Brody Dalle facts for kids
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Brody Dalle
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Dalle performing in August 2014
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Bree Joanna Alice Robinson
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| Years active | 1993–present |
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Brody Dalle (born Bree Joanna Alice Robinson; 1 January 1979) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. She started playing music when she was a teenager. At 18, she moved to Los Angeles and formed the punk rock band The Distillers. The band released three albums before they stopped playing together in 2006. Later, she started a new music project called Spinnerette, which released an album in 2009. In 2014, she put out Diploid Love, her first album as a solo artist.
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Early life and beginnings
Brody Dalle was born Bree Joanna Alice Robinson in Melbourne, Australia, on 1 January 1979. She grew up in the suburbs of Fitzroy and Northcote. Her parents separated when she was young. Through her father's second marriage, she gained a half-sister, actress Morgana Robinson. As a teenager, Brody trained to become an Olympic swimmer. She attended two Catholic high schools in Melbourne before leaving school early.
Music career
Forming The Distillers (1993–2006)
Brody Dalle loved music from a young age. As a child, she enjoyed Cyndi Lauper and the Beatles. When she was 12, she discovered bands like Nirvana. She was inspired by female-led punk groups such as Hole and Bikini Kill.
Brody began playing guitar at 13. She joined Rock 'n' Roll High School, a music group in Melbourne. She became interested in bands like Black Flag. In 1995, just before her 17th birthday, her first band, Sourpuss, played at Australia's Summersault Festival. There, she met Tim Armstrong, the lead singer of the punk band Rancid.
Brody and Tim started a relationship and got engaged in 1997. After turning 18, Brody moved with Tim from Melbourne to Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, she formed The Distillers.
The Distillers released their first album, The Distillers, in 2000. By their second album, Sing Sing Death House, the band had new members. For their third album, Coral Fang, Brody was the only original member left. This album was well-received and compared to the band Hole. The Distillers had success with several songs from Coral Fang. They also performed at the Lollapalooza music festival. In 2001, Brody appeared in the music video "My Friends Over You" by New Found Glory.
New projects: Spinnerette and solo work (2007–2015)
After touring for two years, The Distillers broke up in 2005. Brody Dalle then started a new project called Spinnerette. She worked with Alain Johannes from the band Eleven. In December 2008, Spinnerette released their first EP, Ghetto Love. A full album followed in June 2009.
Brody also sang on songs for other bands. She appeared on a song for Transplants in 2002. She also sang on tracks for Queens of the Stone Age and Leftöver Crack. In 2009, she sang on a song with her husband, Josh Homme, for the artist Nosfell. In 2011, she was featured on the Boots Electric song "Boots Electric Theme."
In November 2012, Brody announced she was working on her first solo album. It would feature other musicians like Alain Johannes and Shirley Manson from the band Garbage.
In November 2013, Brody signed with Caroline Records. Her solo album, Diploid Love, was released in April 2014. Alain Johannes produced the album. It included guest singers like Shirley Manson and Emily Kokal from Warpaint. To promote the album, Brody Dalle toured Australia and New Zealand with Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age.
The first song from Diploid Love was "Meet The Foetus / Oh The Joy." The second song, "Don't Mess With Me," was used in the video game Life Is Strange: Before the Storm.
The Distillers reunion (2018–present)
In January 2018, Brody Dalle shared news on social media. She confirmed that The Distillers band would be returning. A short video was released to announce their reunion.
Personal life
In 1995, when she was 16, Brody Dalle met Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong. They met at the Summersault music festival. She moved to Los Angeles in 1997 to be with Armstrong, and they married that year. They later separated in 2003. After her separation, Brody started using the last name of her favorite actress, Béatrice Dalle.
Brody reconnected with Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. They had met before at Lollapalooza in 1996. Brody Dalle married Josh Homme on 3 December 2005. They have three children: a daughter named Camille Harley Joan Homme (born 2006) and two sons named Orrin Ryder Homme (born 2011) and Wolf Dillon Reece Homme (born 2016).
Discography
Sourpuss
- Sourpuss (EP) (1995)
- Tabouli (EP) (1996)
The Distillers
Spinnerette
Solo
- Diploid Love (2014)
Guest appearances
- Transplants – Transplants (2002)
- Leftöver Crack – Rock the 40 Oz: Reloaded (2004)
- Queens of the Stone Age – Lullabies to Paralyze (2005)
- Queens of the Stone Age – Era Vulgaris (2007)
- Eagles of Death Metal – Heart On (2008)
- Freeland – Cope (2009)
- Nosfell – Nosfell (2009)
- Boots Electric – Honkey Kong (2011)
- Garbage – Girls Talk (2014 Record Store Day)
- The Bronx – VCR, Dead Tracks, Vol. 2 (2019)
Images for kids
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Dalle playing at the 2014 Highfield Festival in Germany
See also
In Spanish: Brody Dalle para niños
