DISTILLERS, THE BAND PAGE
 DISTILLERS, THE
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CURRENT NAME
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Distillers, The |
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FORMER NAMES
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ORIGIN
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USA |
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STATUS
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Active |
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FORMED IN
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LABEL
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Sire Records |
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GENRE
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Punk rock |
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STYLE
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LYRICAL THEME
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BAND ADDED
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2004-04-13, 00:00 |
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LAST UPDATE
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2004-04-13, 00:00 |
The hardcore punk outfit the Distillers first came together
in late 1997 when Aussie native Brody Armstrong met bassist Kim Chi at
work and realized their love for playing. Soon they hooked up with
Detroit guitarist Rose Casper and drummer Matt for an angst-ridden rage
familiar in the pioneers before them: Smith, the Plasmatics' Wendy O.
Williams, and the Circle Jerks. Add a little U.S. Bombs and Rocket from the
Crypt and the thirsting punk rock soul fronting the Distillers is
pretty obvious. Signed to Epitaph, the band issued their self-titled debut
in April 2000. Sing Sing Death House appeared the same year, but was
re-released in early 2002 thanks to the sudden popularity of "Seneca
Falls". By now, Kim Chi had left the group to join Exene Cervenka in her
band, the Original Sinners. Ryan Sinn stepped in to replace her; Matt
departed to join Chi while Casper left during the height of "Seneca Falls".
By summer 2002, The Distillers were composed of Armstrong, Ryan !
and new drummer Outbreak; joint American dates with No Doubt andf
Garbage were planned for later that fall. Drummer Andy Granelli and
guitarist/vocalist Tony Bradley joined the Distillers in time for the recording
of their third album and major-label debut Coral Fang, which was
released in 2003 by Sire.
This biography was written by MacKenzie Wilson for Allmusic.com.
| Session musicians Add - Fetch |
| Unknown / none |
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