Alice in Chains were among the loudest voices out of Seattle. On March 8, 2011, at 1:42pm, police were called to a home in. He has considered Alice In Chains to be "One of the greatest bands he's ever heard" since 1991. The roots of family trauma were planted early, as Cantrell's father, a military officer, divorced from his mother when Cantrell was seven, a mere four years after meeting Cantrell for the first time. To report spam or any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, use the "Report to Facebook" and "Mark as spam" links that appear next to the comments themselves. For medical advice, always consult your medical doctor. Cantrell adds that Alices heavier sound and misanthropic attitude initially made it an outcast from the citys alternative scene: Some stuff grabs you right away; ours is really an acquired taste. There were roughly 400 people in attendance, including former bandmates, has said that Starr's death was the result of "a prescription-drug overdose. In 1989, more than 50 musicians auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne's group, and Inez, then a member of the local L.A. band Skin on Skin, won the spot of bassist. And Staley? Why? The band was later signed to a record deal withColumbia Recordsand enjoyed extensive success via record sales and radio play in thegrunge rockmovement of the early 1990s. Also in the room at the same time was Kinneys girlfriend a women named Melinda. Layne Staley with Alice in Chains during filming of one of their videos in Los Angeles, August 1990. Metallica Celebrate Alice in Chains With Tender Cover of 'Would?'. Former Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr can be heard begging for drugs in a voicemail left just hours before his death. He was 44. An MTV-hyped clip for Man in the Box, with its macabre image of a monk with his eyelids sewn shut, helped push the single into the Top Twenty. The estates managing the business affairs of late Alice In Chains members Layne Staley and Mike Starr sell their stakes in the bands songs. The project was cut short by Gillen's death in 1993. I started writing about censorship, explains Staley. Rock Musician. ", At this writing, Cantrell has never been married and has no kids; he's a support network of one. Please enter your email and password to sign in. A man named Phillip told KIROTV.com that he spotted a man pulling the hood ornament off his vehicle. There are beers all around, a bevy of exotic dancers smother him with affection, and listen closely theyve even got Man in the Box playing on the clubs speakers. In the years since, Cantrell has gotten back on his feet, and currently stands as a testament of sobriety. Half of the bands original lineup would be lost to drug addiction and while a lot of hte focus is put on late frontman Layne Staley, today were going to take a look at the life and career of bassist Mike Starr.Born in Hawaii in 1966, bassist Mike Starr was the eldest of two having a sister who was three years younger. WebIn January 1993, Alice in Chains was in Brazil to perform two shows at the Hollywood Rock festival. Mike Starr, the original bassist in Alice In Chains who recently appeared on VH1s Celebrity Rehab, died March 8th in Salt Lake City of unknown causes. RadarOnline.com reported in early October that Starr was arrested on September 28 in Los Angeles on a drug charge. Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr had left the group after the release of their album Dirt and Inez replaced him. He was the original bassist of the Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains (1987 to 1993). 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More Alice in Chains videos:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9PnF5M5bSl31Dh7JvTjj6cbA9tVLrkjKTimestamp:2:30 - Mike comes in3:20 - how Alice in Chains started5:20 - Mike talks about his new bands6:19 - Mike talks about Layne Staley's mom visiting him on Celebrity Rehab6:40 - on Jerry Cantrell's criticism of Celebrity Rehab (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLdMttRFXY8\u0026t=708s )7:05-17:00 - listeners call in17:59 - Mike talks about Celebrity Rehab, his struggle with addiction, withdrawal and getting sober21:30 - Mike talks about his family21:56 - listeners call in29:48 - Mike talks about being the last person to see Layne alive on April 4, 2002, a day before his death, and how Layne saved his life in South America in 1993, when Alice in Chains was in Brazil for the Hollywood Rock Festival and Mike had an overdose after shooting coke with Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHHH-3nu7xI )32:23 - Mike says he feels naked in life without Layne32:30 - Mike says he never quit Alice in Chains33:22 - listeners call in38:30 - Mike talks about putting a band together to perform at Layne's annual tribute40:48 - listeners call in45:54 - Lisa D'Amato on the phone49:16 - Mike talks about his friendship with Lisa D'Amato49:40 - listeners call in53:25 - Mike talks about his relationship with his dad55:12 - listeners call in1:04:00 - Mike talks about his new bands1:05:30 - on if he would reunite with Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney1:07:00 - listeners call in1:15:00 - Mike's old friend on the phone1:17:15 - Mike's new band doing a cover of \"Kool Thing\" by Sonic Youth1:19:46 - Mike explains the songTwitter: https://twitter.com/ShirleyCobainFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShirleyCobain1/ Inez also appeared on the 1993 Osbourne live album, Live & Loud. Jar of Flies debuted at #1 on album sales charts, the first EP ever to do so.[7]. This is a carousel with slides. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. WebBassist Mike Starr interview on the syndicated radio show 'Loveline' with Dr. Drew Pinsky on February 16, 2010. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Alice In Chains Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Starr departed the group while it was touring behind the albumDirt. In the following year, Inez played on the bonus track to Black Label Society's debut album Sonic Brew, a reworked heavy metal cover version of the Osbourne track "No More Tears". In 2003, Black Label Society's Robert Trujillo joined Metallica; Inez replaced him in Black Label Society, joining for a short two-week west coast tour of the United States and a short tour of Japan for their The Blessed Hellride album. That night, Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr, who had just been tossed from the band, claimed he actually died and came back as he bounced from shooting up with one famed musician to the other. He had a real unique and powerful voice, but he had a sensitivity and touch to it as well, the guitarist remembers. But the bands are different. where they found 44-year-old Starr's body. A statement from Primary Waves David Weitzman reads: Primary Wave is pleased to partner with the estates of Layne Staley and Mike Starr to honor their musical legacies as part of the classic era lineup of Alice in Chains, who created the amazing songs and records that comprise the albumsDirtandFacelift, and the acoustic EPs,Jar of FliesandSap. There was an error deleting this problem. In Dallas, during a moody new song about heroin called God Smack, Staley scoots around in a wheelchair, repeatedly jabbing his arm with the microphone, simulating a junkies needle. A Vietnam veterans son who cut his teeth on old AC/DC, Kiss and Ted Nugent albums, Cantrell had joined up with bassist Mike Starr and drummer Sean Kinney but couldnt convince Staley to join the group. [His] performance was flawless and this just about squashes all rumors of his prior poor health condition. Mike Starr had addiction problems, but was on the road to recovery and didn't commit suicide, two of his friends said Wednesday, the day after the former Alice in Chains bassist was found dead in a Salt Lake City house. It came from a real place. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Bullying, racism, personal attacks, harassment, or discrimination is prohibited. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time A statement from Primary For Cantrell, though, this wasn't his first experience with pain not by far. The dark, brooding side of the Seattle scene. He said he recognized the man as Michael Christopher Starr and called police. Starr joined the New York City-based ALICE IN CHAINS tribute band FACELIFT on stage on May 9, 2009 at Sullivan Hall in New York City to perform three songs "Man In The Box", "Would?" A demo version of the song was included on the box set Music Bank (1999). In 1993 he left the group. There was a problem getting your location. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. We dont stuff our personal demons inside us, we get them out, Staley says. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. According to the members of FACELIFT, Starr "was in great shape and form. Try again later. Especially when you're young. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Former ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Starr is featured as a cast member for the new season of the VH1 reality series "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew". That movies soundtrack considerably boosted the groups profile when the crunchy dirge Would? caught on. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mike Starr I found on Findagrave.com. Drug-addiction counselorBob Forresthas described Starr and fellowCelebrity Rehab with Dr. DrewalumJeff Conaway(also now deceased) as having "such severe addictions.". They released the microfish EP, and played radio festivals in the Northwest. Back in April 2005, Seattle's KIROTV.com reported that Mike Starr was arrested in Seattle for vandalizing a car. Since the late 1980s, his career has consisted of the role of bass guitarist in popular hard rock bands. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Hes gained some weight, the color has returned to his skin, and a muscleman on tour keeps an eye on him in case the old urges return. In his own plain and direct words, "I felt emotions when I listened to music. He met Mike Starr in 1998 while working on a short film and the two began the "Unchained" book project in December 1999. Inez toured throughout 1993 with Alice in Chains on the strength of the Dirt album. It's a part of a lot of people's experience. WebAlice in Chains bassist Mike Starr had left the group after the release of their album Dirt and Inez replaced him. After haggling over deal points with Columbia for six months, the group was finally ushered into a studio by producer Dave Jerden, who had previously worked with the Rolling Stones and Janes Addiction. Ill always be bitching and moaning about something.. Well talk about that tour later on in this video.Starr would admit that by the age of 12 or 13 he already was growing facial hair and had a mustache and would spend a fair bit of time in Atlantic City with his father. In 2010, Starr was reported to be working with his new band, which included touring with the bandDays of the New. Well, the Alice in Chains singer decided to make a return trip to the Basement. For a young rock singer enjoying the first moments of celebrity, things cant get much better. Bassist Mike Starr would also overdose, in 2011. Primary Wave announced today (February 7) that they have acquired the duos publishing rights and master recording income stream for an undisclosed fee. Heres how it works. The resulting Facelift featured violent, tortured Cantrell numbers like We Die Young and Bleed the Freak, as well as several Staley-Cantrell collaborations, including Man in the Box, a song inspired by thoughts of food and fascism. Try again later. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Mike talks about Celebrity Rehab, his former band Alice in Chains, his new bands and being the last person to see Layne Staley alive. Their lead singer, the astonishingly talented Layne Staley, passed away in 2002 after years of falling into a drug-induced shamble of decay, tooth loss, and torment, as related on Guitarworld. Dr. Drew is also bringing in some additional prominent physicians to help him give the patients supplementary one-on-one care. In 1995, Inez played with Slash on the Guns N' Roses guitarist's side group, Slash's Snakepit. This was around the same time that Cantrell met Staley and recruited him into Alice in Chains. WebAlice in Chains story is one of tragedy marked by drugs and death. The tattoo parlor is cluttered with designs of skulls, gargoyles, dragons and other Goth images. In the beginning I got high, and it felt great; by the end it was strictly maintenance, like food I needed to survive. If in doubt, leave it out. Please seek professional guidance. Starr, who played bass for the seminal Seattle grunge band from its formation in 1987 to 1993, died nearly three weeks I get more answers from a scientific view; nothing is really destroyed, it's just transformed. Michael Allen Inez (born May 14, 1966)[2] is an American rock musician best known for his role as the bassist of Alice in Chains since 1993. ), Photos: Motley Crue, Slipknot, Alice in Chains Rattle the Heartland, Though Alices nightmarish style may have seemed at odds with the soft, fuzzy, feel-good tone of Singles, the bands charismatic guitarist, Jerry Cantrell, enjoyed the film. Its really messed up, held together by pins, Staley says later, cracking a small smile as he talks about visiting a specialist who works with the Seattle SuperSonics basketball team. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? A private memorial was held for Starr at Experience Music Project in Seattle on March 20, 2011. In 1997 Inez played with his Alice in Chains bandmate, Jerry Cantrell, on his debut solo album, Boggy Depot. We wanted to continue intense touring and press, Mike was ready to go home." If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Mike Starr, the original bassist for the band Alice in Chains, was discovered dead at home in Salt Lake City. The band suffered for years because of this, before recruiting new lead singerWilliam Bradley DuVall for 2009'sBlue Gives Way to Black. Traveling down to Los Angeles to be near Jerden, the band began recording in April. Mat Hayward/Getty Images. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Inez was an official member of Osbourne's band during their recording of the No More Tears album. ", Cantrell slid into a pit after Staley passed away, which, as he says in an interview on The Fix, you can hear on his 2002 solo albumDegradationTrip. 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. In 1999 the band went on hiatus once again, when rumors of vocalist Layne Staley's drug abuse arose. 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[9], Inez also played bass and tambourine on Heart's 2004 album Jupiters Darling.[10]. A more personal downer for the band was Staleys drug abuse, which led the singer to a failed rehab visit and, finally, a cold-turkey kick of his own while reading The Bad Place, by horror novelist Dean R. Koontz. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. A system error has occurred. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Jerry and the boys get a great reception but the crowd roars when Layne walks out, junkie or not, Layne plays a huge role in alice in chains, bigger than mike, and people would have hated for layne to be kicked out, so even for being a junkie, he was a necessity. So Mike Starr was supposedly kicked out of the band for being an unreliable junkie but Layne was arguably worse. Mike had been an original Gypsy Rose member, but coincidentally he had left the band shortly after Jerry exited, due to an argument over a woman. Starr would end up playing with drummer Sean Kinney in the band.. Starrs early influences would be Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix with a childhood friend of Starr named Jim Hacker revealing to author David De Sola how the future alice in chains bass player was single minded with his focus in life being becoming a rockstar like Van Halen. It was boring., Aside from his busted foot, Staley appears to be in fine shape these days. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Starrs mustache made bartenders think he was 18 and so he was allowed to buy drinks.In high school around 1982 starr would play in a band named S.A.T.O taking its name from an Ozzy Osbourne song with one flyer promoting the band saying Dont Say No SATO The band was reasaonbly successful around Seattle playing shows at the Seattle Arena and Moore Theater and was even featured on a compilation album called Northwest Metalfest. No hidden symbolism for this bunch. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. It was just a difference in priorities, lead singer Layne Staley told Rolling Stone in 1994. Starr was with the group for theFaceliftandDirtalbums and theSapEP. Failed to remove flower. According to former singer Layne Staley, in aRolling Stonearticle from February 1994, Starr's departure from Alice in Chains stemmed from "just a difference in priorities. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Then the trio began staging what Cantrell and Kinney later said were fake auditions in order to coax Staley into joining their band. Since I quit doing it, I tried it a couple of times to see if I could recapture the feeling I once got off it, but I dont. 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. Why did Mike leave Alice in Chains? They were snatched up within weeks. Failed to delete memorial. ). ", WhenCantrell was 21 he lost his mother and grandmother, with whom he'd been living, in the same year. The release of 1992's Dirt secured their legacy. Bassist Mike Starr interview on the syndicated radio show 'Loveline' with Dr. Drew Pinsky on February 16, 2010. The accident couldnt have come at a worse time: Staley only recently kicked a nasty drug habit; Alices powerful sophomore album, Dirt, just entered the Billboard album chart at Number Six; and the band is on the road opening for Ozzy Osbourne. I was so high i couldnt dress myself.so i wore my bathrobe with underwear on and my sunglasses and cowboy boots on my honda motorcycle on my way to the beach. They came to us at a time when we were hungry for music, says label president Don Ienner, who has since taken the band especially guitarist Cantrell, whom he refers to as a future guitar god under his wing. All Rights reserved. We were going to have this band that dressed in drag and played heavy metal as a joke., As the quartet refined its musical direction, the Puget Sound scene was erupting with promising groups like the flamboyant Mother Love Bone, the hard-edge Sound-garden and the grunged-out Mudhoney. Starr and Cantrell left Gypsy Rose and the two of them began working together to form a new band. Ironically, when the full-scale media blitz hit western Washington earlier this year, Alice in Chains was virtually lost in the shuffle. 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. They couldn't kick Layne out he was 50% of the band. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. In late 2002, Inez was considered to replace Jason Newsted in Metallica.[11]. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Staley is reluctant at first to discuss his heroin problems, especially in light of a recent Rolling Stone article about the drugs revival, which mentioned him. Mike Starr had been with Alice In Chains since they formed in 1987 and would be present through their near-meteoric rise to grunge fame. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Dr. Drew Pinskyhas said that Starr's death was the result of "a prescription-drug overdose." March 9, 2011 7:35 am ET. WebMichael Christopher "Mike" Starr (April 4, 1966 March 8, 2011) was an American musician, best known as the original bassist in Alice In Chains, with whom he played from the band's formation in 1987 until 1993. This was Mike's last interview, he passed away on March 8, 2011. The worlds biggest and best metal magazine, (Image credit: Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images), Metallica tease new 72 Seasons track through series of TikTok duet videos, Here's what Slayer would sound like playing Bon Jovi's Livin' On A Prayer, Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin charged with trespassing at his former Los Angeles home, Watch Megadeth perform with Marty Friedman for the first time in 23 years, Every issue delivered direct to your door. Around the same time, we went out for dinner with some Columbia Records people who were vegetarians. We all play rock music, so there is some similarity, he continues. TMZ reports that police found Starr's body in a Salt Lake City, Utah, house at 1:42 p.m. Columbia made Facelift a top priority, hoping to prove the company wasnt merely a stable for fresh-scrubbed pop acts like Mariah Carey, New Kids on the Block and C&C Music Factory. Mike appears on the Tokyo, Japan section, On "Crazy Or High" and on "No More Tears" (from Bonus Disc), This page was last edited on 16 September 2022, at 05:10. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Alice in Chains: Through the Looking Glass, Neil Young, Pearl Jam Rock Victoria Williams Benefit, Jason Derulo Pens First Book 'Sing Your Name Out Loud', Wizkid More Love, Less Ego Tour Postponed to Fall 2023, A Year After Brain Injury, Amy Grant Sets First Solo Musical Return in a Decade, Blink-182 Postpone First-Ever Latin America Tour Dates Following Travis Barker Finger Injury, Raye Relives Her Sexual Assault in Harrowing 'Ice Cream Man' Video, How to Watch 'The Mandalorian' Online: Stream Season 3 Now, Alex MurdaughCalled 'Family Annihilator' by Prosecution in Murder Trial. Please try again later. 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. The place was open twenty-four hours, and there were always bands playing, chicks going in and out, beer and drugs everywhere, some really wild times., Related Stories Perhaps the labels most valuable contribution was providing the group with a touring bus. In 2004, Inez recorded the track "Crazy or High" with Black Label Society for their studio album release Hangover Music Vol. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. 7:37 PM. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. In the liner notes Inez was credited as "bass and music inspiration," as he had written the riff to the title track in a jam session. Where does the band's name come from? Everyone has their own opinion. This account has been disabled. Sincerity in music can be difficult to portray. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky, the season consists of eight episodes that follow the real-life experiences of celebrity patients undergoing detoxification and treatment at the Pasadena Recovery Center. Mike Starr was fired from Alice In Chains because of his drug problem. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time BA1 1UA. The group also participated in the 1993 Lollapalooza Tour . Starr briefly joined another band by the name of Gypsy Rose, which included earlyAlice N' ChainsproducerTim Branomon lead vocals and his future bandmateJerry Cantrellon guitar. Year should not be greater than current year. He had more horsepower than me, Im not going to be able to do the Brian Johnson gargled razor blades, but together we had something that the other didnt. Of that time, Cantrell speaks of darkness and light, saying, "I don't know everything, and I don't necessarily subscribe to the idea of an all-knowing God sitting up on a cloud. The biggest problem by far was Mike StSources:Alice in Chains The Untold Story, Book David De SolaGrunge Is Dead, Book, Greg PratoEverybody Loves Our Town, Book, Mark Yarm Hes drunk off his ass, laughing it up, trying to get in on the action while enduring some very real pain himself. Inez recorded with the band for their eponymous 1995 release Alice in Chains, which also debuted at #1. A private memorial was held for Starr at Experience Music Project in Seattle on March 20, 2011. Eventually, the lack of marquee value made them switch their billing to Alice in Chains. Michael Christopher "Mike" Starr(April 4, 1966 March 8, 2011) was an American musician, best known as the originalbassistinAlice In Chains, with whom he played from the band's formation in 1987 until 1993. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. The crowd response was amazing as crowd-surfing and high-decibel applause was present.". He was the original bassist of the Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains (1987 to 1993). Make sure that the file is a photo. BLABBERMOUTH.NET reserves the right to "hide" comments that may be considered offensive, illegal or inappropriate and to "ban" users that violate the site's Terms Of Service. The main singer for the band's tour was William DuVall. His final show with the band, before he was replaced by Ozzy Osbourne bassist Mike Inez, was at the Hollywood Rock festival in Which is good and bad; its good artistically, but its bad because if you are going to be that honest then youll struggle to live it down. Mike was ready to go home. Starr later claimed that he was fired due to his drug addiction.In 1993 he left the group. For the time being, he is intent on making music that can purge his pain. Although its the night after Sadistic Sunday, Staley is having a grand time. ". Family members linked to this person will appear here. I really like the wheelchair effect, says bassist Mike Starr, 26. Reflecting on the creative partnership he shared with the vocalist, who passed away on April 5, 2002, aged 34, Cantrell says, Layne was just an amazing talent.
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