The Distillers are best penned as an L.A. hardcore punk band formed in late 1998 by Australian vocalist and guitarist Brody Dalle and bassist Kim Chi. The two bonded over their shared love for playing raw punk rock, and thus the Distillers found their start. They released their first two albums on Hellcat Records/Epitaph Records before moving to Sire, part of the Warner Music Group.
By 2004, the band had nearly dissolved completely and so went on hiatus, but are currently reunited and touring.
Although there have been constant line-up changes, Brody has consistently played the guitar, sang, and wrote or co-wrote nearly every song on all the band’s albums.