The Distillers

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Distillers

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Img_capt = The Distillers at the Leeds Festival 2004
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Los Angeles, CA
Years_active = 1998–2006
Label = Sire Records
Epitaph Records
Hellcat Records
URL = [http://www.thedistillers.com/ Official website]
Past_members = Brody Dalle
Tony Bradley
Ryan Sinn
Andy Granelli
Rose Mazzola
Kim Chi
Mat Young

The Distillers were an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1998. They released their first two albums on Hellcat Records/Epitaph Records before moving to Sire, part of the Warner Music Group. The Distillers were originally formed by Australian-born Brody Armstrong (later Dalle), a woman with a distinctively harsh singing voice. Ex-wife of Rancid's Tim Armstrong, Brody changed her name to "Dalle" after their divorce in 2003. Although there were significant line-up changes it was Brody who played guitar, sang, and wrote or co-wrote nearly every song on the band's three albums. Tony Bradley also played guitar and Ryan Sinn played bass.

Members Brody and Tony have formed a new band called Spinnerette.

Former members

*Brody Dalle, singer.
*Tony Bradley, guitarist.
*Ryan Sinn left the band in 2005. He played in the band Angels & Airwaves with Tom DeLonge of blink-182 for a time after the Distillers. [ [http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?ContentID=8012 Ryan Sinn Quits The Distillers] ] . Ryan has since left Angels & Airwaves and joined Love Equals Death. Ryan has now left Love Equals Death and has joined The Innocent.
*Andy Granelli played drums and left the band in March 2005 to pursue his other band, Darker My Love.
*Rose "Casper" Mazzola played back-up guitar and sometimes sang. She left the band after the making of Sing Sing Death House, and played for the band Gold Cash Gold for a short while after.
*Kim Chi played bass and left the band after the making of the self-titled record. She played on and toured for the first Original Sinners' album with Exene Cervenka of the L.A. punk band X and has since left that band. She is currently touring with runner-up Dilana.
*Mat Young left the band after the making of the self-titled record.

Discography

tudio albums

Trivia

* In a February 2003 episode of Gilmore Girls, Jess surprises Rory with last-minute tickets to a Distillers concert.

* A version of the song "Muppet N.A.M.B.L.A" on the Leftover Crack album "Rock the 40 Oz." features Dalle on guest vocals.

Songs used in videogames

* The song "Beat Your Heart Out" is featured in Tony Hawk Underground 2.

* The song "Dismantle Me" is featured in .

* The song "Seneca Falls" is featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4.

* The song "Drain the Blood" is featured in Gran Turismo 4.

* The song "Beat Your Heart Out" and a cover of the "Spider-Man theme song" are featured in Spider-Man 2 (video game).

* The songs "City of Angels" and "Hall of Mirrors" both featured in the 2004 game .

References

External links

* [http://www.deathhouse.org/ DEATHHOUSE.ORG - The Distillers Fansite]
* [http://www.thedistillers.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.coralfang.net/ French Fan-Site]
* [http://www.bone-garden.com/ Fan-Site]
* [http://rocktime.cz/The-Distillers Czech Rock magazine with The Distillers]
* [http://thedistillers.forosonline.es/index.php/ Spanish forum]