The group went on to take numerous breaks because of lead singer Layne Staley’s drug problems. Bassist Mike Starr, a founding member of the band Alice In Chains, was found dead today (8 March) at a home in Salt Lake City, Utah, according to a report filed by TMZ. ... Staley died of an overdose in 2002 at age 34. He was 34. Alice in Chains is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney. Starr was replaced by Mike Inez in 1993. "It just kind of stemmed from a tsunami benefit that I wanted to try to raise some money for, and everybody showed up for, and there was no intention of getting the band together," he said. When Alice In Chains formed in 1987, he was the band’s bassist. Offspring drummer Ron Welty’s V drums were set up in the control room to practice or develop his parts. When the band exploded in the scene in 1990 with their promotional EP We Die Young and the ensuing debut album Facelift, the public immediately loved their sound, and the haunted heaviness of singer Layne Staley's voice soon helped them achieve international stardom.Unfortunately, Staley wouldn't be long for this world. William DuVall joined the band in 2006 as co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, replacing Staley, who died in 2002. The band's principal members included guitarist Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, lead singer Layne Staley of Alice in Chains, drummer Barrett Martin of Screaming Trees and bassist John Baker Saunders.Mad Season released only one album, Above, in March 1995. Dies. That’s a major ingredient, and what we … Album Dirt. The singer had died in 2002, and, even though vocalist-guitarist Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Inez, and drummer Sean Kinney had reunited a few years later to tour with vocalist-guitarist William DuVall singing some of Staley's parts, Alice in Chains were sure that many fans would perceive a new album of original material to be an audacious step. Would? GODSMACK Drummer Rejects ALICE IN CHAINS Comparisons ... Layne's (Staley of ALICE IN CHAINS) voice is amazing, but I never heard it. American grunge band Alice In Chains was formed in Seattle in 1987. Alice In Chains prepared the entire show ahead of time, with the specifications of MTV Unplugged in mind, creating a set list that balances more energetic tracks with solemn, tenser songs. Starr was replaced by Mike Inez in 1993. But it didn’t take long before Starr reached overload. Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AIC) is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley. ALICE IN CHAINS drummer Sean Kinney spoke to "KNKX Morning Edition" producer Ariel Van Cleave about the band's decision to reform in 2006 following the death of singer Layne Staley. Former Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr has been found dead in Utah. Advertisement . Alice in Chains is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who then recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley. William DuVall joined the band in 2006 as co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, replacing Staley, who died in 2002. Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AIC) is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley. ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has teamed up with ALICE IN CHAINS singer William DuVall, MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher and METAL ALLEGIANCE … Right now, Alice In Chains drummer Sean Kinney is throwing his This is not what we expected. The set was compiled like an album, which is likely why the record itself, when it was released on CD format, became such a big hit with audiences. Alice in Chains is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who then recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley.Starr was replaced by Mike Inez in 1993. Mad Season was an American rock supergroup formed in 1994 as a side project of members of other bands in the Seattle grunge scene. Alice In Chains's Concert History. The death on Tuesday of former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr continued the tragic legacy of one of the most beloved bands to emerge out of the early 1990s grunge scene in Seattle. A grunge/metal band from Seattle, Washington.Alice in Chains was one of the biggest acts of the early '90s.Founded in 1987 by frontman Layne Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell, they are most known for their dark, gloomy sound and vocal harmonies between Staley and Cantrell. “New?” laughs drummer Sean Kinney, basically agreeing that Alice is still in Chains, “New ingredient, well, there’s another guy. ... Get Born Again and Died were the last songs Layne recorded with Alice in Chains. William DuVall joined the band in 2006 as co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, replacing Staley, who died in 2002. Staley appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in Feburary 1996, shortly before he left Alice In Chains – that growling, mournful monster of a band, masters of melancholy; a group besieged by the demons of huge loss and the weight of years spent in a swirling vortex of substance abuse and successful trappings – actually seem happy to be here. Alice in Chains was the first of grunge's big four to break out, but Nirvana clearly won the to-the-death competition. Lyrics [Verse 1: Jerry Cantrell] Know me, broken by my master ... Andrew Wood, who died of a heroin overdose in 1990. Alice in Chains is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley. 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