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Janes Addiction Biography
Jane's Addiction were one of the most hotly pursued rock bands when
they gained notice in Los Angeles in the mid-'80s, with record
companies at their feet. Flamboyant frontman Perry Farrell, formerly of
the band Psi Com, had an undeniable charisma and an interest in
provocative art (he designed the band's album covers), and Jane's
Addiction played a hybrid of rock music: metal with strains of punk,
folk, and jazz. The quartet, comprising Farrell, bassist Eric Avery,
drummer Stephen Perkins, and guitarist Dave Navarro, had already
released its debut album as well, in the form of a live recording from
the Roxy in Hollywood. Finally, Warner Bros. won the bidding war and
released Nothing's Shocking in 1988. The band's abrasive sound and
aggressive attitude (typified by the nude sculpture on the cover) led
to some resistance, but Jane's Addiction began to break through to an
audience -- the album spent 35 weeks on the charts.
Ritual de lo Habitual followed in 1990 and was the band's commercial
breakthrough, reaching the Top 20 and going gold. Farrell designed the
traveling rock festival Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane's
Addiction. After the tour was completed at the end of the summer of
1991, the group split. Farrell would continue to be involved with the
organization of the annual Lollapalooza festival for the next several
years; he also formed Porno for Pyros with Perkins in 1992, releasing
their debut record the following year. After a couple of quiet years --
which included forming Deconstruction, a band that didn't release any
records until 1994, with Avery -- Navarro joined Red Hot Chili Peppers
at the end of 1993.
By 1997, Perkins and Farrell had dissolved Porno for Pyros, while
Navarro was about to resign from Red Hot Chili Peppers. After Navarro
began playing with his two former bandmates again during Porno for
Pyros' final tour, a Jane's Addiction reunion tour was announced for
the fall of the same year. The only catch was that Chili Peppers
bassist Flea replaced Avery (Avery refused to participate, as he
concentrated on his new band, Polar Bear). To coincide with the short
tour, the newly reunited Jane's Addiction issued the album Kettle
Whistle, which compiled classic live performances and demos alongside a
few newly recorded tracks. The album didn't fare well on the charts,
but the reunion tour was a rousing success. It didn't lead to a
permanent re-formation, however, as members went their separate ways
once more after its completion. A planned film documentary of the
reunion tour failed to materialize, as a best-of compilation that
chronicled Farrell's work (with Jane's, Porno, and a few new solo
tracks) was issued in 1999, titled Rev. His first solo full-length,
Song Yet to Be Sung, saw the light of day in 2001. Navarro's debut solo
effort, Trust No One, was issued a month earlier than Farrell's, as
another Jane's Addiction reunion was announced the same year. Avery
again refused to participate, with his spot being filled by former
Porno for Pyros bassist Martyn Lenoble.
Several years later, Jane's Addiction readied themselves to do it
again. In mid-2002, Farrell, Navarro, and Perkins headed back into the
studio for their first album of new material in over a decade. Bass
player Chris Chaney (Tommy Lee, Alanis Morissette) was added to the
group and Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Kiss, Aerosmith) signed on to produce
the new record. Capitol prepped for the release of Strays in July 2003
while Farrell resurrected Lollapalooza after a six-year break. ~
William Ruhlmann & Greg Prato, All Music Guide