Brody Dalle
Encyclopedia
Brody Dalle is an Australian-born American singer, songwriter
and guitarist
. She rose to fame as lead singer/guitarist for the punk rock
band The Distillers
and currently fronts Spinnerette
.
and The Beatles
as a child. At age 12, she discovered Nirvana
and Hole
, crucial early influences. Dalle's musical career began at 13 years old starting with guitar. She participated in Rock'n'Roll High School (RnRHS), a Melbourne feminist collective started by Stephanie Bourke. She became interested in Black Flag
, Discharge
, and Flipper
. In 1995 at 16, her first band Sourpuss, played a set at Australia's Summersault Festival where she met Tim Armstrong
, frontman of punk rock
band Rancid
. The two pursued a relationship. Armstrong was over 13 years her senior and Dalle initially lied about her age but the couple got engaged shortly after Dalle turned 18. She moved with Armstrong from Melbourne
to Los Angeles
, California
and there founded The Distillers
.
The Distillers released their eponymous debut album
in 2000, receiving acclaim and comparisons to Hole
, with Dalle often compared to Courtney Love
and later to Polly Jean Harvey. By the recording of their second album Sing Sing Death House
the band had a new lineup and by the time of their third album Coral Fang
Dalle was then the only remaining original member. The band experienced success with several singles from the album and performed at Lollapalooza
.. In 2001 Dalle also made a cameo in New Found Glory's music video My Friends Over You
with ex-husband Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker and Rob Aston.
with Alain Johannes
of Eleven
. On December 11, 2008, the band released their first EP entitled Ghetto Love, with an accompanying video directed by Liam Lynch
. A full-length album was released June 17, 2009.
Dalle has also played on tracks for the band Eagles of Death Metal
under various monikers and appeared on the song "Weigh on My Mind" on The Transplants' debut album in 2002. She has also made vocal appearances on Queens of the Stone Age
's "You Got a Killer Scene There, Man" on their 2005 album Lullabies to Paralyze
and "Make It wit Chu" on 2007's Era Vulgaris
; and also an appearance on Leftöver Crack
's song "Muppet N.A.M.B.L.A" from their 2004 album "Rock The 40 Oz: Reloaded".
In 2009, she made an appearance in the same song as her husband Josh Homme on "Bargain Healers" from the French artist Nosfell
on his self-titled album. In 2011 Brody Dalle features on a Boots Electric song called "Boots Electric Theme".
, frontman of Rancid
, in 1997 when she was 18. Dalle and Armstrong divorced in 2003. After they divorced, Brody reverted to using the surname of her favorite actress, Béatrice Dalle
, best known for Betty Blue. Dalle has had seven last names since birth. Dalle married Kyuss
, Queens of the Stone Age
, Them Crooked Vultures
and Eagles of Death Metal
member Josh Homme in 2007. They had their first child, Camille Harley Joan Homme, on January 17, 2006, and live in Palm Springs
, California
. On 26 January 2011, Dalle announced on Twitter that she was expecting her second child, a son, on August 11, 2011. On August 12, 2011 Dalle gave birth to her second child, a baby boy, named Orrin Ryder Homme.
With Spinnerette
Guest appearances
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. She rose to fame as lead singer/guitarist for the punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band The Distillers
The Distillers
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 , a woman with a...
and currently fronts Spinnerette
Spinnerette
Spinnerette is an alternative rock, indie rock solo project of Australian musician Brody Dalle. For this project she has collaborated with Tony Bevilacqua , Jack Irons and Alain Johannes...
.
Early life and The Distillers
Dalle was intrigued by Cyndi LauperCyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
and The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
as a child. At age 12, she discovered Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
and Hole
Hole (band)
Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with former songwriter/lead guitarist Eric Erlandson...
, crucial early influences. Dalle's musical career began at 13 years old starting with guitar. She participated in Rock'n'Roll High School (RnRHS), a Melbourne feminist collective started by Stephanie Bourke. She became interested in Black Flag
Black Flag (band)
Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band...
, Discharge
Discharge (band)
Discharge is a British hardcore punk band formed in 1977 by Terry "Tezz" Roberts and Roy "Rainy" Wainwright. They are often considered among one of the very first bands to play hardcore punk, and to mix punk with metal...
, and Flipper
Flipper (band)
Flipper is a punk band formed in San Francisco, California in 1979, continuing in often erratic fashion until the mid-1990s, then reuniting in 2005. The band influenced a number of grunge,, punk rock and noise rock bands...
. In 1995 at 16, her first band Sourpuss, played a set at Australia's Summersault Festival where she met Tim Armstrong
Tim Armstrong
Timothy Lockwood Armstrong is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, Downfall, and the Transplants. He is also the owner and operator of Hellcat Records.-Personal life:Armstrong was born November 25, 1965 and was...
, frontman of punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Rancid
Rancid (band)
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, both of whom previously played in the ska punk band Operation Ivy, Rancid is credited—along with Green Day and The Offspring—for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the...
. The two pursued a relationship. Armstrong was over 13 years her senior and Dalle initially lied about her age but the couple got engaged shortly after Dalle turned 18. She moved with Armstrong from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and there founded The Distillers
The Distillers
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 , a woman with a...
.
The Distillers released their eponymous debut album
The Distillers (album)
The Distillers is the first album by the American punk rock band The Distillers, released in 2000.-Track listing:All song written by Brody Dalle except where noted.#"Oh Serena" – 2:32#"Idoless" – 2:28#"The World Comes Tumblin'" – 3:08#"L.A...
in 2000, receiving acclaim and comparisons to Hole
Hole (band)
Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with former songwriter/lead guitarist Eric Erlandson...
, with Dalle often compared to Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Courtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs...
and later to Polly Jean Harvey. By the recording of their second album Sing Sing Death House
Sing Sing Death House
Sing Sing Death House is the second album by the American punk band The Distillers, released in 2002 on Hellcat Records. The song "Seneca Falls" was featured in the game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 and is a reference to the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848....
the band had a new lineup and by the time of their third album Coral Fang
Coral Fang
Coral Fang is the third and final album by the American punk rock band The Distillers. Released on Sire Records in 2003 , this record marked their major label debut...
Dalle was then the only remaining original member. The band experienced success with several singles from the album and performed at Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
.. In 2001 Dalle also made a cameo in New Found Glory's music video My Friends Over You
My Friends over You
"My Friends Over You" is the first single from New Found Glory's third studio album, Sticks and Stones. In the US, the song charted at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart....
with ex-husband Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker and Rob Aston.
Spinnerette and later work
After the breakup of The Distillers, Dalle began work on a new project called SpinneretteSpinnerette
Spinnerette is an alternative rock, indie rock solo project of Australian musician Brody Dalle. For this project she has collaborated with Tony Bevilacqua , Jack Irons and Alain Johannes...
with Alain Johannes
Alain Johannes
Alain Johannes Moschulski is a guitarist and, along with his late partner Natasha Shneider and drummer Jack Irons, a founding member of the band Eleven...
of Eleven
Eleven (band)
Eleven was a hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990 by Alain Johannes , Natasha Shneider , and Jack Irons .-History:...
. On December 11, 2008, the band released their first EP entitled Ghetto Love, with an accompanying video directed by Liam Lynch
Liam Lynch (musician)
Liam Lynch is a musician, puppeteer, writer and director. He co-created, co-wrote, played the music for, directed, and produced MTV's Sifl and Olly Show....
. A full-length album was released June 17, 2009.
Dalle has also played on tracks for the band Eagles of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998 by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal are not a death metal band. Hughes stated that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre...
under various monikers and appeared on the song "Weigh on My Mind" on The Transplants' debut album in 2002. She has also made vocal appearances on Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
's "You Got a Killer Scene There, Man" on their 2005 album Lullabies to Paralyze
Lullabies to Paralyze
Lullabies to Paralyze is the fourth studio album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released on March 21, 2005. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, and sold 97,000 copies in America during its first week of release, eventually topping over 342,000 copies as of March, 2007...
and "Make It wit Chu" on 2007's Era Vulgaris
Era Vulgaris (album)
Era Vulgaris is the fifth full length studio album by American hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. The album was completed in early April 2007 and released on June 8, 2007 in some countries, June 11, 2007 in the United Kingdom and June 12, 2007 in the United States...
; and also an appearance on Leftöver Crack
Leftöver Crack
Leftöver Crack is an American punk rock band formed in 1998, following the breakup of the ska punk band Choking Victim. Primarily playing an amalgam of ska and hardcore punk, they classify themselves as "crack-rocksteady". The band is currently signed to Fat Wreck Chords for CD releases, and...
's song "Muppet N.A.M.B.L.A" from their 2004 album "Rock The 40 Oz: Reloaded".
In 2009, she made an appearance in the same song as her husband Josh Homme on "Bargain Healers" from the French artist Nosfell
Nosfell
Nosfell is a rock musician who performs in a group with Pierre Lebourgeois and Orkhan Murat . His full stage name, Labyala Fela Da Jawid Fel, means "The one who walks and heals"....
on his self-titled album. In 2011 Brody Dalle features on a Boots Electric song called "Boots Electric Theme".
Personal life
Dalle married Tim ArmstrongTim Armstrong
Timothy Lockwood Armstrong is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, Downfall, and the Transplants. He is also the owner and operator of Hellcat Records.-Personal life:Armstrong was born November 25, 1965 and was...
, frontman of Rancid
Rancid (band)
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, both of whom previously played in the ska punk band Operation Ivy, Rancid is credited—along with Green Day and The Offspring—for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the...
, in 1997 when she was 18. Dalle and Armstrong divorced in 2003. After they divorced, Brody reverted to using the surname of her favorite actress, Béatrice Dalle
Béatrice Dalle
-Biography:Dalle was born in Brest, Finistère, France, as Béatrice Cabarrou. In 1985 she married the painter Jean-François Dalle but they divorced in 1988....
, best known for Betty Blue. Dalle has had seven last names since birth. Dalle married Kyuss
Kyuss
Kyuss is a rock band, originally from Palm Desert, California. After forming in the late 1980s and releasing an EP under the name Sons of Kyuss in 1990, the band shortened its name to Kyuss. Over the next five years the band released four full-length albums, and one last split EP in 1997 with...
, Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
, Them Crooked Vultures
Them Crooked Vultures
Them Crooked Vultures is a rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 2009 by John Paul Jones , Dave Grohl , and Josh Homme . The group also includes guitarist Alain Johannes during live performances...
and Eagles of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998 by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal are not a death metal band. Hughes stated that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre...
member Josh Homme in 2007. They had their first child, Camille Harley Joan Homme, on January 17, 2006, and live in Palm Springs
Palm Springs
Palm Springs is a desert city in CaliforniaPalm Springs may also refer to:* Palm Springs, Florida* Palm Springs, Hong Kong, a residential development in Yuen Long, Hong Kong* Coachella Valley, also known as the Palm Springs area...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. On 26 January 2011, Dalle announced on Twitter that she was expecting her second child, a son, on August 11, 2011. On August 12, 2011 Dalle gave birth to her second child, a baby boy, named Orrin Ryder Homme.
Discography
With The Distillers- The Distillers (EP) (1999)
- The DistillersThe Distillers (album)The Distillers is the first album by the American punk rock band The Distillers, released in 2000.-Track listing:All song written by Brody Dalle except where noted.#"Oh Serena" – 2:32#"Idoless" – 2:28#"The World Comes Tumblin'" – 3:08#"L.A...
(2000) - Sing Sing Death HouseSing Sing Death HouseSing Sing Death House is the second album by the American punk band The Distillers, released in 2002 on Hellcat Records. The song "Seneca Falls" was featured in the game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 and is a reference to the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848....
(2002) - Coral FangCoral FangCoral Fang is the third and final album by the American punk rock band The Distillers. Released on Sire Records in 2003 , this record marked their major label debut...
(2003)
With Spinnerette
- Ghetto Love EPGhetto Love EPGhetto Love EP is the debut musical release from Spinnerette. It was released digitally in late 2008 through their website and Topspin Media. The EP contains four main tracks as well as a teaser mix of Spinnerette material and the music video for "Ghetto Love"...
(2008) - SpinneretteSpinnerette (album)Spinnerette is the debut eponymous album from Spinnerette. It was released June 17, 2009 through Anthem Records. On June 9, Spinnerette made the entire album available for listening on their MySpace page.-Tracklisting:#"Ghetto Love" - 3:55...
(2009)
Guest appearances
- Transplants - TransplantsTransplants (album)Transplants is debut eponymous album by Transplants' released in 2002.-Track listing:All songs written by Tim Armstrong and Rob Aston unless noted.# "Romper Stomper" – 3:18# "Tall Cans in the Air" – 3:43# "D.J...
(2002) - Leftöver CrackLeftöver CrackLeftöver Crack is an American punk rock band formed in 1998, following the breakup of the ska punk band Choking Victim. Primarily playing an amalgam of ska and hardcore punk, they classify themselves as "crack-rocksteady". The band is currently signed to Fat Wreck Chords for CD releases, and...
- Rock the 40 Oz: ReloadedRock the 40 Oz: ReloadedRock the 40 Oz: Reloaded is a compilation album released by Leftöver Crack. It features songs from their first release, Rock the 40 Oz. also featuring songs from compilation albums, and some bonus tracks.-Track listing:# "Intro" – 1:12...
(2004) - Queens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
- Lullabies to ParalyzeLullabies to ParalyzeLullabies to Paralyze is the fourth studio album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released on March 21, 2005. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, and sold 97,000 copies in America during its first week of release, eventually topping over 342,000 copies as of March, 2007...
(2005) - Eagles of Death MetalEagles of Death MetalEagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998 by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal are not a death metal band. Hughes stated that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre...
- Death by SexyDeath by SexyDeath by Sexy is the title of the second album by the American rock group Eagles of Death Metal. It was rumoured to be released in summer 2005 but was pushed back to April 11, 2006....
(2006) - Queens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
- Era VulgarisEra Vulgaris (album)Era Vulgaris is the fifth full length studio album by American hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. The album was completed in early April 2007 and released on June 8, 2007 in some countries, June 11, 2007 in the United Kingdom and June 12, 2007 in the United States...
(2007) - Eagles of Death MetalEagles of Death MetalEagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998 by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal are not a death metal band. Hughes stated that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre...
- Heart OnHeart OnHeart On is the third studio album from American rock band Eagles of Death Metal, released on Oct 28, 2008.When asked about the album, lead singer Jesse Hughes stated: "EODM's latest fabulous weapon, a top-secret music missile, a sonic warhead sexually tipped for her pleasure, shot from the deck of...
(2008) - FreelandAdam FreelandAdam Freeland is an English DJ and producer associated with breakbeat based electronic music. He was a resident of Brighton, moved to Los Angeles where he recorded second album Cope™ but is now based back in Brighton...
- CopeCope (album)Cope is the second studio album by British DJ Adam Freeland, released under the name Freeland.- Track list :# "Do You"# "Under Control"# "Strange Things"# "Bring It"# "Mancry"# "Borderline"# "Rock On"# "Silent Speaking"...
(2009) - NosfellNosfellNosfell is a rock musician who performs in a group with Pierre Lebourgeois and Orkhan Murat . His full stage name, Labyala Fela Da Jawid Fel, means "The one who walks and heals"....
- Nosfell (2009) - Boots ElectricJesse HughesJesse Hughes may refer to:*Jesse Hughes , pioneer and scout in western Virginia*Jesse Hughes , American musician, nicknamed "The Devil", frontman of the Eagles of Death Metal...
- Boots Electric (2011)