Stefanie Sargent

Stefanie Sargent
Birth name Stefanie Ann Sargent
Born (1968-06-01)June 1, 1968
Seattle, Washington, United States
Died June 27, 1992(1992-06-27) (aged 24)
Seattle, Washington, United States
Genres Punk rock
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1990-1992
Labels C/Z
Associated acts 7 Year Bitch

Stefanie Ann Sargent (June 1, 1968 – June 27, 1992) was an American musician best known for being the lead guitarist and co-founder of Seattle punk rock band 7 Year Bitch.[1][2]

Biography

Sargent was born to Paula and Kenneth Sargent on June 1, 1968 in Seattle. She grew up in Seattle and attended Roosevelt High, then transferred to the Summit K-12 Alternative School, and graduated from high school at age 16.[3]

After graduating, Sargent worked in various jobs and traveled through the West Coast, having played in several bands before 1990, when she co-founded 7 Year Bitch alongside Selene Vigil, Valerie Agnew and Elizabeth Davis. She played in the band's debut record, Sick 'Em (1992).

Death

Sargent was found dead in her Capitol Hill apartment on June 27, 1992. She had passed out on her back after returning home from a party where she had drunk alcohol and taken a small amount of heroin. She died of asphyxiation when she failed to wake up after vomiting. She was 24.

Discography

Albums

Other contributions

References

  1. "7 Year Bitch | Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  2. "7 Year Bitch Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  3. Macdonald, Patrick. "Living | Guitarist Sargent Found Dead | Seattle Times Newspaper". Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2013-11-18.


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