Spinnerette was an

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band formed in 2007. The band was a vehicle for the solo career of

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following the breakup of her previous band, The Distillers, in 2006. The band featured Tony Bevilacqua (also from The Distillers), Jack Irons ( What Is This?,

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, Walk the Moon, Eleven,

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) and Alain Johannes (What Is This?, Walk the Moon, Eleven,

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, Them Crooked Vultures). Dalle stopped using the Spinnerette moniker in 2010 and continued her solo career under her own name.

History

Spinnerette was signed to

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before Dalle negotiated out of the record contract. Initially she released one demo song on her website called "Case of the Swirls". On August 8, 2008 a blog was posted on Spinnerette's MySpace announcing that fans could now hear the first song from the upcoming album via the official website. The song is called "Valium Knights". Brody performed a live version of "Driving Song" with

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as a backing band for the Natasha Shneider benefit concert. Through the newsletter sent out to mailing list subscribers in October 2008, and later on the website it was announced that Spinnerette was to perform several dates throughout October. Dalle stated in an interview that there would be a different line-up when she tours for an album. "Spinnerette isn't a band, it's me and whichever musicians I want to work with at the time." She later clarified that she was referring to the touring band and not the studio musicians. Spinnerette released a digital EP '' Ghetto Love'', via their official website on December 11, 2008. The band's eponymously titled full-length debut, '' Spinnerette'', was released on June 23, 2009 via

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/ Hassle Records. On May 27, 2009, the following was posted on the band's website: "We are stoked to announce that we’ll be joining the Leeds &

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line-up this year. Spinnerette are playing 28 August at Leeds and 29 August at Reading, on the same day as our friends the

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and Eagles of Death Metal." They toured through 2009, with support coming from bands such as Little Fish,

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and Fun Loving Criminals among others. In 2010, the band won Best Pop/Rock Album at the Independent Music Awards for their album ''Spinnerette''. Dalle stopped using the Spinnerette moniker in 2010; in 2012 Dalle posted on her

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account that she was in the studio recording and was working with Shirley Manson of

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on at least one track. Dalle has released her first solo album '' Diploid Love'' in 2014.

Lineup

Current members *

– vocals, guitar (2007–2010) * Tony Bevilacqua – guitar (2007–2010) * Alain Johannes – bass (2007–2010) * Jack Irons – drums (2007–2010) Touring members *Vincent Hidalgo – bass (2009) *Bryan Tulao – guitar (2009–2010) *Logan Rocky - guitar (2011) * David Hidalgo Jr. – drums (2009–2010) *

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– bass (2010)

Discography

Studio albums *'' Spinnerette'' (2009) Extended plays *'' Ghetto Love'' (2008) Singles *"Ghetto Love" *"Sex Bomb" *"Baptized by Fire" *"All Babes Are Wolves" Music videos

References

External links

Official Spinnerette website

Official Spinnerette Myspace

Return of Brody Dalle, Spinnerette News Article on Daily Music Guide

Ghetto Love EP Review at Daily Music Guide

Interview with Brody Dalle, Submerge Magazine, July 2009
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