguna. Mixed by Stuart Hallerman at Avast!, Seattle, WA.
Recording at various places (for more details read the booklet).
Mastered by Doug Sax & Gavin Lurssen at the Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, CA.

• Joan Jett - vocals, guitar
• Andy Kessler - guitar, vocals
• Matt Dresdner - bass, vocals
• Steve Moriarty - drums, vocals

Release Date: August 22, 1995
Format: Original Recording / Out-of-Print
Label: Blackheart Records / WB
Catalog No.: 45988-2

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