When it comes to rehearsing people won't be let inside our studio without a twelver of beer for the band. Each person who shows up at the studio and wants to watch rehearsal always see's the sign on the door. Twelver of beer or no entry. The presence of alcohol quickly became a standard and the name Distilled Spirits was born.

Yes we play live! There is nothing like preforming a live show in front of masses of people. Our promoter is based in Orange County so we do most of our shows there. We get a high from each and every opportunity we have to preform in front of a audience arena size or not.
Special moments would be gigs with Yngwie Malmsteen one hell of a guitar player and bands like The Off Spring, Pantera, Lynch Mob, Dark Angel, Slayer!

It gets your music played all around the world which is one huge plus! It also gives you the opportunities to sell your own CDS & merchandise nation wide and that definitely helps out. The doors and opportunities are so much higher having your fans, friends and the industry people ECT: listening to your music with one click of a button : Now that’s way cool!

If the right opportunity presents itself of course we would, we're not stupid. We've always loved touring and it would be awesome to have the chance to tour with some of the bands that have something similar to offer.

Distilled Spirits were formed in 1984 in Whittier, Ca. When it comes to rehearsal, fans aren't allowed in without beer for the band. Each person who shows up at the studio and wants to watch rehearsal always see's the sign on the door. Alcohol or no entry. The presence of alcohol quickly became a standard and the name Distilled Spirits was born. Co founder David Johan on guitar, Lonny Simpkins on percussion, Doug Nihan lead vokills Rick Everett on rhythm guitar and backup vokills, and finally lightening fingers Mike Brindisi on bass. The bands stage presence is one of intensity and fun. Metal meets the Melvins. Mr. Nihan gets that crowd sucked into whatever mood he is in at the moment and you have a fun show with intense mayhem that erupts on the stage. There is nothing like preforming a live show in front of masses of people. We get a high from each and every opportunity we have had preforming in front of a audience arena size or not. Our Special moments would be gigs with Yngwie Malmsteen The Off Spring, Pantera, Lynch Mob, Dark Angel and Slayer just to name a few.If you’re a serious metal lover then listen to The Row which was number 1 on the mp3.com charts for three months straight, Backward Ass Country F***, S.E.M. / Wicked Lester, Kitty Cat and you will see why Mr. Johan pulled the old school stunt. He knew the guys would shoot out the best thrash metal songs in the past 10 years. Come see a show, let Mr. Neon put you into a mental thrash trans that will allow you to explore the boundaries of chaos, laughter and physical pain. That is, if your girlfriend hasn’t flushed your balls down the toilet or makes you squat when you piss! New stuff coming at you this Dec of 2010. We are working on the new album and it will be recorded with our good friend Tom Parham very soon. Peace out and thanks for supporting Distilled Spirits.

LedZeppelin, Pantera, DamagePlan, SlipKnot, Early VanHalen, Metallica, Korn, Disturbed, Godsmack, Slayer, Hate/Breed, Demolition Pit, Black Sabbath, Danzig, Guns N'Poses, Joe Satriani, ZZ Top, Anthrax, Judas Priest Fight, Ozzy, Ministry, The Misfits, Motorhead, System Of A Down, StoneSour, Rush, Queensryche, Mudvayne, Cold, Sepulutra, Deftones, Vast,Suicidal Tendencies,Blood For Blood
Discharge, Flaw, Iced Earth, Shadows fall, Black Label Society, Killswitch Engage, Tool, Sevendust, Soulfly, Coal Chamber,Social Distortion, Minor Treat Dir En Grey, 36Crazyfists, Spineshank, Orgy, Voivod, Stereomud, Skindred, Testement, The Dead Lights, Mushroomhead, Mudvayne, Sloth,Demon Hunter, Motograter, Deicide, Shadows Fall, From Autumn To Ashes, Murderdolls, As I Lay Dying, Satyricon, Otep, Krisiun, Avoidance Of Doubt,
Cattle Decapitation, The Agony Scene, Suffocation
Dry Kill Logic, Celldweller, A Static Lullaby
Skindred, Yngwie Malmsteen, Drowning Pool, Cannibal Corpse And Bert Johan(RIP).

Get some flower throw it on the wet spot and that would be it.

Roland, Mesa Engineering, Crown, Randall, Marshall, Tama, Paste, BC Rich Guitars, Ibanez Guitars, Jackson Guitars, Boss effects.

Thanks all you hardcore metal fans out there and to everyone who can appreciate what we do as musicians and who believe that our music does make a difference. Keeping it hardcore speed metal.