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lead singer for the British punk band the Slits that would influence decades of female punk artists, died Oct. 20 at the age of 48. No cause was given, but she has battled with a severe illness for some time.
Ari Up, lead singer for the British punk band the Slits that would influence decades of female punk artists, died Oct. 20 at the age of 48. No cause was given, but she has battled with a severe illness for some time.
The Slits started as an all-female punk act scene in 1976, with a line-up which eventually included Palmolive (Paloma Romero), Viv Albertine and Tessa Pollitt. Seen as the band's most flamboyant member, her wild hair and vivid stage clothes cemented the image of the Slits as much as the cover of the debut in which the women posed topless covered in mud.
The band, which would eventually add Budgie from Siouxsie and the Banshees on drums, were among the first punk acts to incorporate dub reggae into their sound. They opened shows for the Clash in 1977, which led to them signing with Island Records and recording that debut album, "Cut," for release in 1979.
After the Slits broke up in 1981, Ari Up moved with her husband and twin children to Indonesia, Belize and eventually Jamaica. She continued to make music under her own name and with the New Age Steppers, Baby Ari and Madussa. After releasing a solo album in 2005, she re-formed the Slits in 2006. Their most recent album was 2009's "Trapped Animal."
Her manager of 20 years, Jeff Jacquin, said: "She influenced generations of women and created some of the most memorable music of our time, but Ari's true magic was how she affected people on the street, face to face every day. She ate life up and spit it out, she lived it on her own terms and never gave an inch."
Born Ariane Forester, she was the granddaughter of a the owner of the German newspaper Der Spiegel. Her mother Nora was well-known among musicians -- Jimi Hendrix was among her friends -- and her Munich home was a haven for bands throughout Ari's childhood. Nora, who survives her, along with Ari's three children, is married to John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten.
"She was fearless, pushing the boundaries of music in unprecedented ways," said Shahin Ewalt of Narnack Records, which released the last Slits album. "You can hear her direct influence in punk, indie and reggae over the course of the past three decades."
lead singer for the British punk band the Slits that would influence decades of female punk artists, died Oct. 20 at the age of 48. No cause was given, but she has battled with a severe illness for some time.
Ari Up, lead singer for the British punk band the Slits that would influence decades of female punk artists, died Oct. 20 at the age of 48. No cause was given, but she has battled with a severe illness for some time.
The Slits started as an all-female punk act scene in 1976, with a line-up which eventually included Palmolive (Paloma Romero), Viv Albertine and Tessa Pollitt. Seen as the band's most flamboyant member, her wild hair and vivid stage clothes cemented the image of the Slits as much as the cover of the debut in which the women posed topless covered in mud.
The band, which would eventually add Budgie from Siouxsie and the Banshees on drums, were among the first punk acts to incorporate dub reggae into their sound. They opened shows for the Clash in 1977, which led to them signing with Island Records and recording that debut album, "Cut," for release in 1979.
After the Slits broke up in 1981, Ari Up moved with her husband and twin children to Indonesia, Belize and eventually Jamaica. She continued to make music under her own name and with the New Age Steppers, Baby Ari and Madussa. After releasing a solo album in 2005, she re-formed the Slits in 2006. Their most recent album was 2009's "Trapped Animal."
Her manager of 20 years, Jeff Jacquin, said: "She influenced generations of women and created some of the most memorable music of our time, but Ari's true magic was how she affected people on the street, face to face every day. She ate life up and spit it out, she lived it on her own terms and never gave an inch."
Born Ariane Forester, she was the granddaughter of a the owner of the German newspaper Der Spiegel. Her mother Nora was well-known among musicians -- Jimi Hendrix was among her friends -- and her Munich home was a haven for bands throughout Ari's childhood. Nora, who survives her, along with Ari's three children, is married to John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten.
"She was fearless, pushing the boundaries of music in unprecedented ways," said Shahin Ewalt of Narnack Records, which released the last Slits album. "You can hear her direct influence in punk, indie and reggae over the course of the past three decades."
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