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Jane's Addiction

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American rock band

Key facts

Origin
Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Genres
Alternative rock alternative metal funk metal psychedelic rock
Works
Discography
Years active
1985 ( 1985 ) –1991 1997 2001–2004 2008–2024
Labels
Warner Bros. Capitol EMI Triple X
Spinoffs
Porno for Pyros Deconstruction Banyan The Panic Channel Satellite Party
Past members
Perry Farrell Eric Avery Chris Brinkman Matt Chaikin Stephen Perkins Dave Navarro Martyn LeNoble Dave Sitek Duff McKagan Flea Chris Chaney
Website
janesaddiction .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Jane's Addiction was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1985. The band's best known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Perry Farrell, bassist Eric Avery, drummer Stephen Perkins and guitarist Dave Navarro. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands from the early 1990s alternative rock movement to gain commercial success.

Founded by Farrell and Avery following the disintegration of Farrell's previous band Psi Com, Jane's Addiction's first release was their self-titled live album in 1987, which caught the attention of Warner Bros. Records. Their first two studio albums, Nothing's Shocking (1988) and Ritual de lo Habitual (1990), received acclaim and grew a cult fanbase. As a result, Jane's Addiction became a significant part of what Farrell dubbed the "alternative nation'" The band's first farewell tour in 1991 launched the first Lollapalooza.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jane's Addiction” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.