[4] In 2015, she released her debut album "Dreams from the Factory Floor" and toured America, Canada, Scandinavia, and Europe, opening for bands like The Damned, Buzzcocks, Stiff Little Fingers, and Television.

[13] In 2018, she announced work on her second album and released the music video for "Land of Dope and Glory", directed by MTV VMA-nominated Lewis Cater, which she described as "inspired by Black Mirror" with a dystopian aesthetic, in an interview with Loudersound.

During this time she also performed in Germany, opening for bands like The Subways, The Interrupters, Dead Kennedys, and Dropkick Murphys,[15] and contributed as a guest on The King Blues' album "38 Minutes".

"[19] Beauty After Bruises was recorded at 25th Street Studios in Oakland, California, with producer Ross Peterson, who has been Grammy-nominated for his work with artists like Bruce Springsteen and Elle King.

Notable guest musicians on the album include Mick Talbot of The Style Council and Dexys Midnight Runners on keyboards, and Gunnar Olsen of Puscifer on drums.

"[20] Clash magazine praised the release, noting, "Wakefield's underground heroine Louise Distras is at her best on new album Beauty After Bruises," and described it as "a hugely endearing return from a massive talent.

Her earlier influences encompass a wide range of artists such as Bee Gees, Queen, ABBA, Sex Pistols, Whitney Houston, Oasis, and Lydia Lunch.

[22] Distras has incorporated elements of the classic 1977 punk rock aesthetic in her work, particularly evident in the music videos for "The Hand You Hold" and "Shades of Hate".