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"I don't give a f*** if you f****** believe me or not, dude. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_top_2', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-2') Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and later fiancee of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley . Addiction was a constant throughout Staleys short life, which he tried his hardest to break out from but sadly didnt make it, and his music serves as a memory of his distinct talent. I think maybe the percentage has been a bit inverted [on the new album]. (Terry McGinnis/WireImage). pubID: '434bb5e4-3704-4b75-b36c-785a444462bd', "item": {
"Demri was here last night," Staley allegedly said. Genealogy for Demri Lara Parrott (1969 - 1996) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Alice In Chains late leader Layne Staley tragically lost his fight against addiction on April 5th, 2002. 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. Dope sick hurts the entire body, he horrifyingly shared. He was reporting on his own ongoing dissolution, giving the play-by-play on his soul being ripped away from him. Sublime was a band for working-class people who could reconcile the casual bleakness of the lyrics of a song like Wrong Waya cheery ditty about an underage hookerwith the dance-happy music. The host focuses on a section of his studio `gallery and makes references to those who have `crossed over.He also conducts one-on-one sessions with audience members and celebrity guests., While watching Crossing Over, Layne turned to Mike and said, Demri was here last night. I wrote the following tweetstorm to remember her (and him) for the occasion: Most, if not all of that material was in my book, where Layne and Demri's relationship and her . 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. She wasn't far behind, having immediately clocked out of work and raced home, flying past five police cars who, thankfully, didn't try to stop her. From rough beginnings to the deadly experiences with hard drugs that stole his prime and took his life to his final years as a recluse, these are the tragic details of one of rock history's greatest voices. However, that defensiveness had nothing to do with personal embarrassment. But nevertheless, Starr still blamed himself and never even spoke about it until that Celebrity Rehab interview in February of 2010. Neither Demris mother nor Laynes stepfather have been able to confirm that. 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. This marriage of sound and fury unites Dirt as a justifiably unpleasant concept record of immense (and immensely sickening) power. He was already pretty reclusive in 1996, but after her death, there were only three recordings that I know of (Despiseley Brothers, 2 AIC songs, and a Pink Floyd cover for a movie soundtrack). }, It's known that Parrott was upset about the situation because Parrott herself was an aspiring model and actress. The two had argued over Staley's condition until Staley threatened to end the friendship if Starr reached out to the authorities. "It would make him madder than f***," said Nick Pollock, one of Staley's former bandmates, who claimed he used to call his buddy variations of "Rutherford" just to mess with him. Despite his numerous attempts to get clean, Staleys body was discovered in his Seattle condo, with toxicology reports finding his death was the result of an accidental overdose. .addService(googletag.pubads()); Demri Parrott was former ex-girlfriend of singer Layne Staley from Alice in Chains. }
I never wanted [the publics] thumbs up about this fucking drug use. My strengths and my talent are my title," he said. googletag.pubads().refresh(); "When I tried drugs, they were f****** great, and they worked for me for years," he said. googletag.pubads().refresh(); Layne: Nothing. "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
On top of this, Staley had lost his ability to ingest food and survived off supplements for the last few years of his life. .addSize([748, 200], [[728, 90]]) "@type": "WebPage",
By the end, she was living with an older man who bizarrely drove her around unconscious for several hours before getting help. If he felt any misgivings about essentially pretending to be Bradley Nowell so his old bandmates could tour again under a lucrative moniker, he didnt show it when he made his debut as Sublimes new lead singer in February 2009 at a surprise show in Nevada. Staley wasnt the sort to hedge his bets when it came to calling his own drug-related death. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. },
Demri Parrott was famous for being the ex-fiancee of Alice in Chains frontman, Layne Staley. "When Sean got lit he was pretty unstoppable," a friend says. }); Then, two things changed. Layne was flipping through the channels and stumbled on the John Edward show Crossing Over, a show that TV Guide describes as: A psychic claims to communicate with his audiences late loved ones. 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.. I can get by without them. I know he was joking, but I dont like to hear stuff like that. To their shock and dismay, the two addicts discovered there was almost an excess of cocaine to be had in Brazil but no smack. (Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage). googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_content_2', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-4') Trending. 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. At one point, Staley was even informed that his old man had passed away, although this wasn't true. She was the fiance of musician Layne Staley. schain: { Hes wearing gold Elvis sunglasses and talking about partying with the other bands on tour and hanging with champion skateboarder Remy Stratton. One of Layne Staleys friends who spoke to NME revealed that he was placed on a 24-hour suicide watch after he had learned that Demri Parrott died from an overdose. Befitting a band that preferred to work spontaneously and under the influence of strong substances, Sublime is a spotty, erratic record, with more dead ends and half-formed ideas than successes. 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. One of the many drenched-in-drug moments revealed in David de Sola's new book, "Alice in Chains: The Untold Story," has Cobain and Staley striking a deal while the bands were on tour in Rio de Janeiro. "item": {
"He was sort of a classic destroyer of hotel rooms.". Alice In Chains 2.0 became a band with two lead singers, with Cantrell frequently dueting with DuVall or taking lead vocals on his own. 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. I had the chance to throw out all this anger by the music in order to help others. The pain is more than you can handle. pubID: '434bb5e4-3704-4b75-b36c-785a444462bd', On the rare occasions that he ventured out of his home, where he gorged on videogames whenever he wasnt gorging on drugs, Staley cut a hard figure: Abscesses covered his arms, and hed lost most of his teeth. 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. If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction issues, help is available. 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. 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. For the bands cover design, Layne Staley provided the artwork, even painting his girlfriend Demri Parrott on the cover, when approaching the band with the design they quickly agreed with it. Demri had a look that seemed to define the musical era, beautiful in a small-town way with her bright eyes, round cheeks, and curly hair. googletag.cmd.push(function() { Actually, the best of times was when everyone was just strung out on booze, coke and sex the basic musts on any rocker's CV. People Projects Discussions Surnames Don't try to contact any AIC members. "@type": "WebPage",
asi: 'theadengine.com', That version of the band still records and performs. .addService(googletag.pubads()); She says she hopes that her son's music will shed light on the disease of addiction that ultimately took his life. He showed up in the recording studio toothless, emaciated and looking like an 80-year-old man. "This f****** drug use is like the insulin a diabetic needs to survive. 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. After that, I dont think he wanted to go on., He died because he wished he had done right by the one person he knew for sure loved him for the poor butt rocker he was when he met her and hed be the first to admit it.. adServer: 'googletag', Kaths death was good for only No. sid: '1366', Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley had one of the mightiest voices in rock history and alongside Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, among others was one of the greatest figures to come out of the grunge movement that originated in his native Seattle, Washington. I know I did my best or what I thought would be right. By this point he had quit [Alice In Chains], he had lost most of his teeth, and weighed barley 100 pounds. "item": {
Because he'd been a recluse for so long, friends and family who might've found him earlier didn't think it was particularly odd they hadn't heard from him during that time. 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. She will know it sooner or later. "item": {
Sadly, Starr wasn't too far behind his former friend and bandmate. var googletag = googletag || {}; Staley and Parrott were no longer together when she died; because she lacked Staley's rock-star bank account, Parrott was reduced to living out a conventional junkie death, finally prostituting. .addService(googletag.pubads()); }
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Then, Staley said his dad reached out. sid: '1366', Krist Novoselic brought him food, hoping he could save him after losing Kurt Cobain. (1969-1996) model, artist, grunge icon, beautiful soul "Don' try to talk about this to my sister Liz. He didnt have a great voice, but he sang like he did, using the power of his personality to give his vocals the sunny brassiness that made Sublime songs so irresistible on the radio once 1996s Sublime brought the bands music to the masses. googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad(); This past Saturday was the 20th anniversary of the death of Demri Parrott, Layne Staley's ex-fiance. ", He then goes says his heroin habit was to blame, and he was well past the point of shooting up for fun. So it shouldn't surprise anyone least of fall fans of his timeless music, the millions of people who cite him as an inspiration, or anyone familiar with rock star biographies that despite his success, he lived a hard life and died too young. Layne Thomas Staley wasn't born Layne Thomas Staley. apstag.fetchBids({ The story of his decline began on July 3, 1996, after Staley left the stage following a warm-up set for KISS. 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. It's too late. In 2005, Cantrell, Kinney and Mike Inez, who replaced Starr as bassist, reunited for a benefit concert. Other than that, there was no promotional concert tour for Sublime, or any new music to follow it up. "name": "10 Surprising Stories About Layne Staley’s Reclusive Years"
Layne was even wearing a Metal Gear Solid video game shirt in his final public photo from Halloween 1998. I felt so sad for him, and I missed him. .addSize([0, 0], [[320, 50]]) Club tells us, the year 1996 seems to have marked the start of his slow, sad downfall. The most disturbing song on Dirt is Junkhead, co-written by Staley and Cantrell. Following Parrotts death, its rumored that she was the one who introduced Layne Staley to the drugs during their relationship. They were attached at the hip until 1994 when they split for a final time. Gaugh and Wilson said they had no plans to revive Sublime until they met Ramirez in 2008 and, as they later told Billboard, had instantaneous chemistry with the 20-year-old Fremont, Calif. native. "name": "Deep Cuts"
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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. }
Dope sick hurts the entire body. The group didnt release another album with Staley following their eponymous third studio album in 1995, which gave Alice In Chains their first number one record in the United States. This was neither the beginning nor the end of Staleys sufferings that he was trying to get rid of it for years. The memories alone give me a contact high. Im not doing well. {
Layne was very into his artwork during his later years, frequently buying art supplies that were scattered around his home. He was supposed to record guest vocals for a song by Taproot, but his body was found shortly before a recording session was set to take place. Finally, Starr left angry. "position": 2,
It cites reports of 76 crack cocaine-related deaths in 2002, up sharply from 46 the year before, and 80 opioid deaths compared to a milder 64 in 2001. Topics "It was only five or six shows, and by the end of the last one, it was cops, ambulances, and, 'Get on the plane! ,{
People who knew both of them well generally agree (and told me) that Layne never got over Demris death. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/category/rock/",
Does taking Russian roulette out of the equation make Aces death any less spectacular? She then ignored directions from the officer on the scene to stay outside, entered the house, and sat next to her son's body. An appearance at Cypress Hills Smokeout Festival followed in October, and the bands first tour commenced in April 2010. In June 1992, the albums post-production was complete and the album was 100% complete by the end of June. complete: 1, Demri Parrott probably is referenced in the most AIC songs that we know of: *Love, Hate, Love. Around 1999/2000, Bob Forrest and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante tried to help Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley get clean. By 1998, Staley already seemed on last legs. *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 . "I know I have no chance. I know Im dying, he starkly told Rubio. 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. .addService(googletag.pubads()); In a lawsuit filed after Staley's death, his mother, Nancy Layne McCallum, alleged that at one point in the mid-'90s, her son tried to withdraw from the band to take care of his issues, but Silver forcefully pointed out that if he did, he would be putting 40 people out of work. Rumors began circulating that he had lost an arm to gangrene. In the soaring chorus, Staley harmonizes with Cantrell on lines that spell out the catch-22 that defined his final years: Whats my drug of choice? 3. I know I have no chance. 4. As for fans that object to another man heading up Sublime, Ramirez seems content to play the haters gonna hate card. For Nowell, being dealt a shitty hand was a fact of life, but so was the pleasure of smoking killer bud, and acknowledging the former didnt necessarily negate the latter. "@type": "WebSite",
But when the band was recording in Los Angeles during the Rodney King riots in 1992, Staley would hit the scary streets, desperate to score. Alice in Chains was opening for Van Halen on tour in 1991 when Staley, prompted by Parrott, started using. Cobain agreed to pay for the product if Staley shouldered the cost of having it flown in. No one would ever see him alive again. They broke up, in part because she couldn't accept his relentless womanizing. googletag.cmd.push(function(){ My biggest dream is to become a world-renowned writer. .addSize([0, 0], [[320, 50]]) After a year in stores, it was selling 50,000 copies a week, eventually going on to sell 6 million. But having the circumstances of their death constantly rubbed in your face because so many others are experiencing addiction must be difficult. Its okay! "I was about 20," he said, "and music became my only obsession to stay alive. }
Much of the interview deals with his ongoing experiences with heroin addiction, which he claims were about to take his life. Gold Standard: Oscars edition - Best Director. 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. - WORLDWIDE:- Vimeo https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whatisclassicrock2Cheers,Daniel "@type": "WebPage",
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Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of America's Pacific Northwest. Me? Staley had actually died on April 5, 2002 eight years to the day after fellow Grunge rock frontman Kurt Cobain had taken his own life but his body wasn't found until April 19,according to Ultimate Classic Rock. Bob: Your Moms worried, man. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_sidebar_1', [[300,600],[300,1050],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-7') He was holding a loaded syringe and was sitting on a batch of used ones. During those years, Staley became a recluse and barely left his apartment. He was also a serious heroin addict, a habit inspired in part by wanting to mimic his heroes. about the Dirt cover were awhile ago, but that's Mariah, not Demri. I invested a lot of money on treatments. The album-opening Them Bones welcomes you with the screams of a man being burned alive, and it just gets more brutal from there. Layne and Demri. In the end, his dad found him. 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. 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. Its the worst pain in the world. { }
Layne Thomas Staley, singer-guitarist, born August 22 1967; died before April 19 2002. "Go f-----g do it now.". " Kinney recalls. Neither Demri's mother nor Layne's stepfather have been able to confirm that. She loved creating decopage with 30s and 40s vintage style images cut outs from wrapping paper or old greeting cards. Given the loss of Staley and lag time between records, Black Gives Way To Blue had no right being any good. He wanted a teddy bear that Demri had had with her in hospital. The article notes that Jerry Cantrell had told Kerrang! Starr himself had drug issues and, like Staley, succumbed to their power. Mainly, he holed up in his apartment, gaming, playing with his cat and doing drugs. It took Layne Staley, Alice in Chains' lead singer, a while longer to kill himself with a speedball. Nevertheless, Alice In Chains has lived on like few bands of its time, and even in death Staley is still among the most vital singers youre likely to hear on the local modern-rock station. Layne turned a corner with two strippers into a hallway crowded with cops. 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. 1 most spectacular death in rock history ended the life of singer Johnny Ace, whose biggest hit, Pledging My Love, surged to the top of the Billboard rhythm and blues chart about two months after his untimely demise on Christmas day 1954. She was born Feb. 22, 1969, in Bremerton. {
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.addService(googletag.pubads()); ver: '1.0', Staley was found dead, toothless and weighing only 86 pounds, in his Seattle apartment in 2002. Days passed before his accountant sent up an alert that Staley hadn't been withdrawing any money. The frontmans ex-fiance passed away because of a drug overdose on October 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, Washington. The book says that former Alice bassist Mike Starr was visiting Staley the day before the singer's death. I don't live his lifestyle, so his house isn't the healthiest place to be around. Layne said, Did you see that? .addService(googletag.pubads()); asi: 'theadengine.com', apstag.setDisplayBids(); "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." "Everyone always asks if that is Demri [Parrott, then-girlfriend of frontman Layne Staley], on the Dirt cover," he says."I think Demri's name might have been mentioned as a possible model once or twice, but it was never a serious consideration." 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. Forrest says that Staleys mind clearly still worked but that he was a million miles away., Bob: Hey Layne. I was about 20, and music became my only obsession to stay alive, he said. His friend and Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan opened up about his death saying that Staley never recovered from Demris death so it was the main reason behind his death. Where some of the records might have been more Scarface, this one is more Shawshank Redemption.. Forever. 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.
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