The Gits - Second Skin (2024 Remaster)

What this video is

The Gits were a Seattle punk band formed at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1986, relocating to Seattle in 1989. Despite operating at the epicenter of the early-1990s Pacific Northwest music explosion, The Gits resisted easy categorization — media outlets often incorrectly conflated them with the grunge scene or the Olympia riot grrrl movement. 'Second Skin' was originally released as a limited-edition…

Why it matters

The Gits occupy a critical but underarchived position in early-1990s American punk history — blues-inflected, post-hardcore, and fiercely independent, their work predates and partially informed the broader Seattle sound without belonging to it. 'Second Skin' is among their most emblematic…

The director

American documentary film director, producer, editor, and cinematographer known for exploring subcultures. Born in Denver, raised in Madison, WI. Holds a BA in sociology from Colorado College and an MFA from UCLA's School of Film and Television. Member of…