Rumors began circulating that he had lost an arm to gangrene. Layne and Demri. hp: 1, In a very real way, both men remain the most important members of their respective bands. "@type": "ListItem",
}, Demri Parrott was former ex-girlfriend of singer Layne Staley from Alice in Chains. Staley goes on to discuss how he got back in touch with his dad years after giving up trying but only because Phil had seen his photo in a magazine and, realizing he was rich, hit him up for drug money. Layne turned a corner with two strippers into a hallway crowded with cops. She was adopted by her stepfather Stephen John Parrott. Layne was even wearing a Metal Gear Solid video game shirt in his final public photo from Halloween 1998. Some of Staleys fans and friends blamed Demri for causing all these tragedies. My biggest dream is to become a world-renowned writer. I know Im near death, Staley continued. }
.defineSizeMapping(mapping2) googletag.pubads().refresh(); The most vocal haters of the new Sublime were from Bradley Nowells family, which issued a statement in 2009 chastising Gaugh and Wilson for carrying on the band name without their original singer and friend. She then ignored directions from the officer on the scene to stay outside, entered the house, and sat next to her son's body. I changed my number. Then Kurt shot me, and then Layne shot me after that and I died, for like 11 minutes.". If you are interested in promoting your band/music email altnationadvertising @gmail.com, 10 Surprising Stories About Layne Staleys Reclusive Years, Why Stone Temple Pilots May Not Make Rock Hall of Fame (But Should), Dave Grohl Reveals Parallels Between Kurt Cobain & Amy Winehouse, 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. Sean Kinney would try to visit Layne at his home, and he frequently called him to no avail. During those years, Staley became a recluse and barely left his apartment. Brown heroin stains led from the bathroom to the living room. By the end of the year, that title would belong to Radiohead. (1969-1996) model, artist, grunge icon, beautiful soul Genealogy for Demri Lara Parrott (1969 - 1996) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. You're not wrong if you're picking up on a bit of resentment at the end there. But rather than a heartwarming reunion between father and son, his dad's habits rubbed off on him when he was trying to stay clean. 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. Less sympathetic listeners might dismiss Junkhead as the empty lamentation of a rock-star addict, but Staley wasnt looking for pity. On April 5, 2002, Layne Staley took a speedball a combination of cocaine and heroin and passed away (via Diffuser). ,{
They began dating a short time after they saw each other. Following his death in 2002, Screaming Trees frontman told Rolling Stone, He never recovered from Demris death. sid: '1366', in 1998 that he and the other guys in Alice frequently hung out with Staley at his place, playing video games and having a grand old time. Layne Might Have Considered Fronting Audioslave. In Greg Pratos Grunge is Dead, Laynes mother Nancy revealed that Layne was a video game freak. He had a big screen TV, 5 games 5 different gamers. Demri Parrott probably is referenced in the most AIC songs that we know of: *Love, Hate, Love. }
Staley sightings became increasingly rare, and rumors circulated that the singer was wasting away in his Seattle apartment, doing nothing but drugs, painting, and playing video games to pass the time. !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"); Staley was on the sofa, illuminated by a flickering television. In 2009, Alice In Chains released Black Gives Way To Blue, its first album of original material in 14 years. 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. var mapping1 = googletag.sizeMapping() The book notes he was missing teeth and struggling to breathe. Im just a singer. An updated version of The Book Of Rock Lists would probably be topped by Dimebag Darrell Abbott, the former Pantera guitarist who was gunned down onstage by a crazed fan during a performance with his band Damageplan on Dec. 8, 2004 at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Pick it up, this is a classic. On January 28, 2001, he saw Layne again at a Super Bowl party. "position": 4,
Since both Staley and Cobain were smackheads and ran with the same musicians, the assumption was he might know something. The engagement was called off, but she did pick out a dress. Bob Forrest & John Frusciante Visited Laynes Home. Demri Parrott was famous for being the ex-fiancee of Alice in Chains frontman, Layne Staley. The two were allegedly watching a show called "Crossing Over," which is about a psychic medium that helps connect loved ones to deceased relatives. He was down in a hole so deep he couldnt hope to hit bottom. !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"); googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_content_2', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-4') Some believe that that when Layne his ex Demri Parrott died in 1996 from Drug overdose, Layne never recovered from her death and probably what caused him to fall apart beyond repair with his drug using. However, they decided to break up after a few years while people were waiting for an announcement about their wedding. }
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He said, In his arm? An indicator of that drop in regard for himself was when, in 1998, he contracted gangrene as a result of his lifestyle. One way she's contributed to the fight is by helping run the Layne Staley Tribute Concert, which the article says is an annual celebration of Alice in Chains' contributions to music. Krist Novoselic, Mark Lanegan, Mike Inez & Sean Kinney Tried To Help Layne. Two crack pipes were waiting on his coffee table, and several more used needles were uncovered when his body was moved. The memories alone give me a contact high. So two weeks later [our mutual friend] was having a Super Bowl party. This was neither the beginning nor the end of Staleys sufferings that he was trying to get rid of it for years. He'd been dead for weeks, still cradling a full syringe of heroin. She was the biological daughter of Kathleen Ann ne Austin and . Band manager Susan Silver told Staley that he had to be the one to break it to ticket buyers that the concert was going to end midperformance because he was too screwed up to carry on. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/category/rock/",
.addService(googletag.pubads()); Trending. Sadly, Starr wasn't too far behind his former friend and bandmate. var googletag = googletag || {}; .addService(googletag.pubads()); "I don't give a f*** if you f****** believe me or not, dude. My liver is not functioning and Im throwing up all the time and shitting my pants. The book says that former Alice bassist Mike Starr was visiting Staley the day before the singer's death. Mike Starr said he was going to be best man at Layne and Demri's wedding. FULL FILM: https://youtu.be/qMlLfrU5fjsAlice in Chains lineup throughout the Layne Staley era consisted of Layne Staley (87 - 98), Jerry Cantrell (87 - 98), Sean Kinney (87 - 98), Mike Starr (87 - 93) \u0026 Mike Inez (93 - 98).Alice in Chains post-Layne Staley has consisted of William DuVall (06 - Present), Jerry Cantrell (05 - Present), Sean Kinney (05 - Present) \u0026 Mike Inez (05 - Present).The We Die Young EP consists of three tracks: We Die Young, It Ain't Like That, Killing Yourself.Facelift consists of twelve tracks: We Die Young, Man in the Box, Sea Of Sorrow, Bleed The Freak, I Can't Remember, Love, Hate, Love, It Ain't Like That, Sunshine, Put You Down, Confusion, I Know Somethin (Bout You), Real Thing.Sap consists of 5 tracks: Brother, Got Me Wrong, Right Turn, Am I Inside, Love Song.Dirt consists of 13 tracks: Them Bones, Dam That River, Rain When I Die, Down in a Hole, Sickman, Rooster, Junkhead, Dirt, God Smack, Iron Gland, Hate to Feel, Angry Chair, Would?Jar of Flies consists of 7 tracks: Rotten Apple, Nutshell, I Stay Away, No Excuses, Whale \u0026 Wasp, Don't Follow, Swing on This.Self-titled consists of 12 tracks: Grind, Brush Away, Sludge Factory, Heaven Beside You, Head Creeps, Again, Shame in You, God Am, So Close, Nothin' Song, Frogs, Over NowThe MTV Unplugged performance consisted of 13 songs: Nutshell, Brother, No Excuses, Sludge Factory, Down In A Hole, Angry Chair, Rooster, Got Me Wrong, Heaven Beside You, Would?, Frogs, Over Now, The Killer Is Me. Courtney Love tried to chase him down following Cobain's death. Although they were no longer together, Staley was clearly devastated by the news. Kurt Cobain short-circuited death by heroin with a shotgun blast to the head in 1994. .addService(googletag.pubads()); "I know I'm dying," Staley is reported to have said. The two had argued over Staley's condition until Staley threatened to end the friendship if Starr reached out to the authorities. { "Go f-----g do it now.". 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. googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; Layne said, Did you see that? }); "The same s--t was going on again.". It was later reported that the shooter believed that Pantera was reading his mind, which suggests that the famously affable Abbott was perhaps too good at connecting with fans. function(bids) { Demri Parrott was in relationships with Rosheen Raugi (1993 - 1996), Kent Lake (1988), Paul Uhlir (1987 - 1989) and John Baker (person) (1984). Thinking about both of them yesterday and. You dont look too good. She claims her daughter had come "to be there with Layne as he's doing his transition." However, Parrotts friend Amber Ferrano denied these rumors saying that all of them were wrong and her friend never used the drugs before she met the Alice In Chains singer. Self: 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. I had the chance to throw out all this anger by the music in order to help others. }
But this version of AIC is an appreciably different band; many things can be said of Layne Staley, but Morgan Freeman-esque is not one of them. He was holding a loaded syringe and was sitting on a batch of used ones. We talked for a little and when we parted ways, I cried., This wasnt the last time Gallagher saw Staley. apstag.setDisplayBids(); "name": "Home"
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Staley remembered, I was trying to kick this habit out of my life and here comes this man asking for money to buy some smack., He finally kicked heroin use, and Im still fighting, Staley said resentfully. But he did take time to discuss his relationship with his biological father, saying he went off on a journey at age 16 to find his estranged dad, only to find out just enough regarding his father's lifestyle to give up the effort. In 2011, at the age of 44, he too died of an overdose, as per Rolling Stone. ]
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He was reporting on his own ongoing dissolution, giving the play-by-play on his soul being ripped away from him. 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. 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. Neither Demri's mother nor Layne's stepfather have been able to confirm that. "Demri was here last night," Staley allegedly said. One night, Alice in Chains dressed up as strippers in skimpy panties and combat boots, and followed Van Halen on stage, aping their signature walk. Following Parrotts death, its rumored that she was the one who introduced Layne Staley to the drugs during their relationship. How close do you think that was to us, Ann? 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. As for fans that object to another man heading up Sublime, Ramirez seems content to play the haters gonna hate card. And I thought, oh, for heaven sake, listen to his music. {
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Ramirez grew up on Sublime records, and based on this clip of Sublime With Rome performing the hit Wrong Way in 2010 on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he was hired for his ability to make Nowells demise seem like a mere inconvenience that temporarily kept the band off the road. Don't try to contact any AIC members. Kinney, though, continued to have fun the old-fashioned way on the Shi--y Cities tour in 1992. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/category/rock/",
That same year, Alice In Chains played its final shows with Staley, performing on MTV Unplugged in Aprilthe bands first concert in three yearsand several dates with the newly reunited Kiss, ending with a gig in Kansas City on July 3, 1996.