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Jane's Addiction
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Jane's Addiction was an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1985. The best-known line-up consisted of singer Perry Farrell, bassist Eric Avery, drummer Stephen Perkins and guitarist Dave Navarro. Farrell and Avery founded the group when Farrell's previous band Psi Com fell apart. They bonded over their love of Joy Division. The name refers to Jane Bainter, a housemate of Farrell's who was their muse, and also plays on the word chains. First came a drummer who never turned up to rehearsals. Then came Perkins, and through him Navarro as well.
Music and breakthrough
The band became a sensation in the clubs of Los Angeles. The first album, the live album Jane's Addiction from 1987, attracted the attention of Warner Bros. The two studio albums Nothing's Shocking from 1988 and Ritual de lo Habitual from 1990 were well received and gave the band a growing audience. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands from the alternative rock movement of the early 1990s to achieve commercial success.
Influence
In 1997 the band briefly returned, with Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on bass. A second reunion followed in 2001, and in 2003 the third studio album, Strays, appeared. In 2008 the original line-up came together again. In 2022 Avery returned, and Navarro was temporarily replaced. A 2024 tour was cut short after Farrell pushed and hit Navarro on stage. The band proved that alternative rock could move from the club to a large audience.