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 ...

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 ...

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 ...