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Stefanie Sargent
American punk rock musician (1968–1992)
Stefanie Ann Sargent (June 1, 1968 – June 27, 1992) was an American musician. She was the lead guitarist and co-founder of Seattle punk rock band 7 Year Bitch.[1][2][3] She died from asphyxiation after choking on her vomit at the age of 24 on June 27, 1992, four months before the release of 7 Year Bitch's debut album, Sick 'Em.
Stefanie Sargent | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stefanie Ann Sargent[1] |
| Born | (1968-06-01)June 1, 1968[1] Seattle, Washington, U.S.[1] |
| Died | June 27, 1992(1992-06-27) (aged 24)[1] Seattle, Washington, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1990–1992 |
| Labels | C/Z |
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Sargent was born to Paula and Kenneth Sargent on June 1, 1968, in Seattle, Washington, where she was raised.[1] She attended Roosevelt High School, then transferred to the Summit K-12 Alternative School, and graduated at age 16.[1]
After leaving high school, Sargent worked various jobs and traveled across the West Coast.[1] She had been a member of several bands by 1990, when she co-founded 7 Year Bitch alongside Selene Vigil, Valerie Agnew and Elizabeth Davis.[1] She played guitar on the band's debut record, Sick 'Em (1992).[1]
Sargent was found dead in her Capitol Hill apartment on June 28, 1992.[1][4] After consuming alcohol and using heroin at a party after having been sober for eight months,[5][6] she returned home and passed out on her back.[5] She died of asphyxiation after vomiting, having failed to wake up.[5][6] Sargent died while 7 Year Bitch was recording their first full album, Sick 'Em,[7] which was released in October 1992 and was dedicated to her.[8] 7 Year Bitch's second album, ¡Viva Zapata! (1994), is a tribute to both Sargent and The Gits' lead singer Mia Zapata.[9]
Albums
- Sick 'Em (C/Z Records, 1992).
Other contributions
- "8-Ball Deluxe" on Kill Rock Stars (Kill Rock Stars, Nov '12).
- "Dead Men Don't Rape" on There's A Dyke in the Pit (Outpunk/Harp Records, 1992).
- Patrick Macdonald; Joe Haberstroh (June 30, 1992). "Guitarist Sargent Found Dead". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- "7 Year Bitch | Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- "7 Year Bitch Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- Appelo, Tim (July 24, 1992). "Heroin's tragedy". Entertainment Weekly.
- Prato, Greg (2009). Grunge is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music. Canada: ECW Press. pp. 359–360. ISBN 9781550228779.
- "Int: Valerie Agnew, 7 Year Bitch". Popular 1 Magazine. August 2009. Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- Strauss, Neil (June 24, 1994). "Review/Rock; Four Women Crying Out Life's Pains and Losses". The New York Times. p. 17. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- Stovall, Natasha (September 1994). "Spins: Platter du Jour". Spin Magazine.