Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. After the gig, the band briefly mingles backstage with fans and Columbia executives before scattering. Former Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr can be heard begging for drugs in a voicemail left just hours before his death. Starr, however, mentioned on an episode ofCelebrity Rehabthat he was kicked out of the band due to his budding drug addiction. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. A private memorial was held for Starr at Experience Music Project in Seattle on March 20, 2011. Alice in Chains and Starr parted ways in 1993. For all the albums out-of-the-box success, the making of Dirt was plagued by bad luck. Since the late 1980s, his career has consisted of the role of bass guitarist in popular hard rock bands. Sing too hard about hardships and pain, without some sense of legitimacy of personal experience, and a musician can come across as whiny, fake, or just self-absorbed. 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. Im not shooting dope now, and I havent for a while. In 1993 he left the group. [12], Inez married his fiance Sydney Kelly on May 8, 2010, at the estate of Susan Silver, Alice in Chains' manager.[13]. I started writing about censorship, explains Staley. 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?" No hidden symbolism for this bunch. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of BLABBERMOUTH.NET and BLABBERMOUTH.NET does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mike Starr I found on Findagrave.com. He's parsimonious with his words, and picks more than eats. ). Send us a tip using our anonymous form. 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. Or why not treat yourself? 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. He was the original bassist of the Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains (1987 to 1993). A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. The band reunited in 2005 for a live benefit show, Learn more about merges. In 1983, Starr formed the heavy metal band SATO, his first group of note. In the years since, Cantrell has gotten back on his feet, and currently stands as a testament of sobriety. A man named Phillip told KIROTV.com that he spotted a man pulling the hood ornament off his vehicle. BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. 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. It was a time of heavy substance abuse for him, of which he says,"Getting f****** up is fun, and that's why people do it. First, they contacted drummerSean Kinney, who coincidentally was dating Starr's sister Melinda at that time and had exchanged phone numbers with Cantrell's roommateLayne Staley. Inez recorded with the band for their eponymous 1995 release Alice in Chains, which also debuted at #1. Please try again later. Ours is a little more brooding and introspective. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). In 1995, Inez played with Slash on the Guns N' Roses guitarist's side group, Slash's Snakepit. Inez has also been associated with Slash's Snakepit, Black Label Society, Spys4Darwin, and Heart. It's a part of life. Silver loved the band but noticed the person they had appointed as their manager was dealing illicit substances and could not be trusted and could possibly land them in jail. Failed to report flower. Thats the kind of guy i want to be in a band with Prior to managing Alice in Chains Susan Silver would hear a cassette from the band see them live as well as hang out with them. Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell spoke recently to Metal Hammer (opens in new tab) about the unique chemistry he shared with Staley. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Inez is the only musician who has been a member of both bands. Weve updated the security on the site. This was cut short, however, with his sudden death. Primary Wave announced today (February 7) that they have acquired the duos publishing rights and master recording income stream for an undisclosed fee. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. ", 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. Think of The Beatles, Floyd, the Eagles, that attitude of, You take this line and Ill take that one it adds more colour to the canvas. Mike talks about Celebrity Rehab, his former band Alice in Chains, his new bands and being the last person to see Layne Staley alive. In the beginning I got high, and it felt great; by the end it was strictly maintenance, like food I needed to survive. During 1990 and 1991, Alice opened for everyone from Iggy Pop and Van Halen to Extreme and Poison, as well as slogging through a bottom-billed slot on the infamous Clash of the Titans package with Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. It was in this huge warehouse called the Music Bank that had fifty different rooms, Cantrell says. For Cantrell, though, this wasn't his first experience with pain not by far. Having previously written books on Lemmy, Dave Grohl (the Sunday Times best-seller This Is A Call) and Metallica (Birth School Metallica Death, co-authored with Ian Winwood), his Eddie Van Halen biography (Eruption in the UK, Unchained in the US) emerged in 2021. ", (also now deceased) as having "such severe addictions. Authorities searched him and found he was carrying marijuana. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. The group also participated in the 1993 Lollapalooza Tour. ". We all play rock music, so there is some similarity, he continues. Why? Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. When they asked me to leave the band it broke my heart." There is much speculation regarding the meaning behind the name Alice In Chains. where they found 44-year-old Starr's body. But as the years passed, Staleys musical style began to develop into something much darker and heavier. He met Mike Starr in 1998 while working on a short film and the two began the "Unchained" book project in December 1999. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Photos: Alice in Chains Throughout the Nineties. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time He has written for Rolling Stone, Mojo and Q, hung out with Fugazi at Dischord House, flown on Ozzy Osbourne's private jet, played Angus Young's Gibson SG, and interviewed everyone from Aerosmith and Beastie Boys to Young Gods and ZZ Top. Try again later. Jar of Flies debuted at #1 on album sales charts, the first EP ever to do so.[7]. Please seek professional guidance. Bassist Mike Starr would also overdose, in 2011. RadarOnline.com reported in early October that Starr was arrested on September 28 in Los Angeles on a drug charge. But despite the fun times and early commercial success of Dirt, Staley wont be singing any upbeat ditties in the near future. 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. Discussion of suicide or self-harm is not tolerated and will result in an immediate ban. DuVall would go on to be made the permanent singer of the group, which has since released three studio albums with Duvall and toured extensively since 2006. We werent getting work anyway, so we thought it wouldnt hurt us, says Staley, recalling how the band members would pass around fuck the band condoms as a publicity gimmick. Pearl Jam is a soul thats full of life and invigorating, and Nirvana is kind of beautifully dysfunctional. Brannigan lives in North London and supports The Arsenal. WebBassist Mike Starr interview on the syndicated radio show 'Loveline' with Dr. Drew Pinsky on February 16, 2010. 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. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Where does the band's name come from? The estates managing the business affairs of late Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley and bassist Mike Starr have sold their stakes in the bands songs. The tattoo parlor is cluttered with designs of skulls, gargoyles, dragons and other Goth images. In mid-August 2001, Inez temporarily replaced Black Label Society bassist Steve Gibb, who was sent home in the middle of their Ozzfest tour. The group recorded It's Five O'Clock Somewhere although Inez did not play any live shows during the corresponding tour. 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. 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. Once the buzz began that the region was a fertile territory for new bands, talent scouts from major labels came swarming up in droves. The band suffered for years because of this, before recruiting new lead singerWilliam Bradley DuVall for 2009'sBlue Gives Way to Black. Dr. Drew Pinskyhas said that Starr's death was the result of "a prescription-drug overdose." On March 8, 2011, at 1:42pm, police were called to a home inSalt Lake Citywhere they found 44-year-old Starr's body. Drag images here or select from your computer for Mike Starr memorial. 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. A few songs from the Tokyo, Japan show of this tour appear in the bonus features section of their live DVD, Boozed, Broozed & Broken-Boned. His parents would split at a young age and Mike would move to Florida with his father. Then in August 1998 Alice in Chains returned to the studio to release the songs "Get Born Again" and "Died". The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Flanking himself with guitarist-singer Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Starr and drummer Sean Kinney, Staley kept the moniker but changed it to Alice In Chains and the group began to play around the Seattle area. Inez was an official member of Osbourne's band during their recording of the No More Tears album. According to Bass Player Magazine, Inez uses the following basses: They are strung with medium-gauge Dean Markley Blue Steel strings. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Try again later. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Ironically, when the full-scale media blitz hit western Washington earlier this year, Alice in Chains was virtually lost in the shuffle. 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 Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Just because we play a certain breed of music doesnt mean I cant appreciate a lot of other, lighter feelings or lighter art.. He said he recognized the man as Michael Christopher Starr and called police. In 2004, Inez recorded the track "Crazy or High" with Black Label Society for their studio album release Hangover Music Vol. Inez also appeared on the 1993 Osbourne live album, Live & Loud. ", WhenCantrell was 21 he lost his mother and grandmother, with whom he'd been living, in the same year. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Prior to the classic lineup of Alice in Chains forming 1987 guitarist Jerry cantrell played some demos he was working on for drummer Sean Kinney. For a young rock singer enjoying the first moments of celebrity, things cant get much better. Back in April 1994, Starr was sentenced to 30 days in the Houston jail formisdemeanor drug possession. Alice In Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dies At 44. 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. Search above to list available cemeteries. Why? Mike caused trouble on tour I remember hearing somewhere. Its probably the most focused weve ever been, the most complete record weve made, he says, its a brutal record with some real force, and I mean that in a very good way. Hidden comments will still appear to the user and to the user's Facebook friends. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time 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. Cantrell talks about the myth of drugged-up, creative musicians, and says that he'd produced better music without it. Alice in Chains officially disbanded on April 20, 2002, after the news of the death of Staley. That's just the reason they gave to the public. Traveling down to Los Angeles to be near Jerden, the band began recording in April. Inez toured throughout 1993 with Alice in Chains on the strength of the Dirt album. This was around the same time that Cantrell met Staley and recruited him into Alice in Chains. Failed to delete memorial. Mike Starr, the original bassist for the band Alice in Chains, was discovered dead at home in Salt Lake City. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Rock Musician. These projects represent the greatest works from one of the best artists of the iconic Nineties Seattle-based grunge era. The movie touched on some really heavy feelings and emotions, and thats what were about, too, he says. [citation needed]. During our set the entire crowd would chant, Slayer, Slayer, Slayer. But we figured, hey, if we could play for a Slayer crowd and not get killed, we had it made., All the hard work eventually paid off in September 1991, thirteen months after Facelift was released, the album was certified gold for selling a half-million copies, making Alice the most successful new Seattle band until Nirvana exploded. Once it got really big with Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, there wasnt much mentioned about us, says Staley. Starr for his part had already met Layne a few years prior telling author Mark yarm how they met i guess i met layne a couple of years ago, but I dont remember it. Naturally, there were many rumours of the "real" reason he left. 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. 7:37 PM. The 1990 album Facelift brought them into the light. Resend Activation Email. For the last four years he has been a news anchor/producer/reporter with NBC-TV affiliates in Illinois and Nebraska. His final show with the band, before he was replaced by Ozzy Osbourne bassist Mike Inez, was at the Hollywood Rock festival in I wanna let you guys know ive done a whole video on Alice in Chains glam metal days. Mike Starr was fired from Alice In Chains because of his drug problem. Starr, 43, a founding member of ALICE IN CHAINS, had been in legal trouble before in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. The band was also featured on Decades of Rock: Heart and Friends where they performed "Would?" 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. It's a part of a lot of people's experience. WebAlice in Chains story is one of tragedy marked by drugs and death. Starr, 43, a founding member of ALICE IN CHAINS, had been in legal trouble before in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. Verify and try again. Around the same time, we went out for dinner with some Columbia Records people who were vegetarians. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. And Staley? 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 In 1993 he left the group. A statement from Primary Although its the night after Sadistic Sunday, Staley is having a grand time. This was Mike's last interview, he passed away on March 8, 2011. I took a fucking long, hard walk through hell. Ill always be bitching and moaning about something.. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Try again. The story seems to be that it just sounded good. He was the original bassist of the Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains (1987 to 1993). Enter Alice in Chains, one of the leading bands of the '90s Seattle grunge scene. The main singer for the band's tour was William DuVall. Mike was ready to go home. Starr later claimed that he was fired due to his drug addiction.In 1993 he left the group. Heres how it works. ", The Untold Truth Of Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell. WebAlthough never officially disbanding, Alice in Chains was plagued by extended inactivity from 1996 onwards due to Staley's substance abuse, which resulted in his death in 2002. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Nothing attracts me to it anymore. A five-minute video clip featuring highlights from the season's first episode can be viewed below. The 100 Best Albums of 2022, In fact, hard work has been a key factor behind the rise of Alice in Chains. 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 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. Starr, who played bass for the seminal Seattle grunge band from its formation in 1987 to 1993, died nearly three weeks 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. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 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