Brody Dalle (born Bree Joanna Alice Robinson on January 1, 1979) is an Australian-born singer, songwriter and guitarist. She is perhaps best known as the lead singer and guitarist of punk rock band The Distillers and later, Spinnerette.
Dalle was intrigued by Cyndi Lauper 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 older 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 PJ 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 then-husband Tim Armstrong, as well as Travis Barker and Rob Aston.
After the breakup of The Distillers, Dalle began work on a new project called Spinnerette 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 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".
In November 2012, Dalle announced on Twitter that she is working on a solo album, featuring Alain Johannes and Michael Shuman of Queens Of The Stone Age and Shirley Manson of Garbage.
Dalle married Tim Armstrong, 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 surnames since birth. Dalle married Queens of the Stone Age singer 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. It wasn't until 2004 that Dalle found out that she was the half sister of Morgana Robinson, when the two met at a Distillers show.