While late Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley was largely reclusive during his later years, the legendary singer considered fronting the band that later became known as Audioslave in January 2001, according to Staleys friend Morgen Gallagher, who talked to Alternative Nation in August 2015. Dirt plugs you into the day-to-day slog of one addicts life; even if you don't connect with the record, you still cant help but feel a dull ache in your bones and the sting of rancid sickness in your nostrils. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Staley and Parrott met in 1988 while she was working at a store called Saturdays. And I thought, oh, for heaven sake, listen to his music. At the time of his death in 2002, neither Kinney nor AIC guitarist Jerry Cantrell had spoken to Staley for more than two years. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). It was Brads expressed intention that no one use the name Sublime in any group that did not include him, the family said, and Brad even registered the trademark Sublime under his own name. A subsequent lawsuit forced Gaugh and Wilson to tour as Sublime With Rome, but in the end they won out over Nowells family where it mattered, finally having the ability to play for the millions of people who bought Sublime records in the years after Nowells death. Parrott had died in October 1996. One of the purely amusing anecdotes de Sola shares concerns the night the Music Bank, the rehearsal warehouse where the band rented space, was raided in 1988. Austin got that bear back after it was found in Laynes things after his death. Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley and model Demri Parrott's relationship started as a fairytale but turned out a tragic love story that people can still remember. Topics {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. nodes: [ In October of that year, his former girlfriend and fellow drug addict Demri Parrott died of bacterial endocarditis. Demri Parrott was former ex-girlfriend of singer Layne Staley from Alice in Chains. And demri parrott kinda introduced him to heroin, i believe the first time layne used it was in the backstage of a show when demri gave to him. But everyone starts somewhere. "@type": "WebPage",
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They are not my friends.. If it had been a novel, a good editor would have cut out all the monotonous material about Staley holing up for years in his apartment, so sick that he made his busy corps of dealers bring drugs to his front door, and finished the story closer to 1996, the year he unofficially limped away from the world and Alice In Chains, then one of the biggest hard-rock bands in the land. complete: 1, He was down in a hole so deep he couldnt hope to hit bottom. The story of Sublime is one of the strangest and most tragic tales in all of 90s rock. An eyewitness account from Thorntons bassist Curtis Tillman contradicts this story. Do you think that almost hit us, Ann? function(bids) { In the Staley slot was William DuVall, who sang in Cantrells post-AIC band and sat in with Alice when the band first reunited in 2006 for a benefit concert. Days passed before his accountant sent up an alert that Staley hadn't been withdrawing any money. The difference on Black Gives Way To Blue was, as the title suggested, a shift in perspective. }
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Cobain agreed to pay for the product if Staley shouldered the cost of having it flown in. I dont wanna see people anymore and its nobodys business but mine.. "They were obviously coked out because they (the strippers) started b----ing up one side and down the other to the point where Layne actually told them to shut up because they were making it worse than it needed to be," according to one observer. Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of America's Pacific Northwest. He struggled with addiction for much of his life, and as Steven Hyden of the A.V. Revisit the final painful interview of Layne Staley - Far Out Magazine I know who started it and they know too, but its funny I read stuff from people who make a statement as if they were there, knew her and it was fact and people believe them. The pain is more than you can handle. I'm not using drugs to get high like many people think. }
Although they were no longer together, Staley was clearly devastated by the news. ROCK IS DEAD? Self: 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. (Volume 2) Castaway, Chemical Tribe, What it Takes, Dying Inside, Siddhartha, Hurts Don't It? "itemListElement": [
Here he is backstage on the Warped Tour looking like one of the many shirtless, deeply tanned, and blond bros lurking in the audience. }
He had just gotten pretty much the entire Nerf arsenal, so we went to war. and "Them Bones" unless you've got deep wells of pain to draw from for inspiration. To their shock and dismay, the two addicts discovered there was almost an excess of cocaine to be had in Brazil but no smack. By David de Sola | November 1, 2016 | 0. But his love of Tommy Lee wasn't the only reason he swapped out his middle name. "Then, our family friend Fred loaned him a drum set, and he loved the drums. But when theres 20,000 people out there, just loving everything, and just dancing around with smiles, nothing can stop that.. Then he relapsed again. At that point, Staley had already been to rehab after an intervention. Yes, Staley, born Layne Rutherford Staley on August 22, 1967, picked the middle name "Thomas" because he was a fan of Mtley Cre drummer Tommy Lee. "item": {
During those years, Staley became a recluse and barely left his apartment. She was born Feb. 22, 1969, in Bremerton. *Rain When I Die. 4. Its a very difficult thing to explain. Also, demri never got sober, so, all the times layne was in rehab, demri was still using heroin, which wasn't very helpful. }); The 20th anniversary of the death of late Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staleys girlfriend Demri Parrott was over the weekend. Gaugh and Wilson tried as best as they could to capitalize on Sublimes unexpected and poorly timed success, signing a deal to release a series of archival records collecting early songs, outtakes, and remixes, starting with 1997s Second Hand Smoke. Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, started shooting smack and Alice in Chains got famous. He was traveling with a bodyguard hired specifically to keep his drug use in check, but after the show he overdosed. A friend of hers said so and there's even an interview with Layne where he says Demri was pissed about it because it looked just like her when they could've just let her . Layne Believed Girlfriends Ghost Visited Him Just Prior To His Death. Less sympathetic listeners might dismiss Junkhead as the empty lamentation of a rock-star addict, but Staley wasnt looking for pity. Clearly, Staley maintained some of what he learned in his religious upbringing, but he wanted nothing to do with the structures it forced him into. On January 28, 2001, he saw Layne again at a Super Bowl party. But having the circumstances of their death constantly rubbed in your face because so many others are experiencing addiction must be difficult. Rare pictures show her to be dark-featured and pretty, with long black hair and dark eyes. .addService(googletag.pubads()); The most disturbing song on Dirt is Junkhead, co-written by Staley and Cantrell. }); .addService(googletag.pubads()); Frusciante was hesitant to visit Staley because he didnt think you could really preach to somebody about getting clean, but Forrest was adamant about trying to help him. There was more to Nowell than living life like the world was one big smoke-filled Chevy van. "@type": "ListItem",
Layne was very into his artwork during his later years, frequently buying art supplies that were scattered around his home. It was therapeutic and worked [for] me for a while until my dad saw my picture printed on a magazine., The singer divulged how his father became a bad influence on him. Staley was found dead, toothless and weighing only 86 pounds, in his Seattle apartment in 2002. If its coming from someone, not in her obit or living in Seattle its probably not true and can certainly be verified through one of them. var googletag = googletag || {}; Although he'd lived as a recluse for years, former Alice in Chains bassist Michael Starr who Diffuser says blamed himself for Staley's death claimed on an episode of "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew"that he was the last person to see Staley alive. As recounted by Rick Anderson of Seattle Weekly, Staleys body was found sitting upright on the couch, his remains illuminated by a flickering television in an otherwise darkened room. sid: '1366', But soon he was caught in an inescapable trap that led to his premature death in 2002. Very little is known of Demri Parrott, except that she was practically worshiped by her fianc, Layne Staley. He'd been dead for weeks, still cradling a full syringe of heroin. "name": "Rock Features"
According to David de Sola's 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.. 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. "I was about 20," he said, "and music became my only obsession to stay alive. Demri Parrott Meanwhile, Starr, who'd been introduced to heroin by Staley, drank a bottle of bleach used for cleaning syringes, thinking it was water. She looks very similar to Staley's longtime girlfriend and eventual fianc Demri Parrott. Dirt, in particular, became an important touchstone. .addSize([748, 200], [[728, 90]]) A year after his death, a rare interview emerged with Staley that hed given with Argentinean writer and music fan Adriana Rubio, titledLayne Staley: Angry Chair A Look Inside the Heart and Soul of an Incredible Musician. Layne Might Have Considered Fronting Audioslave. Thinking about both of them yesterday and today, and what might have been. In a very real way, both men remain the most important members of their respective bands. }
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Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. "I pay you," she screamed back. Dirt by Alice in Chains (CD, 1992) New but case has a crack sid: '1366', In 1996, Staleys life was turned upside down when his former fiance, Demri Lara Parrott, died of a drug overdose and when she passed, so did a bit of Staley. If you are interested in promoting your band/music email altnationadvertising @gmail.com, Layne Staleys Haunting Wedding That Never Was Will Break Your Heart, Why Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers & Smashing Pumpkins Are Haunted By Ghosts, 10 Candidates To Fill In For Eddie Vedder On Temple of the Dog Tour, Adele Melts Down At Las Vegas Show In Photo, Jessica Simpson Is Exploding Out Of Top In Photo, Pearl Jam Member Reveals Truth About Tom Sizemore, Travis Scott Alleged Victim Leaks Hospital Video. Hes always been dead as far as most people are concerned. Alternative Nation published a similar article in September 2014, but we are now publishing a new version with a couple of new stories. adServer: 'googletag', We talked for a little and when we parted ways, I cried., This wasnt the last time Gallagher saw Staley. Demri Parrott - IMDb apstag.fetchBids({ "Layne shot me up first a couple of times. Along with Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains was a primary grunge-era influence on the post-grunge bands that ruled modern-rock radio from the late 90s onward. The specificity of Dirt is what makes the album so moving, and its the most obvious attribute separating Alice In Chains from the legion of bands that emerged to take its place after Staley slipped into permanent heroin hibernation. I never wanted [the publics] thumbs up about this fucking drug use. .addSize([0, 0], [[300, 250], [336, 280]]) }); Not exactly a good start to the relationship. Most people who love Sublime today are fans of a band that Nowell hasnt been a living member of for 15 years. Around 1999/2000, Bob Forrest and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante tried to help Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley get clean. "I promised that I would always be there for my children," she said to TheSeattle Times. Even sadder, Seattle Weekly says Staley's death contributed to the reversal of an encouraging decline in drug overdoses in the Seattle area. Starr was likely the last one to see him alive. "position": 2,
Fuck it, fight it, its all the same, Nowell sang on What I Got, and it was a message that resonated with millions of people that had no idea that they were bobbing their heads to a happy-go-lucky dead guy. " Kinney recalls. It's hard enough to lose a child. Cover for 'Alice and Chains: The Untold Story,' by David de Sola. I did crack and heroin for years. Staley couldnt bring himself to join Cantrell on stage after being asked, and a photo taken of him backstage is the last image of the singer before his death. ,{
It certainly rejiggers the list: Guitarist Terry Kath of MOR jazz-rock band Chicago (as well as the city of Chicago) died under similar circumstances in 1978, holding a gun he thought was unloaded to his head and mistakenly offing himself in front of his wife and one of his stage crew members. Kaths death was good for only No. "name": "10 Surprising Stories About Layne Staley’s Reclusive Years"
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I didnt own the album because I didnt have to; if you spent time in a dorm in 1996 and 97, all you heard was Sublime, Odelay, and Dave Matthews Band. Mike Starr said he was going to be best man at Layne and Demris wedding. I just believe that I'm not the greatest power on this earth. She was hurt that they chose someone that looked like her rather than having her do it. "When he returned from a trip to the bathroom," wrote Jon Wiederhorn about Layne Staley for Rolling Stone, "his sleeves were unbuttoned, exposing what appear to be red, round puncture marks from the wrist to the knuckles of the left hand. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_content_3', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-5') "Alice In Chains: The Untold Story" says the two met in 1988, before Alice in Chains blew up, and that it was "love at first sight." William DuVall later replaced Staley and Duff McKagan joined on rhythm guitar. He never made it, so Chris Cornell went and got the job.. Listening to music you love to hear is fun, period.Rome Ramirez, on replacing Bradley Nowell as the new singer of Sublime, So sing just like him, fuckers/It wont offend him/Just me/Because hes dead.Pearl Jam, 4/20/02, written for Layne Staley. Staley was playing video games while they talked, and pretended to listen according to Forrest. And as anyone who knows anything about IV drugs can tell you, the veins in the hand are used only after all the other veins have been tapped out.". But those successes, which include singles like What I Got and Santeria frontloaded in the first half of the record, made Sublime a leftfield and shockingly prescient smash, predicting and capitalizing on musical trends that were just taking hold when Nowell died. Cover for 'Alice and Chains: The Untold Story,' by David de Sola. }
Who doesnt want to go to a concert to hear their favorite songs, regardless of whos singing or whos playing it? Survivors include her mother . ver: '1.0', On top of this, Staley had lost his ability to ingest food and survived off supplements for the last few years of his life. The story of his decline began on July 3, 1996, after Staley left the stage following a warm-up set for KISS. Both Jerry Cantrell, the other engine driving Alice in Chains, and drummer Sean Kinney openly talk about their sobriety these days, but are none too specific about the substances, other than booze, at the source of their addictions. Neither Demris mother nor Laynes stepfather have been able to confirm that. ROCK IS DEAD? My liver is not functioning and Im throwing up all the time and shitting my pants. Taproot were recording a new album with Alice In Chains producer Toby Wright in 2002, and wanted Layne Staley to sing on a song, according to Mark Yarms book Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge. Forrest had gained a reputation at the time as being someone who could communicate with addicts, he had helped Frusciante get clean in 1997. Demri Lara Parrott(February 22, 1969 - October 29, 1996) was best known for Demri Parrott her relationship with Layne Staley, the singer of rock band Alice in Chains. Sean Kinney would try to visit Layne at his home, and he frequently called him to no avail. Tough-guy posturing linked hip-hop with hard rock, and it would come to define the rap-rock hybrid that dominated mainstream rock radio in the late 90s. nodes: [ Demri Parrott had an encounter with Katina Bonita Evangeline (1991). "Demri was here last night," Staley allegedly said. apstag.fetchBids({ In addition to Mark, Demris friend Ferrano agreed with him and stated that Staley died because he felt guilty about ending their relationship and not being kind to Demri who was the only person that loved him although he wasnt famous and rich back then. 9. Staley was on the sofa, illuminated by a flickering television. Parrott, too, was a heavy drug user and fatally overdosed on October 29, 1996. Layne Staley died on April 5, 2002. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/10-surprising-stories-about-layne-staleys-reclusive-years/",
He told her as a kid that he excelled at swimming, he said I loved to dive into water. He said the water felt like a whole other world. var mapping2 = googletag.sizeMapping() His father was six years clean when they rekindled their relationship, but he soon started using again, and the two of them were getting high together. Alice in Chains was opening for Van Halen on tour in 1991 when Staley, prompted by Parrott,. Well, what have you got? Wright contacted Staley shortly before his death and Staley agreed to record the song, privately in a studio in Seattle. schain: { Staley spent the bulk of his childhood being raised by his mom, Nancy McCallum, and her second husband, Jim Elmer, who she met at a mutual friend's Christmas party, according to David de Sola. AIC songs that were about or referenced specific people Sean Kinney, Layne Staley, Mike Starr and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains during an In-Store record promotion in Los Angeles in September 1990. Genealogy for Demri Lara Parrott (1969 - 1996) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. "This f****** drug use is like the insulin a diabetic needs to survive. dawn to dusk. "@type": "WebPage",
about the Dirt cover were awhile ago, but that's Mariah, not Demri. }
Moreover, its been claimed that Layne Staley didnt want to live after losing a beloved even if their relationship ended. .addSize([0, 0], [[320, 50]]) .addService(googletag.pubads()); What The Final 12 Months Of Layne Staley's Life Was Like Alice in Chains 'Dirt' Album Cover: The Story Behind It - Revolver Demri Parrott Wiki & Bio - Everipedia.org Ten weeks after Nowells funeral, Sublimes label, Geffen, went forward with plans to release the bands new record, though the original title, Killin It, was understandably ditched. If you have a better quality version of this photo please send it! googletag.enableServices(); This idea was explored to an almost nauseating degree on 1992s Dirt, an unrelentingly grim collection of songs about how people should never, ever shoot heroin. Demri Parrott Death Fact Check, Birthday & Date of Death - Dead Or Kicking asi: 'theadengine.com', The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Layne Staley - Grunge He thought it was very rock n roll, you know, Nowells widow Troy Dendekker said. However, she goes on to say that her late son was "shocked to find that God isn't going to dig you out of every tunnel that you put yourself in to. That model was to be Mariah O'Brien, whom Schenck had shot previously for the cover of Spinal Tap's "Bitch School" single. To quote a Staind album title, the legacy of Dirt is colored by 14 shades of gray. "Demri was a fashion icon in the Seattle Grunge scene. Money, status, nothing to me, Staley sings, though thats not completely trueits the money and status that allow him to live this way. The end everyone saw coming had finally arrived. Nowells music was divorced from the deadly serious alternative music that had been the norm for the early part of the 90s; Sublime pointed the way to a new kind of mainstream rock that had the aggression and energy of punk and none of the underground pretension or anti-corporate ideology. Dont try to contact any AIC (Alice in Chains) members. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. }, They began dating a short time after they saw each other. 7/19/94. But its a surprisingly decent addition to the Alice In Chains canon. Im not using drugs to get high like many people think. Part of what makes Dirt an impressive artistic achievement is that much of the album was written or co-written by Cantrell, who performed a sort of method songwriting by infusing a junkies hopelessness and guttural desperation even into songs that didnt directly address addiction. I dont go broke, and I do it a lot. Even as his habit kept Alice In Chains off the road and out of the studio, Staley still had more than enough money to ensure that hed always have a steady supply of the substances he craved. Nowell might have ended up being another heroin casualty of the era, but he didnt sound like a guy that needed a spike in the arm in order to get out of the bed in the morning. In April 1997, Sublime entered the Billboard Top 20. .defineSizeMapping(mapping2) },
She claims her daughter had come "to be there with Layne as he's doing his transition." Its 1987, and Staley knows how to walk the walk of the day, strutting onstage in baby blue satin suits and exuding big-cock charisma. She was the fiance of musician Layne Staley. "Since that call I always was wondering, 'Where is my dad?' *Referenced briefly in "Don't Follow" ("Forgot my woman, lost my friends / Things I'd done and where I've been") *Referenced in "Again" ("Your weak will won't help her heal her heart") -- Demri was suffering from . Much of the interview deals with his ongoing experiences with heroin addiction, which he claims were about to take his life. - CANADA \u0026 USA:- YouTube http://bit.ly/2Kbji5C - iTunes https://apple.co/2KNOCD2 - Vimeo http://bit.ly/2Iv1ywd - XBOX http://bit.ly/2K8AF6Z- Google Play https://bit.ly/3cwDybUWHAT IS CLASSIC ROCK?
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