Jane’s Addiction – Jane Says
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Dave Navarro and Perry Farrell performing in 2010
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Discography | Jane’s Addiction discography |
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Jane’s Addiction is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1985. The band consists of singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane’s Addiction was one of the first bands from the early 1990s alternative rock movement to gain commercial success.
Founded by Farrell and Avery following the disintegration of Farrell’s previous band Psi Com, Jane’s Addiction’s first release was a live album, Jane’s Addiction (1987), which caught the attention of Warner Bros. Records. Their first two studio albums, Nothing’s Shocking (1988) and Ritual de lo Habitual (1990), received acclaim and grew a cult fanbase. As a result, Jane’s Addiction became icons of what Farrell dubbed the “Alternative Nation”.[3] The band’s first farewell tour, in 1991, launched the first Lollapalooza, which has since become a perennial alternative rock festival.
In 1997, Jane’s Addiction reunited with Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers replacing Avery for a one-off tour. In 2001, a second reunion took place, with Martyn LeNoble and later Chris Chaney on bass. In 2003, Jane’s Addiction released its third studio album, Strays, before dissolving the following year. In 2008, the original lineup reunited and embarked on a world tour. Avery left acrimoniously in early 2010 as they began working on new material. In 2011, they released their fourth studio album, The Great Escape Artist, with Chaney returning for its recording and tour. They have toured and performed intermittently since.
In 2022, Avery rejoined Jane’s Addiction after a 12-year absence. Due to long COVID, Navarro was replaced by the Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen and the former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer on tours in 2022 and 2023.[4] In 2024, a reunion tour with Navarro was cancelled after Farrell shoved and punched him on-stage during a concert on September 13, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.[5][6]
History
1985–1987: Formation and Jane’s Addiction
Jane’s Addiction formed from the remains of frontman Perry Farrell‘s previous band, Psi Com. In mid-1985, Farrell was searching for a bassist to replace Kelly Wheeler in the faltering Psi Com. He was introduced to Eric Avery by Carla Bozulich (later of The Geraldine Fibbers), and the pair bonded over a mutual appreciation of Joy Division and The Velvet Underground. They began to practice together, although Avery never became a full-fledged member of Farrell’s disintegrating group.[7]
The new band was dubbed “Jane’s Addiction” in honor of Farrell’s housemate, Jane Bainter, who was their muse and inspiration. However, the play on words also seems to be there suggesting that “Jane’s” signifies “Chains”, being a synonym for addiction (i.e. a corrosive habit).[8] “My girlfriend Casey Niccoli and I were sitting in the car,” Farrell recalled, “and we started to think about band names. She threw in Jane’s Heroin Experience. I thought it wasn’t vague enough. If you want to invite people in, you don’t want to put heroin on your door.”[9]
In its formative incarnation, Jane’s Addiction went through four guitarists and featured Matt Chaikin, formerly of Kommunity FK, on drums.[10]
After Chaikin failed to show up for rehearsals, Farrell sought a new drummer. Avery’s younger sister Rebecca suggested her boyfriend Stephen Perkins. Avery was uncertain because of their differing tastes in music, but eventually relented.[11] After Perkins was hired, the drummer and Rebecca promised to get their friend Dave Navarro into the group. Based on Perkins’ recommendation, the band auditioned and hired Navarro.[12]
Jane’s Addiction became a sensation on the Los Angeles club scene, primarily headlining at Scream, and won interest from a variety of record labels. While the group decided to sign with Warner Bros. Records, they insisted on releasing their debut on independent record label Triple X Records first.[13] The band’s manager negotiated the largest advance up to that point, with Warner Bros. signing the band for between $250,000 to $300,000.[14] In January 1987, the band recorded its debut Jane’s Addiction during a performance at the Roxy Theatre, at a cost of $4,000.[15] Before the album’s release, Jane’s Addiction supported British band Love and Rockets on a two-month tour in late 1987.[16] In late 1987, the band opened for former Bauhaus vocalist Peter Murphy at the now demolished Fender’s Ballroom in Long Beach.
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