Jane’s Addiction announced a US tour, with support from Love and Rockets , with whom the band had previously toured in 1987. On July 24, 2024, they released the single “Imminent Redemption”, the first original song with Avery in 34 years. The band stated: “It is different this time. To…
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With the lineup of Muir, Louiche Mayorga, George, and Herrera, the band released their second album, Join the Army , in 1987. The album was met with a mixed reaction from longtime fans due to its considerably more metal-oriented sound (an element brought to the table by Rocky George ),…
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Jane’s Addiction became a sensation on the Los Angeles club scene, primarily headlining at Scream , and won interest from a variety of record labels, including independent record labels Triple X Records and Epitaph Records . While the group decided to sign with Warner Bros. Records , they insisted on…
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formed in 1986 under the name Incubus
Jane’s Addiction formed from the remains of frontman Perry Farrell ‘s previous band, Psi Com . In mid-1985, Farrell was searching for a bassist to replace Kelly Wheeler in the faltering Psi Com. He was introduced to Eric Avery by Carla Bozulich (later of the Geraldine Fibbers ), and the…
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The band eventually settled on vocalist Chuck Mosley around August 1984, with guitarist Jim Martin also joining during this period. Mosley had known Billy Gould since 1977, and previously performed with him in a Los Angeles new wave band called The Animated, which Gould was in prior to joining Sharp…
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In 1984, singer and bassist Les Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth began playing together in El Sobrante, California , under the name Primate. The duo were initially accompanied by a LinnDrum drum machine as they had trouble finding a drummer, until Claypool’s friend Vince “Perm” Parker returned home from a…
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The band’s first show as Faith No More, in October 1983, featured vocalist Joe Callahan (known as Joe Pop-o-Pie) and Jake Smith on guitar. The first release under the Faith No More name was a self-titled cassette in 1983, which featured their first live performance as Faith No More on…
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Faith. No Man released their debut 7-inch vinyl single, ” Quiet in Heaven/Song of Liberty “, in 1983 via Ministry of Propaganda Records. Both songs were recorded in producer Matt Wallace ‘s parents’ garage, where Wallace had set up and been running a recording studio while the band was still…
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In 1983, Suicidal Tendencies signed with the independent label Frontier Records and released their self-titled debut album . It was described by critic Steve Huey as “Fast, furious, and funny… Mike Muir proves himself an articulate lyricist and commentator, delving into subjects like alienation , depression , and nonconformist politics…
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