Tessa Pollitt

Tessa 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
Born
Teresa Mary Clare Pollitt

(1959-01-01) 1 January 1959
London, England
OccupationMusician, artist
Years active1976-81, 2006-10
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 ยป 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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