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 in 2007
Born	Teresa Mary Clare Pollitt (1959-01-01) 1 January 1959 (age 63) London, England
Occupation	Musician, artist
Years active	1976–81, 2006–2010
Musical career
Genres	Punk, reggae
Instrument(s)	Bass, guitar, vocals
Labels	Island
Musical artist

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 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]

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