The Distillers first came together in late 1998, when Australian-born guitarist Brody Dalle met bassist Kim Chi and the two bonded over their love for playing punk rock. They proceeded to recruit Detroit guitarist Rose Mazzola and drummer Matt Young.
A short time after Enuff Z’Nuff parted ways from Arista Records, guitarist Derek Frigo left the band, though he still recorded on occasion with them. Despite this setback, the band continued touring and recording, releasing albums on several indie labels and finding a solid fanbase overseas. Some notable events include…
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In 1998, the band performed on Frank Wildhorn ‘s concept album of the musical The Civil War .
By the end of 1998, the band had prepared a concept album called The Sun, The Storm and The Traveler , based on Aesop’s fable of The North Wind and the Sun , and they planned to record it after a recess in the fall of 1999. That summer, John…
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They were given more financial support from Elektra to record their next album. The product was 1998’s Head Trip in Every Key , which included Davis playing theremin , piano , sitar , organ . It was co-produced with the band by Jerry Finn .
Released on April 28, 1998, the album was commercially successful and marked one of the band’s highest debuts yet on Billboard ‘ s charts. Critical reaction to End Hits was mixed. Many critics praised its heavier tracks, while others questioned the inclusion of the group’s longer, more experimental songs. Fugazi…
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Unable to continue with new Alice in Chains material, Cantrell released his first solo album, Boggy Depot , in 1998, also featuring Sean Kinney and Mike Inez.
The song’s music video was critically acclaimed, winning two awards at the 1998 Billboard Music Video Awards
The members of Fastball still had side jobs as late as January 1998. Tony Scalzo worked the graveyard shift at The Bagel Manufactory in Austin. He, Shuffield, and Zuniga would be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Conan O’Brien just four months later. Fastball’s second…
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In 1998, Anti-Flag released their second full-length album, Their System Doesn’t Work for You . The album contained all nine Anti-Flag songs from the 1996 Anti-Flag/ d.b.s. split album North America Sucks , as well as 10 new unreleased songs. The band decided to release the album independently, and Their…
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