He smiles with his eyes. We cannot move on from this section without addressing the nagging, meme-culture question that we know is on your mind: What does Corey Taylor think [about Layne Staley]? During a Q&A at the RiffCenter in Columbus Ohio, Corey Taylor said: Layne Staley is still one of the greatest fucking singers that ever lived. Corey confessed that there is probably not a day that passes when he neglects to listen to AiC Its still just that good.. I just try to console people.") hp: 1, ", Because of this, Staley was disgusted by heroin's effect on his life and that he didn't want Alice in Chains' fans to think it was cool. Of course I didn't know he was going to die, or I would've called 911 anyways. If I cant be my own. "I know I'm dying," he said in a portion of the interview reprinted byMTV. (half sibling). All Rights Reserved. We are really really lucky people Ann. Layne Was Going To Record With Taproot In 2002. Theyre all about the hell that you go through when you get addicted I didnt want my fans to think: Well, he writes great songs, and he does heroin. He needs his hands and arms. According to David de Solas book Alice In Chains: The Untold Story, Layne Staley believed that the ghost of his late girlfriend Demri Parrott visited him just days before his April 2002 death. Love you Layne , I think the loss of arm rumor was just that a rumor. We celebrate Layne and his legacy with Alice in Chains by remembering 10 of his greatest moments. Layne Staley's official date of death was declared April 5, 2002. It became an even bigger success than their previous album selling over 6 million copies in the US. When he's not writing, he's probably wondering how Frank Dux got 52 consecutive knockouts in a single tournament. "The Dark Descent of Layne Staley (GET BORN AGAIN: The Layne Staley Story)" follows 90's grunge vocalist Layne Staley of the band Alice in Chains, Rise to 90. There's a trope that rock stars overindulging in bad behavior and harmful drugs "think they'll live forever." Our paths crossed in the most common way. The photos were taken on February 26, 1997, when he and the other members of Alice in Chains attended the Grammy Awards.. Staley became more reclusive after this appearance, barely leaving his Seattle condo from 1997 until his body was found on April 19, 2002. According to Mark Lanegan, one of those times Staley came to his apartment, minutes after completing rehab, just to get high again. Their debut album Facelift was a hit, and featured the now-classic "Man in the Box." "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/category/rock/deep-cuts/", As a result, there is a last photo that was published in 1998 and one final photo that was taken in 2002, just weeks before his death. He also has a knack for writing lyrics that were dark and emotional and his songwriting and singing complemented each other and gave Alice in Chains its own special sound. RIP Layne. If you listen to his later recordings like Get Born Again, Died, and his cover of Another Brick In The Wall, you can hear his lisp because of his missing teeth. Mike Starr said he was going to be best man at Layne and Demri's wedding. Layne Staley, lead singer of Alice In Chains performing on MTV Unplugged in 1996. Tribute concerts have been held all over the world in Layne 's honor. In a very much quoted part of an interview he said he had no woman, no kids and nowhere he could truly call home. NIRVANA WAS GRUNGE! If you look closely at Layne's performance at Latterman, he iss most definietly missing a tooth, his upper 1st premolar is gone. There were reports that he would go to Toys R Us to buy games and return home, but always by himself. Artists can fall into the trap of melodrama when working with this beloved song. Korns guitarist Brian Head Welch told MusicRadar: Laynes voice was just incredible he was the whole package. Welch named Alice in Chains Facelift (1990) as one of the records that changed his life. (5) He owned a cat named Sadie. } }, I knew him ,through HIS music struggle and pain I can still FEEL HIM every time i listen HE WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST EVER! in 1999 and my kids 1 an adult 1 a teenager and 1 10, have grown up and love the music I treasured while growing up, fuck his appearance, his teeth or even his addictions, which is as I know , an unbelievably hard struggle for anyone, He had a voice that cannot be replicated, a message behind his lyrics and a way to drae you into the meaning and the soul if every word he said, anyone who doesnt see that should just fuck off cuz 1 day youll be in dentures or whatever and not so pretty, as life slowly kills us all, but only the good die young. His parents separated when he was just seven and he had to grow up with his mother and stepfather Jim Elmer. Layne was so beautiful inside and out, despite what his drug use did to his physical body. In 2009, the band released their first album without Layne,Black Gives Way to Blue. And when it comes to final photos of Layne, the story is set up until 1998 with some photos available on the internet, but it is public knowledge and confirmed by his own mother that there is 01 unpublished picture taken from Layne in February 2002, only 02 months before his death However, this photo remains unavailable to the public. When Alice in Chains' first bassist Mike Starr was hanging out with Staley the day before his death the last time, as far as Staley's friends and family could tell, that anyone saw the singer alive Layne revealed that he'd seen Demri recently in his apartment. This recording hails from Stone Sours EP Meanwhile in Burbank (2015). The piercing second verse will freeze you in your tracks: My gift of self is raped. He felt guilty about this for the rest of his life until he too died of a drug overdose some years later. Add to this the death of Demri, these losses are so painful, yet, sadly the medicine he used to try and numb the pain, only engenders more pain and more suffering by stealing your gifts and dimming your spirit. .addService(googletag.pubads()); She then went to the High school of Performing Arts in Jacksonville, Florida.Demri was passionate about many things and excelled in art and theater. ", It was well-known that Layne Staley was a lover of video games and would often disappear to play games throughout Alice in Chains' recording process. Mastodons Brann Dailor also took part in an impressive cover of Rain When I Die from Dirt (1992) for Two Minutes to Late Night. Have some fucking respect. Or pull off my skin and swim to shore. The one person that would know for sure is his mother, who declined . } He adopted her and her birth name became Demri Lara Parrott. ,{ I'm telling you: Demri was here last night. She studied at the Arlington High School, Washington (1984 -1986); the Lakewood High School, Arlington, WA (1986); and the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, Florida (1985 - 1989). Layne touches my soul with his voice, when I blast AiC with my good quality speakers I will just lie on my bed and I feel it so deep. He and Laynewere two of the defining voices of their generation. They kind of meshed the darkness from some of the more extreme metal bands I was listening to at the time with that melodic sense. asi: 'theadengine.com', Fans can also find Lewissinging Rooster with Godsmacks Sully Erna, for example. On April 4, 2002 Starrs 36th birthday Layne told him that he had received the omen of a visit from his deceased ex-fiance Demri Parrottthe previous evening. Layne's step father says that his tooth loss started in either 1995 or 1996 and was a gradual process. What a great person he was.". These are serious topics and not things to be taken lightly and obviously a lot of fans are sensitive when you talk about them. But by the end of his life, Layne Staley was not only aware that his drug use had screwed up his whole world, but that he wouldn't be around much longer. He said he was going back to treatment and then going to LA to do the audition in a couple of months. I got as far as he was the grunge version of Kurt Cobain. In AIC, Staleys voice was the one that everyone heard. !function(a9,a,p,s,t,A,g){if(a[a9])return;function q(c,r){a[a9]._Q.push([c,r])}a[a9]={init:function(){q("i",arguments)},fetchBids:function(){q("f",arguments)},setDisplayBids:function(){},targetingKeys:function(){return[]},_Q:[]};A=p.createElement(s);A.async=!0;A.src=t;g=p.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];g.parentNode.insertBefore(A,g)}("apstag",window,document,"script","//c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js"); Layne Might Have Considered Fronting Audioslave. At the same time, it is glaringly obvious that Laynewas a fighter. He eventually passed away on March 8, 2011, at just 44 years old. R.I.P Layne Stanley, forever your fan! The lead singer from Alice In Chains will blow your . The host focuses on a section of his studio `gallery and makes references to those who have `crossed over.He also conducts one-on-one sessions with audience members and celebrity guests., While watching Crossing Over, Layne turned to Mike and said, Demri was here last night. This bold personality is still mourned. It is important to remember that this song is just Wylde's interpretation of what Layne might have been feeling. Would? was penned by Jerry in response to the death of Mother Love Bones Andrew Wood: Am I wrong? A glam band is basically a rock band that imitates the flamboyant stage persona of David Bowie, Slade, and other rock bands that wore makeup. "@type": "ListItem", ", Jeff Gilbert, an editor at Seattle music magazine the Rocker, said that when Layne approached him on the street toward the end of his life, he looked bad physically but seemed aware emotionally. You sound like a good soul. Vocalist Layne Staley was writer or co-writer for eight of the twelve tracks on the record and upon its November 1995 release, the eponymous record debuted at No.1 on Billboard. Ethnicity: English, Swiss-German, Irish, Scottish, remote Welsh, 1/64 Cherokee Native American. Vocalist Jonathan Davis hits his target with startling accuracy. } .addSize([0, 0], [[320, 50]]) AIC was grunge personified and its frontman, Staley, is also famous. ", Perhaps the most painful thing about this is that Layne's sense of hopelessness drove him to isolate even further and push away even those who loved him. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, his 6'1" body weighed only 86 pounds, and in one of his hands was a syringe loaded with heroin. Legendary Alice In Chains and Mad Season singer Layne Staley died 16 years ago today (though we'll publishing this a few hours before the official April 5th date). Your California Privacy Rights nodes: [ ALICE IN CHAINS' LAYNE STALEY Passed Away 20 Years Ago Today: These Are Some Of The Best Tributes, PERIPHERY Names The Video Games They Played While Recording Their New Album, These Are The 10 Best MOTRHEAD Deep Cuts, Eight Old-School Death Metal Bands That Need To Release A New Record, Wanna Survive Doomsday? Although Layneeventually isolated himself from society, he was loved by many. Information { Despite his numerous attempts to get clean, Staley's body was discovered in his Seattle condo, with toxicology reports finding his death was the result of an accidental overdose. I told him that John had gangrene once. }, I don't wanna see people anymore and it's nobody's business but mine.". Nursing can destroy your back for sure. You and me., 7. According to Therapeutic Health Services, which runs the organization, Nancy sees the fund as a means of "partnering with Layne on the next step in his work. You dont look too good. On the day of Starrs final concert with AiC, both Kurt and Layne shot him up with heroin upon his request. In aRolling Stone profile of the band, while Alice in Chains are playingWhirlyBall,a combination of lacrosse, basketball, and bumper cars that only rock stars can ever dream of enjoying, "Staley [bows] out to play video games on his portable Sega system.". I was an English major before nursing school, and my god people who become writers but cant spell or edit their work, drives me crazy. I agree 100%.Layne was definitely the heart of the band. It's the worst pain in the world. According to an interview she did withThe Seattle Times, Nancy was working the front desk of a rehab clinic on the day that Layne passed away. Bob Forrest & John Frusciante Visited Laynes Home. Thats terrible, Mom. Following a long battle with addiction, the icon tragically passed away at 34 years old on April 5, 2002, in his Seattle apartment. Layne told Wright, Wow, I get to perform again. Wright was preparing to fly up to Seattle to prepare the studio for Laynes return to recording when he got the called that he had died. In an interview that has been called into question,Layne allegedly told journalist Adriana Rubio: "I know I'm dying." Layne Staley dating history Relationships. Sean Kinney, for example,remembers trying to contact him three times each week. | Staley was playing video games while they talked, and pretended to listen according to Forrest. This classic from Jar of Flies (1994) has been covered by countless artists. 3. In 2014, their present vocalist, Daria Nookie Stavrovich, was attacked. Anyone with good taste in music will tell you: "When everyone goes home, I'm stuck with Layne Staley." The overall result of Welsh's effort is both hilarious and spooky. He took great care of his cat? That said, we think that the following version of Would? is especially dynamic: Watch James join Alice in Chains onstage at Germanys famous Rock am Ring festival in 2006. According to his mother, he entered rehab ten times. Unplugged video on YouTube, and Layne had the sides, and bottom. Beginning at 8:37 of the video below, you can seeJinjers frontwoman, Tatiana Shmayluk, drop in to steal the show during Man in the Box. Later in the year, Suicide Silences Mark Heylmun returned to Slay At Home for an awesome cover of Sepulturas Refuse / Resist with Incites Richie Cavalera, Abysmal Dawns Eliseo Garcia, and our very own Frank Godla. The frontman, who is known for his work with Alice in Chains, was born on August 22, 1967, in Kirkland, Washington. Nancy responded, Laynes got an odd sense of humor. [] Just because he was isolated doesn't mean we didn't have sweet moments with him.". Stone Sours CoreyTaylor has covered songs by Alice in Chains on several occasions. According to an interview with Staley's stepfather Jim Elmer inDavid De Sola's bookAlice in Chains: The Untold Story, Layne seemed to be in high spirits even toward the end of his life: "He was smiling, he was talkative, so there's a good sign that either he was doing better or he was trying to do better, that there's a more hopeful thing as compared to 'We're going to lose him in two days' or something like that. Lead singles Grind and Heaven Beside You reached the mainstream rock Top 10; the latter peaked at No.6 on the alternative rock chart. In the live acoustic performance below, Stainds Aaron Lewis hits one out of the park. Late Alice In Chains singer Layne Staley was reclusive his his final years prior to his 2002 drug overdose death, but stories have surfaced over the years about collaborations he discussed, his. More from Nick. Korns Would? is the incredible cover that you were not expecting. The pain is more than you can handle. Mastodon brings their unique and refreshing energy to the acerbic hit Again, which first appeared on Alice in Chains (1995). Layne's departed friend Mark LaneganofScreaming Trees clarified that Layne, like Kurt Cobain, genuinely believed that he would overcome his drug habit. In 1988, Layne Staley met Demri Lara Parrot, a model who would eventually become a grunge icon. Sylvia, hoping you are feeling better. Demri had a cardiac pacemaker in her heart,and also suffered endocarditis (an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium, that can be caused by a bacterial infection. In his lastinterview months before his death with Argentinean journalist Adriana Rubio, Staley admitted that he knew he was on his way out. Im telling you: Demri was here last night. Demris mother, Kathleen Austin, heard this story from Mike Starr after Laynes death and relayed the story to David de Sola (and it was corroborated by Jason Buttino). Information. 9. adServer: 'googletag', Scroll to continue reading. "That's what his music was about," she said. The interaction was mixed: According to David de Sola's book, Layne was in a sour mood and got into an argument with Mike over his use of benzodiazepine. "position": 4, Mad Seasons bassist, John Baker Saunders, had already passed away in 1999. "name": "Rock Features" But while many singers attempted to sound more broken than the rest during grunge's heyday, Staley could unfortunately back up the emotion behind his music. Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Devin C. Remme Have I run too far to get home? In this time many friends have walked away and a couple flat out betrayed me. RIP dear one. My privacy is raked. He had just gotten pretty much the entire Nerf arsenal, so we went to war. As Layne Staley's health deteriorated, he became less interested in being social or recording with his band. Yep. Go take your last speedball! According to a statement by former Taproot drummer Jarrod Montague republished by THEPRP, Layne's mother told the band that when he died, he had Taproot's demo of their track in his CD player. It was a warning.". King 5 reports that there is a new photo exhibit featuring artists like Layne Staley and Alice In Chains, along with Chris Cornell and Soundgarden. Abandonment by ones father is no small event- it destroys many people. As Layne Staley became more and more engulfed by his addiction to heroin, many of those around him began to see him as a withdrawn and tragic figure, but the last time his family saw him alive was actually in a rather sweet and good-humored capacity. People can be morbid and ignorant. MCFLY! According to a Facebook memorial post by early collaborator Tim Branom that was reprinted in Alternative Nation, "In the end, almost no one could contact Layne. From that arose the Layne Staley Memorial Fund, a way to help those dealing with addiction to pay for treatment services. Tom Morello later claimed that he had no recollection of ever speaking to Staley about auditioning for Audioslave, so this could be a case of Gallagher misremembering the conversation, and it having more been about Staley considering the idea of calling up the former Rage Against The Machine members. .addService(googletag.pubads()); Staley mightve lived a longer life than his counterpart but there are many who feel that he was also the better vocalist. Mad Season released only one album, "Above", in March 1995.Both Demri and Layne became drug addicts, hooked to heroin. Most of her friends described her as a very sweet and beautiful person, kind, peaceful and artistic.She met musician Layne Staley of Alice in Chains at a store called "Saturdays" where she was working, in 1988. Suzi, I agree with all of these comments. 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. The title track, which was written and sung by Jerry, is the bands farewell to Layne: Fading out by design. Yet, for the last year of his life, almost no one visited Staley in this apartment, and he rarely left. "This f*cking drug use is like the insulin a diabetic needs to survive," said Staley in a portion of the interview published by Blabbermouth. Two weeks after they began to work together, Alice NCahins morphed as Staley joined Cantrell and they rebranded their project to Alice in Chains. Herion will break anyone down i dont care who you are .you never beat it or recover from it, i battle it every mourning to night .becoming a addict to herion , its like seeing how life works behind the wall and you see how ugly humanity and the world trully are .once you see it u cant undo it, and layne seen it .ONCE YOU SEE THE DEVIL, HE SEES YOU ..then its to late ..too the young and unborn DONT DO DRUGS PERIOD, Reading this and hearing Layne singing Nutshell makes me cry so hard I can hardly read the article. - IMDb Mini Biography By: These days, many believe that grunge killed heavy metal outright, the former's ferocious honesty instantly silencing the latter's superficial love of girls, drugs, and soft-boil satanism. They started dating around spring or summer that year, she is thanked in the liner notes of "Facelift", which was released on August 1990.She is not, as widely but wrongly believed, the woman on the cover of Alice in Chains's album "Dirt", released on September 29, 1992, that is model and actress Mariah O'Brien.Layne Staley and Demri Parrott were, according to close friends and band-mates, described as perfect for each other and the term "soulmates" has been used more than once to define their relationship. However, it is even more heartbreaking when one considersLaynes high level of self-awareness: And you must change patterns all we trained. In the mid-1980s, he fronted the glam metal band Sleze, then formed Alice in Chains (then called Alice n' Chains, ala Guns 'N' Roses) with guitarist Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Starr & drummer Sean Kinney. This would be the singer's home for the next five years leading up to his death. Write about his positive beautiful soul or do not write anything! googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_content_1', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-3') She Played Nadia In American Pie. His distinct and grimy vocals brought life to their music. } He has even performed Would? with AnthraxsIan Scott. Staley's body was sitting upright on his couch. .addService(googletag.pubads()); He said, In his arm? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I hadnt seen him in a couple of years and wasnt prepared for it. Im just a singer. For example, "Down in the Hole" is executed in the manner of Whitesnake. Her memorial service took place on November 2 at Neighborhood Christian Center and donations were made to Harborview Adult Medicine Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation, Harborview Medical Center (Seattle). According to The Seattle Times, shortly after Staley's death, his mother Nancy began receiving donations and letters from fans all around the world struggling with addiction. Layne was super special , May he be loved and remembered for his contributions and May his death be a lesson, may it have meaning, may it please help others to never pick up. In the past few years and especially the last two, I have become so depressed and the pain is so uncontrollable that I have wished I knew where to get heroin. About Us | Contact | Privacy Policy | Fact Checking Copyright 2023. Hes the reason I started singing. Therefore, it seems only natural that Sully Erna has covered AiC at other concerts. var mapping2 = googletag.sizeMapping() That was the last public performance that Staley ever did. Though never verified, there have been rumors that Layne worked on a home demo called Everyday that he planned on sending to Jerry Cantrell, possibly as late as 2002. We were running around like two little kids! According to Guitar World, in 1997, Layne Staley, using the entity the Larusta Trust (Layne often used the fake name John Larusta in his business dealings, perhaps as a reference to the Alice in Chains' classic "Rooster"), purchased an apartment in Seattle's bustling University District. "Layne" is the tenth track on Black Label Society'sHangover Music Vol. } In 1996, the band reunited to perform for MTV Unplugged in New York. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/10-surprising-stories-about-layne-staleys-reclusive-years/", When layne turned 8 vowed that he was going to become a famous rock and roll singer so his dad would see him on the cover of a 9 Benjamin Harrison Worked at Apple (company) Author has 146 answers and 117.7K answer views 4 y Related What do you feel was unique about Layne Staley's voice? Parrott, Laynes fiance, also introduced him to heroin and never became sober herself, making it very difficult for Layne to do the same, even when he was in rehab. Everything. VI (2004), which was released on April 20, or "Weed Day." Since 2006, vocalist William DuVall has served as Alice in Chains full-time frontman. Layne Staley was engaged to Demri Parrott (1992 - 1994).. Layne Staley was in relationships with Debby Brawford (1988), Simone Starr, Kristen Pfaff and Tabitha Soren.. About. His teeth probably werent in great condition but there were still intact at the time. Do you think that almost hit us, Ann? . The fact that Phil is accompanied by Alice in Chains' Mike Inez and Jerry Cantrell contributes to the magnetism of this stellar recording. Staley was known to regularly use cannabis, heroin, cocaine, crack and morphine. Sean Kinney would try to visit Layne at his home, and he frequently called him to no avail. For Layne it was drugs, for me its self harm, for others its alcohol or gambling or whatever. Demri was well known and had numerous friends that she touched with her charismatic and enchanting personality. .addSize([748, 200], [[728, 90]]) Layne didnt get in, but sat in a chair sipping a beer. He also played in several "glam bands" during this time. Layne and Mark Lanegan Discussed Collaborating, We talked about [working together] from time to time, Mark Lanegan told CDNow in April 2002. Though, certainly, he was badly scarred and marked from his constant drug use and covered in abscesses. In 2015, Cornell sang in place of Layne at a Mad Season reunion show with the groups two surviving original members, guitarist Mike McCreadyand drummer Barrett Martin. As a recovering addict, a huge fan of Laynes and someone whos lost their teeth to addiction I find this article pointless. I already had depression and cPTSD from growing up with an abusive father. 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