Tessa Pollitt

Teresa Mary Clare Pollitt (born 1 January 1959)[1] is an English musician who is best known as the bass guitarist for the punk rock band The Slits between 1976 and 1982.[2]

Tessa Pollitt
Ari Up, Pollitt, and Adele Wilson of The Slits, performing at McCarren Park on July 28, 2007
Born
Teresa Mary Clare Pollitt

(1959-01-01) 1 January 1959
London, England
OccupationMusician, artist
Years active1976–81, 2006–2010
Musical career
GenresPunk, reggae
InstrumentsBass, guitar, vocals
LabelsIsland
Associated actsThe Slits, The Clash, Sex Pistols

Music career

At 16 years old, Pollitt replaced The Slits's original bassist, Suzi Gutsy.[3][4] The Slits disbanded in 1982 after the release of their second album, Return of the Giant Slits.[2]

In the mid-2000s, Pollitt and Slits singer Ari Up reformed the band with new members, including singer Hollie Cook, guitarist Dr. No and drummer Anna Schulte.[2] In 2006, the record label S.A.F. Records released an EP titled Revenge of the Killer Slits.[5] The EP line-up included Paul Cook, formerly of the Sex Pistols, and Marco Pirroni, formerly of Adam and the Ants.[6] In 2009, the Slits released the full-length album Trapped Animal.[7]

Personal life

Pollitt married Sean Oliver and has a daughter with him.[8] Oliver died in 1990 from sickle cell anemia.[6] During the 1980s, Pollitt lived in Africa, on hiatus from the music industry.[9]

References
  1. Bolden, Buddy. "Tessa Pollitt". Mincing Up The Morning. Blogspot.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. "The Slits' Tessa Pollitt & Documentary Director Talk Punk Pioneers' Legacy". Billboard. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. "Ari-Up Biography". Mog.com. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  4. Valentino, Bianca (10 May 2018). "Rookie » We Hear You: An Interview with The Slits' Tessa Pollitt". www.rookiemag.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. "SAF Records | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. Parkhouse, Will. "Not Typical Girls Not Trapped Animals: The Slits Interview". The Quietus. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  7. "The Slits: Trapped Animal". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  8. "In The Beginning, There Was Sound". 3am. 3am. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  9. Coon, Caroline (1977). 1988: The New Wave Punk Rock Explosion. London: Hawthorne Books. ISBN 978-0801561290.


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