[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. And Staley? Ciao, Bella! It's more than just making music, and it always has been. Cantrell also acted in the Alice in Chains mockumentaries The Nona Tapes (1995) and AIC 23 (2013). Its calledDead Mans Handand is in Las Vegas. [164] He had to sell his Seattle house to fund the album and produced it himself. [223] Cantrell alongside Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, also played guitar for Heart's hit song "Barracuda" with Ann and Nancy Wilson at the ceremony. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966)[1] is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. We all play rock music, so there is some similarity, he continues. [321] Cantrell needed a titanium plate and four screws to put the bones back together. He also departed from Columbia Records during this time and had trouble finding a new label. [95][96] The band's self-titled third studio album was released in November 1995, debuted at No. After the show, ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez shared a couple of Instagram photos taken at the gig, and he included the following message: "Awesome first show after 3 years. The movie touched on some really heavy feelings and emotions, and thats what were about, too, he says. [264], Cantrell used a variety of amplifiers such as those made by Bogner, Mesa Boogie and Marshall throughout his career. .ai-viewport-1 { display: none !important;} Cantrell has also collaborated and performed with Heart, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Pantera, Circus of Power, Metal Church, Gov't Mule, Damageplan, Pearl Jam, The Cult, Stone Temple Pilots, Danzig, Glenn Hughes, Duff McKagan and Deftones, among others. [41] Cantrell's father played the sheriff in the music video for "Cut You In".[155][156]. [213] "This band is really just about having fun and playing tunes that we were fans of growing up," Cantrell stated. [94], Alice in Chains broke up for six months following the cancellation of their opening act at the Metallica tour in July 1994,[26] citing "health problems within the band". When Alice hits the stage in Dallas, the audience eagerly embraces the group, with the entire front section standing on its feet, waving outstretched fists, flicking cigarette lighters during every song. Cantrell's career outside Alice in Chains has consisted of three solo albums, as well as many appearances with other musicians and on film soundtracks. "position": 4, [90] The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's 1992 film Singles. [98][102] Still in 1999, the band released a 15-track compilation titled Nothing Safe: Best of the Box. Alice In Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dies At 44. [181] Cantrell's third solo album is titled Brighten and was released on October 29, 2021. That's the choice I took. [131] He told Guitar World, "I got deathly ill. It's a repetitive motion injury from playing. ", and introduced a new song, "Killer Is Me", with Cantrell on lead vocals. [29][30], Cantrell moved back with his mother to Spanaway where he attended junior high. .ai-viewport-3 { display: inherit !important;} [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. Cantrell performed his solo material along with Alice in Chains' songs and covers of other artists such as Elton John and Creedence Clearwater Revival. G&L Guitars makes two Jerry Cantrell Signature guitars available to the general public for purchase. the first album of DuVall's band, Comes with the Fall. [346], On May 15, 2015, Cantrell performed at the second annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert in benefit of the Pediatric Cancer Program at the University of California, San Francisco. The band covered two Soundgarden songs, "Hunted Down" and "Boot Camp", closing their headlining set at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. [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. [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. "[34] His choir teacher and drama teacher were, early on, his two greatest motivators toward a career in music. It was in this huge warehouse called the Music Bank that had fifty different rooms, Cantrell says. [323], Cantrell underwent shoulder surgery twice. Proceeds from the concert benefited the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute and further the mission of Rhonda's Kiss, an organization that helps cancer patients in need. I dont know, it somehow makes Layne look more evil. The bands stringy-haired beanpole of a drummer, Sean Kinney, 26, feels Staleys determination to perform right after his accident is a sign of Alices fortitude. [328] Cantrell explained the surgery saying, "The thing that set me back is I had some bone spurs [and] cartilage issues in my shoulders. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966,[2] to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. No hidden symbolism for this bunch. ", was written by Cantrell as a tribute to his late friend Andrew Wood. [182], Cantrell has appeared as guest guitarist on several albums and projects, including the Danzig album Blackacidevil (1996), in which he played on three tracks ("See All You Were", "Come to Silver" and "Hand of Doom"),[183] and the Metallica album Garage Inc. (1998) on the band's rendition of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Tuesday's Gone". Jerry's a really solid blues-rock guitarist, very tasteful and emotive. The article, he says, caused his family and friends much grief. Considered a commercial long shot compared with other local heroes, Alice in Chains signed with Columbia in 1989 after Nick Terzo, a rep involved with the bands music publishing, joined the labels A&R team. Of course, you know, possibilities"[171] Cantrell expressed the same sentiment when asked about a new solo album during an interview with Trunk Nation in August 2017, stating that Alice in Chains has always been his number one concern, but that he would not rule out a new solo album in the future. Jerrys high school choir and drama teachers were among his earliest supporters. Subsequent work with the revamped Alice in Chains may have stalled this release. 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. [321][322] While Cantrell was running full speed, his guitar player at the time, Bryan Kehoe, was also running full speed towards him and Cantrell got his pinky finger caught in Kehoe's T-shirt sleeve. 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. Happy birthday Jerry! [75][76][77] Cantrell stated that it was Staley who encouraged him to sing. [31] In his senior year, Cantrell became choir president,[31] and the quartet sang the national anthem at basketball games and won competitions with the highest marks achievable. Look forward to setting it free upon your ear holes sometime soon. It's also effective when you slow something down and then slam 'em into the dash. Before recording Dirt, the foursome kept busy by quietly releasing a mellow, guest-laden EP titled Sap and making an appearance in Cameron Crowes recent Seattle-based film, Singles. selling over 500,000 copies in the U.S.[134], The band released their fifth studio album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, on May 28, 2013,[135] and Cantrell continued his role of main singer in the album. 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". Well, the Alice in Chains singer decided to make a return trip to the Basement. { [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". Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on Alice in Chains' 1992 EP Sap. View tour dates online, browse seating charts to find the lowest prices. [52] While working at the store, Cantrell bought what he described as his first "real guitar", a 1984 G&L Rampage. }, [192] The songs performed by Cantrell were also included on disc four of Osbourne's box set Prince of Darkness (2005). @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 979px) { [275], In July 2006, British hard rock/metal magazine Metal Hammer awarded Cantrell the title of "Riff Lord" at its annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards show, held at the London Astoria. #aliceinchains #dionnefarris #grammys.. "[314] William DuVall, who performed Staley's vocals during Cantrell's solo concerts, elaborated on this emotional period saying: "I lost my grandfather in the same week, so Cantrell and I both hit the road with immense personal losses dogging us. "position": 1, [142] Cantrell took the album's title from the Mount Rainier in Seattle, and the title track is a tribute to the Seattle music scene. While video footage from Cantrell's official website claimed that he wanted to work solo for some time,[151] his comments in Guitar World stated otherwise: It's something I never really wanted to do, but the way things have played out, it's like, why not? [63] Diamond Lie gained attention in the Seattle area and eventually took the name of Staley's previous band, Alice N' Chains, and was quickly renamed as Alice in Chains. [28] Father and son also appeared together on the music video for "Rooster", in which Jerry Sr. recalls the war. Cantrell wrote the lyrics from the perspective of Keanu Reeves' title character. 5. "item": { He was such a good singer that his senior year he became choir president. 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. Get the Alice in Chains Setlist of the concert at Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma - S1 E3 Poker Night Live! [292], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. [citation needed] Cantrell opened for Metallica and Van Halen on their 1998 summer tour. Bellinis is serving up a big dose of fantastico. [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. Cantrell hopped on stage to close out the night with the guitar solo on "Alive". [329][332] He was awarded the 2012 Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from MusiCares, for his work helping other addicts with the recovery process. [102] In 2001, a second compilation titled Greatest Hits was released. There were times on stagethere was one show in Charlotte where it was just so heavy. [41], Cantrell's debut solo album, Boggy Depot, was released on April 7, 1998,[152] and published by Cantrell's Boggy Bottom Publishing company. I could sit down and figure it out, but what's the use? [315][316] Cantrell dedicated his solo album, Degradation Trip, released two months after Staley's death, to his memory. [327] The surgery postponed the recording sessions of The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here as Cantrell could not play guitar for eight months while he was recovering. [278], Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash stated in a 2010 interview with Epiphone.com that Cantrell is one of the most inspiring lead guitar players that have come out in the last 20 years.[279]. [219], On December 9, 2011, Cantrell joined Metallica for their 30th anniversary concert at The Fillmore in San Francisco and performed the songs "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "Nothing Else Matters", "Seek and Destroy" and a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Tuesday's Gone". [166], Degradation Trip has sold 100,000 copies in the U.S. as of December 2002. Alice in Chains formed during the late eighties when Staley, then singing in a different band, offered aimless Tacoma guitarist Jerry Cantrell his rehearsal studio as a place to crash. As he was walking away, Cantrell saw Rose throwing the demo away. We're just figuring out how we work as a team. On the sixth night of the festival of lights, the duo covered Elasticas Connection as the [50] Cantrell worked doing asbestos abatement around the Dallas and Houston area. [159], In 1998, Layne Staley almost performed live again since Alice in Chains' last concert in July 1996,[160] when Cantrell went to Seattle on his solo tour for Boggy Depot. 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