Jane's Addiction, Vaporizer Addiction?
Once again Tilo and Stephen Perkins were in the studio
(both in Methods of Mayhem), but this time they were
not only vibing, they broke the Vaporizer out. Of
course the session was the one to be at, but lets
check out history on Perk and Jane's Addiction.
Jane's Addiction was 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.
Jane's Addiction, comprising Farrell, bassist Eric
Avery, drummer Stephen Perkins, and guitarist Dave
Navarro, had already released their 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.
Jane's Addiction 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
Jane's Addiction commercial breakthrough, reaching
the Top 20 and going gold. Farrell designed the
travelling rock festival Lollapalooza as a farewell
tour for Jane's Addiction.
After the tour was completed at the end of the
summer of 1991, Jane's Addiction 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 who
didn't release any records until 1994, with Avery
-- Navarro joined Red Hot Chili Peppers at the end
of 1993.
Jane's Addiction These Days
In mid-2002, Jane's Addiction, 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.
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