On the other, Staley's affair with heroin got serious fast. But his love of Tommy Lee wasn't the only reason he swapped out his middle name. But while the surviving members of Alice In Chains made sure to present their band as a newly evolved entity, Sublimes Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson are trying to pick up where they were forced to leave off in 1996, when their lead singer, Bradley Nowell, died of a heroin overdose at age 28. Kurt Cobain short-circuited death by heroin with a shotgun blast to the head in 1994. Pick it up, this is a classic. To their shock and dismay, the two addicts discovered there was almost an excess of cocaine to be had in Brazil but no smack. And it's a little comforting to think Staley at least didn't believe he was alone at the end. .addSize([748, 200], [[728, 90]]) Nowell might have ended up being another heroin casualty of the era, but he didnt sound like a guy that needed a spike in the arm in order to get out of the bed in the morning. Demri Parrott (born Demri Lara Murphy on February 22nd 1969 - d. October 29th 1996) was the love of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley's life.She was born in Bremerton, Seattle (WA) to Dennis Dougherty and Kathleen Austin, and had three brothers, Devin, Derek and David. "It would make him madder than f***," said Nick Pollock, one of Staley's former bandmates, who claimed he used to call his buddy variations of "Rutherford" just to mess with him. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/10-surprising-stories-about-layne-staleys-reclusive-years/",
Staley spent the bulk of his childhood being raised by his mom, Nancy McCallum, and her second husband, Jim Elmer, who she met at a mutual friend's Christmas party, according to David de Sola. googletag.cmd.push(function() { I felt so sad for him, and I missed him. I didn't create myself because I would have done a hell of a better job.". .build(); Its not AC/DC roaring back to life with Brian Johnson on Back In Black, but its not the embarrassment it seemed destined to be either. Staley sound-alikes became so common in the years after his public retreat and death that it was perhaps inevitable that one of them ended up replacing him in his own band. An eyewitness account from Thorntons bassist Curtis Tillman contradicts this story. Menu. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/",
And as we're all aware, things have hardly improved in the decades since. She said after most of the crowd left at night Layne was still there, and she wanted to go swimming so Layne followed her to the pool. }, This marriage of sound and fury unites Dirt as a justifiably unpleasant concept record of immense (and immensely sickening) power. However, they decided to break up after a few years while people were waiting for an announcement about their wedding. asi: 'theadengine.com', timeout: 2000 }, "They asked if he believed in God? Layne didnt get in, but sat in a chair sipping a beer. As recounted by Rick Anderson of Seattle Weekly, Staleys body was found sitting upright on the couch, his remains illuminated by a flickering television in an otherwise darkened room. Following his death in 2002, Screaming Trees frontman told Rolling Stone, He never recovered from Demris death. "And now they're turning against me, and now I'm walking through hell, and this sucks. }, After that, I dont think he wanted to go on., He died because he wished he had done right by the one person he knew for sure loved him for the poor butt rocker he was when he met her and hed be the first to admit it.. "There is no f-----g way I'm going to do that," he shouted. In addition to Mark, Demris friend Ferrano agreed with him and stated that Staley died because he felt guilty about ending their relationship and not being kind to Demri who was the only person that loved him although he wasnt famous and rich back then. The difference on Black Gives Way To Blue was, as the title suggested, a shift in perspective. We are really really lucky people Ann. That model was to be Mariah O'Brien, whom Schenck had shot previously for the cover of Spinal Tap's "Bitch School" single. This portable projector plays your movies in crisp, high-contrast, 1080p detailno matter where you are. "I know I'm dying," Staley is reported to have said. Harder still,Nancy McCallumtold The Seattle Times that she still gets flooded with emails and letters from people all over who are experiencing addiction or love someone who is. googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; His biological father, Philip Staley, vanished shortly after his birth in 1967, according to "Layne Staley: Angry Chair" by Adriana Rubio (and explained in Metal Sucks). According to a transcript of a 2002 Rolling Stone article, Layne Staley spent the final years of his life in reclusive isolation, with nothing but his drugs to keep him company. .addService(googletag.pubads()); Layne Staley died on April 5, 2002. If he felt any misgivings about essentially pretending to be Bradley Nowell so his old bandmates could tour again under a lucrative moniker, he didnt show it when he made his debut as Sublimes new lead singer in February 2009 at a surprise show in Nevada. But having the circumstances of their death constantly rubbed in your face because so many others are experiencing addiction must be difficult. "I was trying to kick this habit out of my life, and here comes this man asking for money to buy some smack." (Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage). "item": {
Layne turned a corner with two strippers into a hallway crowded with cops. "He was sort of a classic destroyer of hotel rooms.". If you are interested in promoting your band/music email altnationadvertising @gmail.com, Layne Staleys Haunting Wedding That Never Was Will Break Your Heart, Why Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers & Smashing Pumpkins Are Haunted By Ghosts, 10 Candidates To Fill In For Eddie Vedder On Temple of the Dog Tour, Adele Melts Down At Las Vegas Show In Photo, Jessica Simpson Is Exploding Out Of Top In Photo, Pearl Jam Member Reveals Truth About Tom Sizemore, Travis Scott Alleged Victim Leaks Hospital Video. "item": {
googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_content_1', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-3') Alice In Chains drummer Sean Kinney told Greg Prato in the book Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History Of Seattle Rock Music that Staley had long resigned himself to an early grave: Layne told me straight up, Im never coming back. That was the last time Staley would do a major tour. "position": 2,
"I'm not doing well," the singer said. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. .addService(googletag.pubads()); Now touring as Sublime With Rome, Gaugh and Wilson are playing their old songs with Rome Ramirez, a singer born the same year that Sublime played its first show. I am interested in rock music, creative writing, drama, and yoga. One of the purely amusing anecdotes de Sola shares concerns the night the Music Bank, the rehearsal warehouse where the band rented space, was raided in 1988. I don't need any help to get annihilated.". "item": {
The group didnt release another album with Staley following their eponymous third studio album in 1995, which gave Alice In Chains their first number one record in the United States. Staley then delved into his family life and how his father passed away after falling into a drug-filled route, with the two growing estranged. "I never wanted to end my life this way," he continued, lamenting but ultimately accepting his decision to start using crack cocaine and heroin years before. {
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So it shouldn't surprise anyone least of fall fans of his timeless music, the millions of people who cite him as an inspiration, or anyone familiar with rock star biographies that despite his success, he lived a hard life and died too young. ver: '1.0', Layne Staley, Demri Parrott and Debbie Murphy at the Pantera show in the Mercer Arena, Seattle. Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley and model Demri Parrott's relationship started as a fairytale but turned out a tragic love story that people can still remember. }
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But as far as the public was concerned, Staley lived out the rest of his doomed existence as the ghost of grunges skeezy past. .addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.cmd.push(function() { And I thought, oh, for heaven sake, listen to his music. Demri Parrott was famous for being the ex-fiancee of Alice in Chains frontman, Layne Staley. Courtney Love, center, tried to chase down Staley following the death of Kurt Cobain (r.), to see if he might've known something about the mysterious circumstances surrounding Cobain's death. .addService(googletag.pubads()); }
Gallagher had been friends with Staley since 1986, even living with him and Sleze bassist Mike Mitchell for a period in the 80s. A stiff cocktail of drugs composed of cocaine, codeine, and morphine was rattling around his ravaged, 86-pound frame. But that was contingent on him having the energy and focus to be able to work, and I guess that didnt materialize., 5. ,{
.addService(googletag.pubads()); They began dating a short time after they saw each other. Club tells us, the year 1996 seems to have marked the start of his slow, sad downfall. It's hard enough to lose a child. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_sidebar_1', [[300,600],[300,1050],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-7') In 1988, Layne Staley met Demri Lara Parrot, a model who would eventually become a grunge icon. What's not known is if they finally connected. It was therapeutic and worked [for] me for a while until my dad saw my picture printed on a magazine., The singer divulged how his father became a bad influence on him. Still, obvious as it was, Staley got defensive when pressed about his habit, worried it would come to define him. .build(); Close to a dozen more stints in rehab were in his future. Its a very difficult thing to explain. googletag.enableServices(); It's known that Parrott was upset about the situation because Parrott herself was an aspiring model and actress. "I believe that there's a wonderful place to go to after this life, and I don't believe in eternal damnation for anyone," he said to Rolling Stone in 1996. The most disturbing song on Dirt is Junkhead, co-written by Staley and Cantrell. In a lawsuit filed after Staley's death, his mother, Nancy Layne McCallum, alleged that at one point in the mid-'90s, her son tried to withdraw from the band to take care of his issues, but Silver forcefully pointed out that if he did, he would be putting 40 people out of work. Layne was even wearing a Metal Gear Solid video game shirt in his final public photo from Halloween 1998. The lesson of Black Gives Way To Blue, at least as it applies to the SoCal pot-rock band Sublime, is that there really is life after death in 90s rock, provided you can retain enough of your old sound to convince people to move forward with you. The show goes on, but Layne Staley and Bradley Nowell are still in the spotlight. "The same s--t was going on again.". You dont look too good. At one point, Staley was even informed that his old man had passed away, although this wasn't true. Other (false) rumors emerged, claiming that Staley had contracted gangrene by shooting up and had body parts ranging from fingers to an entire arm amputated. That version of the band still records and performs. Yes, Staley had been experiencing heroin addiction for years by the time this 1995 article which was titled "Alice In Chains' Layne Staley: Needle and Damage Done" came out. If you are interested in promoting your band/music email altnationadvertising @gmail.com, 10 Surprising Stories About Layne Staleys Reclusive Years, Why Stone Temple Pilots May Not Make Rock Hall of Fame (But Should), Dave Grohl Reveals Parallels Between Kurt Cobain & Amy Winehouse, Adele Melts Down At Las Vegas Show In Photo, Jessica Simpson Is Exploding Out Of Top In Photo, Pearl Jam Member Reveals Truth About Tom Sizemore, Travis Scott Alleged Victim Leaks Hospital Video. Do you think that almost hit us, Ann? "position": 3,
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Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley had one of the mightiest voices in rock history and alongside Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, among others was one of the greatest figures to come out of the grunge movement that originated in his native Seattle, Washington. One way she's contributed to the fight is by helping run the Layne Staley Tribute Concert, which the article says is an annual celebration of Alice in Chains' contributions to music. "name": "Deep Cuts"
nodes: [ Ramirez had been playing Sublime songs for much of his life when he hooked up with Gaugh and Wilson, learning them shortly after picking up the guitar at age 11. var googletag = googletag || {}; Really.. The end everyone saw coming had finally arrived. Sean Kinney, Layne Staley, Mike Starr and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains during an In-Store record promotion in Los Angeles in September 1990. Topics To quote a Staind album title, the legacy of Dirt is colored by 14 shades of gray. He showed up in the recording studio toothless, emaciated and looking like an 80-year-old man. Formed in 1988, Sublime made its name by playing surf towns up and down the California coast, honing a feel-good blend of punk, hip-hop, and ska informed by Nowells multicultural upbringing in Long Beach. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and later fiancee of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley . timeout: 2000 }, and "Them Bones" unless you've got deep wells of pain to draw from for inspiration. According to this Alice In Chains interview with Rockline on July 19, 1999, Staley wrote the song "Get Born Again" to target what he saw as "religious hypocrisy." 4. His skin was grey, dark circles under his eyes. His father was six years clean when they rekindled their relationship, but he soon started using again, and the two of them were getting high together. "When I tried drugs, they were f****** great, and they worked for me for years," he said.
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