Stefanie Sargent | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Stefanie Ann Sargent[1] |
Born | [1] Seattle, Washington, U.S.[1] | June 1, 1968
Died | June 27, 1992[1] Seattle, Washington, U.S.[1] | (aged 24)
Genres | Punk rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1990–1992 |
Labels | C/Z |
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.
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]