[31] His first job was delivering newspapers. In addition to his parents, Jerry is preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Faye Cantrell; brother, Rayburn Cantrell; sisters, Jenny Givens, Ann Porter, and Ellen Jessup. [62] Kinney pointed at his girlfriend and said: "that's weird cause that's his sister". I can't quantify it really in words. We've been more of a family than most, and it had to be okay from here", Cantrell said pointing to his heart. In Tacoma, Washington, Jerry was born to Gloria Jean Cantrell and Jerry Cantrell Sr on March 18, 1966. . [287], In 2012, Cantrell's voice was featured on a smoking policy ad at the Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle. [278], Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash stated in a 2010 interview with Epiphone.com that Cantrell is one of the most inspiring lead guitar players that have come out in the last 20 years.[279]. Jerry's first job was delivering newspapers. He watched as his father struggled with PTSD throughout his childhood until, eventually, it destroyed his family. with vocalist Phil Anselmo of Pantera and Down and bass player Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver, then they played "Rooster" with Ann Wilson and Comes with the Fall vocalist William DuVall. Find relevant music gear like microphones, guitar rig, amplifier setup, effects pedalboard, software, keyboards, and other instruments and add it to Jerry Cantrell. [236], On July 19, 2018, Cantrell released the song "Setting Sun" for the soundtrack of DC Comics' graphic novel Dark Nights: Metal. [285][286], In 2011, Cantrell appeared on a spot for NADCP, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. [147] It had a music video, which was included as a bonus feature on the 15th anniversary edition Blu-Ray of The Cable Guy in 2011,[148] and the song reached No. Having seen him live, having my hands on his rig, watching his tech play through his rig, then hearing Jerry play, during soundcheck, I can tell you, most of the tone is in his playing style. After Staley's death in 2002, Cantrell took the role of Alice in Chains' lead singer on most of the songs from the band's post-Staley albums, Black Gives Way to Blue (2009), The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013) and Rainier Fog (2018), with DuVall harmonizing with him in the new songs and singing Staley's vocals in the old songs in live concerts.[11][12]. [200][201], Cantrell performed a snippet of "Man in the Box" followed by a cover of Motrhead's "Ace of Spades" alongside Pantera during their concert at the Seattle Center Coliseum on March 1, 1992. stream brighten Stream "brighten" Live "[314] William DuVall, who performed Staley's vocals during Cantrell's solo concerts, elaborated on this emotional period saying: "I lost my grandfather in the same week, so Cantrell and I both hit the road with immense personal losses dogging us. The bridge is a Kahler Tremolo as opposed to a Floyd Rose tremolo which was commonly seen on instruments made throughout the 1980s and 90s. Cantrell's Parents. Cantrell, the founder, guitarist and co-vocalist of . [239] They feature a maple body, maple neck and ebony fingerboard. [288], On May 18, 2019, it was announced that Cantrell will compose the score for Shane Dax Taylor's upcoming sci-fi film, Salvage. We're just figuring out how we work as a team. Tickets are on sale Friday, August 27 at 10:00 AM local time. [114] Although Cantrell acknowledges the benefits of working as a solo artist, he expressed his happiness with being back in the band culture. But, as he reminds on his superb new album, 'Brighten,' he is also an incredibly . . Cantrell's father was also deployed to the Vietnam War twice and he never talked about his experience to . Sean [Kinney] was at the door with my brother, so my choices were open the door and go to rehab or jump out the back window down a cliff into some blackberry bushes. [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. He is the son of Gloria Jean (Krumpos) and Jerry Fulton "Rooster" Cantrell, Sr. His father is from Atoka, Oklahoma. Each participant puts up an item for an online auction and all of the proceeds goes to the charity chosen by the champion of the league. Biography Early life. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. [82] Their debut album, Facelift, was released in 1990 and has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA, selling over two million copies. Maybe somewhere down the road. [165] In the Spring of 2004, Cantrell opened a slate of shows on Kid Rock's U.S. My first and foremost love has been this band and always has been. tour.[168]. [13] He was apparently thrilled at winning the title over several famous artists such as Slash, James Hetfield, and Jimmy Page. Name: Jerry Worden Cantrell Death date: 28 Feb 1973 Death place: Mckinney, Collin, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Age at death: 83 years Estimated birth year: 1890 Birth date: Birthplace: Marital status: Spouse's name: Father's name: James Cantrell Father's birthplace: Mother's name: Melissa. But it's not about separating and forgetting it's about remembering and moving on. [70], Alice in Chains' final demo, The Treehouse Tapes, was completed in 1988 and found its way to the music managers Kelly Curtis and Susan Silver, who also managed the Seattle bands Mother Love Bone and Soundgarden, respectively. 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[194] He also played guitar on Smith & Pyle's debut album, It's OK To Be Happy, released in 2008. [250], Apart from his signature G&L Guitars, Cantrell has also been seen playing a Telecaster,[251] a Fender Standard Stratocaster Brown Sunburst,[252] a Gibson Les Paul[253][254] most notably an Ivory White Les Paul with torch burn marks that Cantrell made all over the guitar, which is the guitar that Cantrell has used on all of the Alice in Chains albums along with the original Blue Dress G&L. It was such a big movie and it was really fun to do. [41], Cantrell's debut solo album, Boggy Depot, was released on April 7, 1998,[152] and published by Cantrell's Boggy Bottom Publishing company. [83] Cantrell dedicated the album to his late mother Gloria and to his close friend Andrew Wood, lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone who died in 1990. [213] Under the moniker of the Jerry Cantrell-Billy Duffy Band, they debuted during the three-concert series for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund at The Troubadour in April 2004. and "Man in the Box". Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. Their albums are Black Gives Way to Blue, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here and Rainier Fog. With all the crazy weather, Jerry Cantrell and his band showed up to rock the RMA. It's also effective when you slow something down and then slam 'em into the dash. The two models most closely identified with Cantrell are instruments manufactured in the 1980s. Show All Dates . [132] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2010,[133] [62] Cantrell called the number and set up a meeting with Kinney. Relationships. [91] The album's fourth single, "Rooster", was a tribute to Cantrell's father. My band has been doing things lately, so I don't really have time to do anything. . [227], On March 13, 2017, Cantrell made a guest appearance at Steel Panther's concert at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood and performed "Man In The Box" with the band joined by Godsmack singer Sully Erna on lead vocals. I am interested in everything about music, fashion, and photography. the first album of DuVall's band, Comes with the Fall. [213] "This band is really just about having fun and playing tunes that we were fans of growing up," Cantrell stated. [27], Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies, debuted at No. 6:02 PM. Whilst most new releases this year have been developed as a result of Covid and the ensuing lockdown, the inception of Brighten preceded the pandemic. He served with the 101st Airborne Division, which has a fitting shoulder insignia: the bald eagle. [320] Cantrell also stated that he's sick of the hypocrisy that's taken over many facets of organized religion. [161] Cantrell reportedly asked Staley to join him onstage, but Staley declined. [62][61], Staley was already starting up another band, but Cantrell, Starr and Kinney wanted him to be their lead singer. In his day job as Alice In Chains' guitarist and vocalist, he's spent over 30 years engineering some of the biggest songs in rock history. We did it step by step. Jerry was a loving father and grandfather. I'll remember him and respect the memories of what we did together and just enjoy life and that's all I'll say about it. Before that, he had never gone on tour without it. You can hear that across Alice In Chains' discography, a sense of golden-hued classicism applying light and shade. [292], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. Dad Band: Directed by Ted Kamp. [157][158] The same year of Boggy Depot, Cantrell began writing a follow-up album. It's a tough thing to go through. There were times on stagethere was one show in Charlotte where it was just so heavy. [228] On March 25, 2017, Cantrell performed with Nancy Wilson and Mike Inez at the 5th annual Rock Against MS benefit concert. [195], In 2010, Cantrell played guitar on the song "Anything" from Pearl Aday's debut album, Little Immaculate White Fox. Jerry Cantrell - Biography. [266], In 2010, Jim Dunlop introduced the "JC95 Cantrell Signature Cry Baby", Cantrell's signature Cry Baby wah pedal,[267][268] based on the original Jimi Hendrix Wah pedal that Cantrell used since his early days. Subsequent work with the revamped Alice in Chains may have stalled this release. . [69] Years later, Guns N' Roses chose Alice in Chains to be the opening act of their 2016 reunion tour. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. The band covered two Soundgarden songs, "Hunted Down" and "Boot Camp", closing their headlining set at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. [144], As of 2018, Alice in Chains has had 18 Top 10 songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[145] 5 No. [16] Cantrell has earned nine Grammy Award nominations as a member of Alice in Chains.[17]. "[118], Cantrell canceled the show that he was scheduled to perform at 98 Rock's Livestock Festival in Zephyrhills on April 28 in order to attend Staley's funeral in Seattle in the same day. It's a repetitive motion injury from playing. [37], Cantrell is featured in the 1992 movie Singles, along with the rest of Alice in Chains performing the songs "It Ain't Like That" and "Would?". Cantrell and his Alice in Chains bandmates played a five-song set at the awards event and Cantrell stated, "We really miss Layne [Staley] and Mike [Starr], and we carry them with us in our hearts". 2006", "ALICE IN CHAINS Joined By SMASHING PUMPKINS, SCREAMING TREES Singers At L.A. Tour Opener", "Watch Phil Anselmo, James Hetfield Sing "Would?" One day while we were in class taking a test, my friend mentioned that there was a great music scene in Dallas, and he suggested that we take a year off from college and . [333][332], Cantrell is a longtime supporter of MusiCares MAP Fund,[329] which helps musicians who are struggling with addiction, financial and health issues. I don't quite know what the mixture is, but there's definitely metal, blues, rock and roll, maybe a touch of punk. 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Now I've got to step up to the plate and take a few swings. Cantrell has been rumored to be working on his third full-length solo album for several years, for a supposedly planned release in 2006. [299], In 2018, Cantrell played Terry, a plumber who plays bass in a garage band in the short film Dad Band, co-starring W. Earl Brown. [303][304][305][306], Cantrell was homeless in the early '90s and lived for some time at the house of Pearl Jam's manager Kelly Curtis. Released on Roadrunner Records, Degradation Trip hit shelves two months after Layne Staley's death and was dedicated to him. ", and introduced a new song, "Killer Is Me", with Cantrell on lead vocals. [131] He told Guitar World, "I got deathly ill. [267] In 2013, a limited edition of the pedal was released in black and red featuring the cover artwork for the album The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, and the lyrics to "Stone" on the bottom. - S1 E3 Poker Night Live! It's time to let it be. I didn't intend to get here but I'm very grateful I am here, and it took a lot of people to help me get here. [129][130] The title track is a tribute to Layne Staley written and sung by Cantrell, accompanied by Elton John playing piano. [179] On March 4, 2021, he announced via his Instagram page that he had completed the album, captioning the photo "Finished my record tonight one year to the day from when we started recording it. [283] Cantrell and William DuVall were also tied at No. [218], Cantrell made a special appearance at a Stone Temple Pilots concert in Camden, New Jersey, on May 23, 2010, playing guitar during the band's performance of "Sex Type Thing". Jerry Cantrell helped define the sound of rock music in the '90s but his ear for melody, the riff and for the speculative business of songwriting goes back to the '70s. Cantrell attended high school at Spanaway Lake High School,[33] and, before owning his first guitar, he was a member of the high school choir which attended many state competitions. [95][96] The band's self-titled third studio album was released in November 1995, debuted at No. [328] Cantrell explained the surgery saying, "The thing that set me back is I had some bone spurs [and] cartilage issues in my shoulders. Jerry's a really solid blues-rock guitarist, very tasteful and emotive. The chorus speaks of Jerry's father. [119][116] DuVall joined Alice in Chains as full-time lead singer during the band's reunion tour in 2006, after making his first public appearance with the band at the VH1 concert. [231] He came back at the end of the concert to sing "Roadhouse Blues" together with all the artists who performed at the tribute. Proceeds from the concert benefited the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute and further the mission of Rhonda's Kiss, an organization that helps cancer patients in need. The nickname "Rooster" was a childhood nickname given by his great-grandfather to Cantrell . [320], During his independent tour for Degradation Trip before the album was released, Cantrell broke his left hand while playing football after a concert at the Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2001. Twenty-five years ago, Jerry Cantrell named his debut solo album ("Boggy Depot") after the spot in Oklahoma where his father was raised. I was living in Pennsylvania on an army base where my dad was stationed," Cantrell began . Cantrell also acted in the Alice in Chains mockumentaries The Nona Tapes (1995) and AIC 23 (2013). The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s during Seattle's grunge movement, and is known for its distinctive vocal style[10] and the harmonized vocals between Cantrell and Layne Staley (and later Cantrell and William DuVall). [71] After three months of negotiations, Alice in Chains signed to Columbia Records on September 11, 1989. . I'll take care of you like you took care of me.' 1", "Exclusive Interview: Shawnee Smith - SMITH AND PYLE", "RICHIE KOTZEN To Release '24 Hours' in November", "DUFF MCKAGAN To Release 'How To Be A Man' EP Featuring IZZY STRADLIN, JERRY CANTRELL", "Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell Speaks About His Deftones Cameo, Chino Moreno Calls New Album "A Challenge", "Deftones - Phantom Bride Featuring Jerry Cantrell (Official Audio)", "Pantera feat. Jerry Cantrell - Man In The Box/Ace of Spades (March 1, 1992, Seattle)", "Pantera Concert Setlist at Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle on March 1, 1992", "Pantera feat. . Alice in Chains Jerry Cantrell. When Alice in Chains' first album went gold, Cantrell sent both teachers a gold record. The song was about Cantrell's relationship with his younger brother, David. Guitar-wise, Jerry's playing was always exciting and interesting. Cantrell mentioned that they needed a bass player to jam with them and he had someone in mind: Mike Starr, with whom Cantrell had played in a band in Burien called Gypsy Rose. [73] Cantrell also played bass on the track "Love Song", from the 1992 Sap EP. [269] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. 'I remember staying up all night and writing that song,' the guitarist said. [222], On April 18, 2013, the Seattle band Heart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Cantrell joined the band onstage for a performance of "Crazy On You". [309][310], Cantrell was a close friend of late Alice in Chains' lead singer Layne Staley, who was described by Cantrell as his best friend. Once Cantrell started writing the song and the rest of the album, his mystery illness disappeared. The metal part will never leave, and I never want it to". on 02/27/23. When you're teaching people that being gay is a mortal sin, yet a good portion of the people teaching this are fucking kids, there's a huge problem". . [citation needed], Cantrell explained the band's reunion saying, "We want to celebrate what we did and the memory of our friend. [317] Sadie died on the same night of Alice in Chains' concert in Seattle on October 8, 2010, aged 18. I just don't get high today and wake up the next morning and try and do the same thing. retrovinylclock. Shortly after the show, Staley was found unresponsive after he overdosed on heroin and was hospitalized. [173] On February 6, 2019, Cantrell performed a two-song acoustic set for BMG's Pre-Grammy Party at the No Name bar in Los Angeles. [234], Cantrell's song "Leave Me Alone" was featured in the 1996 dark comedy The Cable Guy and can be found on that movie's soundtrack. [275], In July 2006, British hard rock/metal magazine Metal Hammer awarded Cantrell the title of "Riff Lord" at its annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards show, held at the London Astoria. He was also living in San Francisco during that period. Jerry Cantrell on finding inspiration for 'Rooster' at Chris Cornell's house: 'I was thinking about my dad' Marty Rosenbaum 9/9/2022 China's Military Is Catching Up to the U.S. He also departed from Columbia Records during this time and had trouble finding a new label. The only reason I did those two records is because we weren't working as a band. [196] Aday stated that she thought Cantrell would be a good person to put in some "heartbroken, haunting, crying guitar" on the track. [102] Their first compilation, titled "Live", was released on December 5, 2000. He was an accomplished musician and was able to play all stringed instruments. [26] The family lived on welfare and food stamps. [26] Due to the strain of war, his parents divorced when he was seven years old, and Cantrell was raised by his mother, Gloria, and his maternal grandmother in Tacoma. In a 2015 interview with Loudwire discussing five of his essential guitar albums, Slayer guitarist Kerry King said about Cantrell: Cantrell did the harmonies with Layne, and they were haunting, especially on Dirt. Cantrell wanted to continue the tour, and although he was in a lot of pain, he played his first concert as a frontman without a guitar opening for Cheap Trick in Atlanta. [175] He was joined by Greg Puciato and Terra Lopez on vocals, Tyler Bates on guitar, Johnny Scaglione on acoustic guitar, James Lomenzo on bass, Gil Sharone on drums, Jordan Lewis on keyboards and Michael Rozon on pedal steel guitar. [300], Cantrell lived in Monroe, Washington from the mid 1990s until the early 2000s. [53], While living in Dallas, Cantrell met an early incarnation of the band Pantera and started a long friendship with brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul. He met Axl Rose after the show and gave him the tape. The upcoming tour follows the release of his first song from Brighten, "Atone", which . 3. Jerry Cantrell (born March 18, 1966) is an American musician who is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and main songwriter for the rock band Alice in Chains. ", was written by Cantrell as a tribute to his late friend Andrew Wood. The title track has a really ominous intro that sets the mood for the rest of the song. Jerry, who resides in his Washington house, recently sold his Studio City . His touring band for the album included Alice in Chains bandmates Inez and Kinney, and Cantrell expressed hope to have a second album released by the following year. 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