The Slits
The Slits
The Slits were an early punk and then post-punk band based in London, formed there in 1976 by members of the groups the Flowers of Romance) and the Castrators. The group's early line-up consisted of Ari Up (Ariane Forster) and Palmolive) (a.k.a. Paloma Romero, who played briefly with Spizzenergi and later left to join the Raincoats), with Viv Albertine and Tessa Pollitt replacing founding members Kate Korus and Suzy Gutsy. Their 1979 debut album, Cut), has been called one of the defining releases of the post-punk era.
1976–1982
The Slits formed in October 1976 when Ari Up went to a Patti Smith gig at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. After having an argument with her mother, Ari was approached by Palmolive and Kate Korus with the offer to form a band. The next day they had their first rehearsal.
1976–1982
The group supported the Clash on their 1977 White Riot tour along with Buzzcocks, the Jam, the Prefects and Subway Sect. Club performances of the Slits during this period are included in The Punk Rock Movie (1978). In November 1978, the Slits toured with the Clash again on the "Sort it Out Tour" and were joined by the Innocents) who opened the shows. Joe Strummer said the group would be "great" with intense gigging.
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