} [26], Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. I started writing about censorship, explains Staley. [83] Cantrell dedicated the album to his late mother Gloria and to his close friend Andrew Wood, lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone who died in 1990. That tour was a real challenge, because were not a speed-metal band, says Kinney. [214] The band played at various venues in the United States; although, they predominately played along the West Coast. Get Tickets! Alice in Chains tour 2022 announced: The American rock bands Alice in Chains and BREAKING BENJAMIN meet for the first time on a joint concert tour with the special guests BUSH to give an incredible rock pat throughout the country, making this route one of the hottest concert routes of the summer. [308] Alice in Chains also paid tribute to Cornell on the one year anniversary of his death on May 18, 2018. To celebrate the. #aliceinchains #dionnefarris #grammys, A post shared by William DuVall (@williamduvallofficial) on Aug 24, 2018 at 11:53pm PDT, If you are interested in promoting your band/music email altnationadvertising @gmail.com, Alice In Chains William DuVall Details Beautiful 1996 Layne Staley Connection, John Mayer Shows Up At Wrestling Show With Eddie Vedder Lookalike, Billy Corgan Calls Out Trent Reznor Falsehood: Its Not His Fault, Lisa Marie Presley Will Leaks After Death, John Rich Reveals American Idol Star Cause of Death, Journey Fire Member From 50th Anniversary Tour, Britney Spears Admits To Getting Drunk In Video. [150] As the activity of Alice in Chains slowed and the band's future came into question, Cantrell reluctantly began work on his first full-length solo record. [207], Cantrell made several guest appearances with the supergroup Camp Freddy,[208][209][210] (a covers band featuring Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, former Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Billy Idol guitarist Billy Morrison),[211] performing with them for the first time at The Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2004.[212]. Their triumphs may be running concurrently, yet each band has its own soul, says Cantrell, 26, when asked about the Seattle connection. We want to hear it. When you're teaching people that being gay is a mortal sin, yet a good portion of the people teaching this are fucking kids, there's a huge problem". [40], The first album that Cantrell owned was Elton John's 1974 Greatest Hits compilation,[42] which was a gift he received from his father when he was 10 years old. [41] Cantrell's father played the sheriff in the music video for "Cut You In".[155][156]. I decided to stop because I was miserable doing it. [98][102] Still in 1999, the band released a 15-track compilation titled Nothing Safe: Best of the Box. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/alice-in-chains-william-duvall-details-1996-layne-staley-connection/", Jerry appeared in the 1996Tom Cruise filmJerry Maguire, playing an employee at a copy shop. Alice In Chains Format: Audio CD 928 ratings Amazon's Choice for "alice in chains greatest hits cd" $698 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns See all 7 formats and editions Streaming Unlimited MP3 $10.99 Listen with our Free App Audio CD $6.98 30 Used from $3.49 18 New from $5.56 Includes FREE MP3 version of this album. "name": "Rock Features" and "Man in the Box". Although the band has changed, we've lost Layne, we've added Will, and there was no master plan. Alice in Alice in Chains ALL LOCATIONS. The song features Cantrell sharing lead vocals with Damageplan singer Patrick Lachman,[211] and it can be found on that movie's soundtrack, and as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Damageplan's debut album, New Found Power. 2 on the Billboard 200 (the band's highest chart position since 1995's Alice in Chains, which debuted at No. "@type": "WebPage", [239] They feature a maple body, maple neck and ebony fingerboard. While living in the basement of Curtis' house, Cantrell was roommates with Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder. [32] It would not be until the age of 17 that he began seriously playing an electric guitar. Sean [Kinney] was at the door with my brother, so my choices were open the door and go to rehab or jump out the back window down a cliff into some blackberry bushes. Jerrys first job was delivering newspapers. [123] The band didn't have a record label at the time and the album was funded by Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney. They encouraged him to pursue music so when Alice in Chains first album went gold, he sent them both gold records. [58], Cantrell met Layne Staley, then Alice N' Chains' lead singer, at a party in Seattle around August 1987. [226] On December 16, 2015, Cantrell joined the supergroup Royal Machines at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood and performed Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak" and Alice in Chains' "Would?" [349], In 2015, Alice in Chains donated two dollars from every pre-sold ticket of their summer tour to help the family of a fan named Stefan Dayne-Ankle, who died after a battle with leukemia. In the beginning I got high, and it felt great; by the end it was strictly maintenance, like food I needed to survive. [26] Cantrell would later name his music publishing company as Rooster's Son Publishing. 14 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks. }, [26] Jerry Sr. was the main subject of the song "Rooster", which Cantrell wrote as a tribute to his father,[27] and his mother Gloria is also mentioned by name in the song. [265] He has most recently been using a signature amp called the, 'JJ100' made for him by Friedman Amplification. [105] The band featured Damageplan vocalist Pat Lachman, as well as other special guests including Maynard James Keenan of Tool, Wes Scantlin from Puddle of Mudd and Ann Wilson of Heart. [26] Cantrell's first childhood memory is meeting his father for the first time after he had returned from war when he was three years old. $2.47 + $3.49 shipping . The drug didnt work for me anymore. Alice In Chains performing Again in Thackerville, Oklahoma at the WinStar Casino. The Jesus Lizard - Panic In Cicero. 6. For all the albums out-of-the-box success, the making of Dirt was plagued by bad luck. It's also effective when you slow something down and then slam 'em into the dash. [69] Years later, Guns N' Roses chose Alice in Chains to be the opening act of their 2016 reunion tour. [1][2][3] Starr was replaced by Mike Inez in 1993. They never could find anything wrong with me. [90] The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's 1992 film Singles. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart", "Alice in Chains To Re-Team With Producer Nick Raskulinecz For New Album", "Jerry Cantrell Interview on Trunk Nation (08/21/2017) - Alice in Chains' new album + solo album", "Big News From Alice in Chains: New Album Almost Wrapped Up! [175] He was joined by Greg Puciato and Terra Lopez on vocals, Tyler Bates on guitar, Johnny Scaglione on acoustic guitar, James Lomenzo on bass, Gil Sharone on drums, Jordan Lewis on keyboards and Michael Rozon on pedal steel guitar. [15] Guitar World also ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. [59] He was homeless after being kicked out of his family's house,[26] so Staley invited Cantrell to live with him at the 24-hour rehearsal studio "The Music Bank". Van Halen 1984 Cassette Tape Warner Bros MCMLXXXIV . [32] Cantrell picked it up very quickly, impressing his mother's boyfriend who suggested that she should buy her son a guitar, so she bought him an acoustic guitar. Once the buzz began that the region was a fertile territory for new bands, talent scouts from major labels came swarming up in droves. Layne didnt break his voice, and he doesnt do any high kicks or dance moves, Kinney says. [132] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2010,[133] [95][96] The band's self-titled third studio album was released in November 1995, debuted at No. [127] The album includes songs which Cantrell described as "the heaviest he's ever written",[128] and has Cantrell singing lead vocals on most of the songs and William DuVall as co-lead vocalist. 9. [21] His father is an Army veteran, and his mother was an amateur organist and melodica player who worked as an administrative assistant for the Clover Park School District in Pierce County, Washington. [61] They started auditioning terrible lead singers in front of Staley to send a hint. "@type": "ListItem", [32] At that time he played clarinet, and his mother was dating a guitar player who handed his guitar to Cantrell and taught him a couple of chords. [216], On October 6, 2009, Cantrell joined Pearl Jam during their concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. 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[213] "This band is really just about having fun and playing tunes that we were fans of growing up," Cantrell stated. Cantrell was named "Riff Lord" by British hard rock/metal magazine Metal Hammer in 2006. [299], In 2018, Cantrell played Terry, a plumber who plays bass in a garage band in the short film Dad Band, co-starring W. Earl Brown. [190], Cantrell was the lead guitarist in all of the tracks[191] from Ozzy Osbourne's 2005 album of cover songs, Under Cover. [40][57] Diamond Lie played their last concert in July 1987. "position": 1, Legendary rock band Alice in Chains is making a stop at the the historic Brady Theater in During our set the entire crowd would chant, Slayer, Slayer, Slayer. But we figured, hey, if we could play for a Slayer crowd and not get killed, we had it made., All the hard work eventually paid off in September 1991, thirteen months after Facelift was released, the album was certified gold for selling a half-million copies, making Alice the most successful new Seattle band until Nirvana exploded. [196], Cantrell sings background vocals and does a lead vocal ad-lib in the final chorus of "Love Is Blind" from Richie Kotzen's 2011 album, 24 Hours. [234], Cantrell's song "Leave Me Alone" was featured in the 1996 dark comedy The Cable Guy and can be found on that movie's soundtrack. [320] Cantrell also stated that he's sick of the hypocrisy that's taken over many facets of organized religion. I'll take care of you like you took care of me.' From Alice in Chains Follow Fans Also Viewed Monster Jam See all 223 Events [32] [176][177], On January 24, 2020, Cantrell announced that he was working on a new solo album. Nothing attracts me to it anymore. His third solo album, Brighten, was released in 2021. Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AIC) is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney,[1] who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley. Or, do you give it a shot, try something? It was scary church music. But he also welcomes the chance to clear up any rumors and gossip. Cantrell attended high school at Spanaway Lake High School,[33] and, before owning his first guitar, he was a member of the high school choir which attended many state competitions. [107], On March 10, 2006, Cantrell, Inez and Kinney performed at VH1's Decades Rock Live concert, honoring fellow Seattle musicians Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. [52] While working at the store, Cantrell bought what he described as his first "real guitar", a 1984 G&L Rampage. Alice In Chains Man In The Box cassingle 1990 Columbia + 3 Excerpts off Facelift . [200][201], Cantrell performed a snippet of "Man in the Box" followed by a cover of Motrhead's "Ace of Spades" alongside Pantera during their concert at the Seattle Center Coliseum on March 1, 1992. 1. Alice In Chains was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance for Grind. Dionne Farris was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for a song I co-wrote entitled I Know. Nice unexpected small world/full-circle moment for me. Did you know that mile for mile, Oklahoma offers the nation's most diverse terrain? [241] The second is a guitar called the 'Superhawk'. 1), selling 61,000 copies in its first week of release. He was also living in San Francisco during that period. The experience with Camp Freddy inspired Cantrell and The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy to form their own covers band,[211] the rock supergroup Cardboard Vampyres (named after Cantrell's cats). [321] Cantrell needed a titanium plate and four screws to put the bones back together. But to me they were a diamond in the rough., For Columbia, signing Alice in Chains was a deliberate move to regain the labels foothold in the hard-rock market. "item": { [231] He came back at the end of the concert to sing "Roadhouse Blues" together with all the artists who performed at the tribute. We're just figuring out how we work as a team. } [88] The opening track, "Brother", featured Cantrell on lead vocals. I don't quite know what the mixture is, but there's definitely metal, blues, rock and roll, maybe a touch of punk. Cantrell wanted to continue the tour, and although he was in a lot of pain, he played his first concert as a frontman without a guitar opening for Cheap Trick in Atlanta. [citation needed], Cantrell explained the band's reunion saying, "We want to celebrate what we did and the memory of our friend. [101] "She Was My Girl" from Degradation Trip was included on the Spider-Man (2002) soundtrack. Cantrell said in his acceptance speech, "I crash landed here almost 9 years ago, in Los Angeles. [59][60] Shortly after Cantrell moved in with Staley at the Music Bank, Alice 'N Chains broke up. 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[202][203] Cantrell joined the band again for their performance of "Walk" during a concert in San Jose, California on February 6, 2001. Alice In Chains; Classic Rock: 1 band: Classic Rock: Ozzy Osbourne; Glam However, this album still has not been released. [221], Cantrell performed with Duff McKagan's band The Walking Papers during the band's concert at The Crocodile in Seattle on December 15, 2012. 10. [269] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. Oklahoma has divided its diverse landscape into six regions or "countries" - each with a distinct flavor, image and unique cities and towns that make great destination sites. { Cantrell and his Alice in Chains bandmates played a five-song set at the awards event and Cantrell stated, "We really miss Layne [Staley] and Mike [Starr], and we carry them with us in our hearts". Im glad we didnt get lumped together with them, because were not those other bands.. It's completely a reunion because the three of us who're left are back together. Cantrell also acted in the Alice in Chains mockumentaries The Nona Tapes (1995) and AIC 23 (2013). 10 on Total Guitar/MusicRadar's "15 best rock guitarists in the world right now" poll. "When I was a little kid, I'd always tell her, "I'll be famous and buy you a house and you'll never have to work again. As you can see, Cantrell says, Im into some twisted shit. Indeed, he endures a four-hour-plus session, getting a strange array of gruesome faces inked onto his arm, reaching from the wrist all the way up to the crook of his elbow. [313] Asked about Staley's death in an interview with MTV in July 2002, Cantrell said: "It's something I'm still dealing with, and I still think like he's here. Pearl Jam is a soul thats full of life and invigorating, and Nirvana is kind of beautifully dysfunctional. It's always been my first love, and always will be, but the situation being what it is we've been together for a long time, and right now it's kinda played out. We werent getting work anyway, so we thought it wouldnt hurt us, says Staley, recalling how the band members would pass around fuck the band condoms as a publicity gimmick. #aliceinchains #dionnefarris #grammys.. Well, the Alice in Chains singer decided to make a return trip to the Basement. [21] Cantrell also played bass on the last track, "Love Song". The Alice In Chains sound is driven by very heavy distortion, but at the same time is slightly cleaner in the mix. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart,[92] and has been certified double platinum. 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Traveling down to Los Angeles to be near Jerden, the band began recording in April. "@type": "WebPage", In October 2008, Alice in Chains began recording its fourth studio album at the Foo Fighters' Studio 606 in Los Angeles with producer Nick Raskulinecz. The band did not have a record label at the time and the album was funded by Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney. Alice in Chains is an American alternative metal band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987. Maybe somewhere down the road. To celebrate theAlice inChainsguitarist's birthday, here are 10 things you might not know about him: 1. [235], In February 2017, Cantrell released the song "A Job to Do", the end-title song to John Wick: Chapter 2. (116) $110.00. 5. [331], Cantrell is a recovering addict and alcoholic and has been sober since 2003. That's the approach we've taken for a lot of years. Once it got really big with Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, there wasnt much mentioned about us, says Staley. And Staley? "item": { Off-time stuff is just more exciting it takes people by surprise when you shift gears like that before they even know what the hell hit 'em. Although its the night after Sadistic Sunday, Staley is having a grand time. [56][124] The writing and recording process was completed on March 18, 2009 Cantrell's 43rd birthday and also the same day that DuVall's son was born. According to Susan Silver, this was taken at the Grammy Awards party in 1996. A rock band like Alice in Chains wont record in just any studio, or with just any [295], He also had a cameo as himself in the 2009 film noir comedy Rock Slyde,[296] appeared on the background of two scenes from the first episode of season three of the HBO TV series Deadwood in 2006,[297] and made a cameo in Deadwood: The Movie in 2019. Photos: Alice in Chains Throughout the Nineties. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1994,[92] becoming the first ever EP and first Alice in Chains release to top the charts. [161][162] It was Halloween night and Staley was backstage as a guest. A lurid T-shirt hangs on the wall, picturing an EC Comics-type cannibal and the motto Jeffrey Dahmer says, Remember KidsTattoos Taste Great! Some twisted shit indeed. With Would? leading the way, Dirt entered stores the same week that the Singles soundtrack and Pearl Jams debut also hung in the Top Ten, following earlier chart assaults by fellow locals Nirvana and the resurrected Temple of the Dog. [54] The band started playing concerts in Tacoma and Seattle with the goal of getting a record deal. So I went home and wrote about government censorship and eating meat as seen through the eyes of a doomed calf.. [84] Speaking with Spin magazine in January 1991, Cantrell confirmed that the song "Sunshine" from Facelift was written about his mother's death. Alice in Chains is an American metal /rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. 1", "Exclusive Interview: Shawnee Smith - SMITH AND PYLE", "RICHIE KOTZEN To Release '24 Hours' in November", "DUFF MCKAGAN To Release 'How To Be A Man' EP Featuring IZZY STRADLIN, JERRY CANTRELL", "Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell Speaks About His Deftones Cameo, Chino Moreno Calls New Album "A Challenge", "Deftones - Phantom Bride Featuring Jerry Cantrell (Official Audio)", "Pantera feat. I rarely bathed during that period of writing; I sent out for food, I didn't really venture out of my house in three or four months. For the time being, he is intent on making music that can purge his pain. For Columbia, signing Alice in Chains was a deliberate move to regain the labels foothold in the hard-rock market. 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