Jane's Addiction
Aug 15, 2011
Jane's Addiction will release their official new single "Irresistible Force" on Tuesday, August 2nd on PlayMPE. The song a swirling, moody and epic composition is taken from the band's much anticipated new album The Great Escape Artist due out on September 27th making this the first new studio album by the band in eight years. The album also features "End To The Lies," a pre-single teaser track which the band made available to their fans as a free download this past April.
The Los Angeles-based band formed in 1985 when Perry Farrell (vocals) met the band's original bassist Eric Avery, and they immediately connected over a shared musical perspective, wanting to shake things up. They'd only sharpen that perspective further with the addition of Stephen Perkins (drums). Everything fell into place once Perkins suggested Dave Navarro(guitar), and the first incarnation of the band Jane's Addiction was solidified. Headlining various local venues and becoming an absolute phenomenon in the L.A. club scene, Jane's Addiction grabbed the attention of numerous major labels. Even though they'd officially sign with Warner Bros. in 1986, the band chose to release their live debut, Jane's Addiction, via indie label Triple X Records in 1987, keeping a D.I.Y. attitude that would define their career.
In 1988, Jane's Addiction would officially arrive as a pop culture force with their first proper studio album, Nothing's Shocking. The band created a sound that the world had never heard before. It was as riff heavy as it was sensitive. Farrell lyrically chronicled the stranger side of L.A. life, telling personal tales that'd stick with fans just as much as Navarro's licks did. The characters that populate tracks like debut single "Jane Says," "Ted, Just Admit It..." and "Had a Dad" were just as alive as the music itself. Trademark song "Jane Says" charged up the Alternative chart and the album was certified platinum, also grabbing a Grammy nod in 1989 for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, and audiences everywhere fell under Jane's spell.
For their second studio album, 1990's Ritual de lo Habitual, the album reached 3x-platinum in the U.S with two #1 singles "Stop!" and "Been Caught Stealing," the latter of which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance. In 1991, for the Jane's Addiction "farewell" tour, Farrell concocted Lollapalooza. His visionary idea brought alternative nations together like never before, and the touring festival ran annually until 1997. After the first Lollapalooza, Jane's Addiction went on hiatus, but never truly went away. The band embarked on 1997's highly successful Relapse Tour with Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers on bass, supporting their addition on the Private Parts soundtrack. A gold-selling compilation, Kettle Whistle, also hit shelves that year.
In 2003 Jane's Addiction released Strays, their first new album in 13 years. After debuting at #4 on the Billboard chart, the album quickly reached gold status, and first single "Just Because" was their biggest single to date landing at #1. After taking a break in 2004, the band reunited in 2008 for a fiery performance at the first-ever USA NME Awards. Instantly, they began channeling the same mystic energy that fueled them on their earliest tours and they wanted to share it with the world. The best way to do that was by hitting the road on one of the most successful tours of 2009, NIN/JA with Nine Inch Nails. NIN/JA illuminated Jane's Addiction firing on all cylinders with their biggest and most visually stunning stage production yet. Given the success of the tour, the band decided that new music was a must.
For The Great Escape Artist, Jane's Addiction joined forces with producer Rich Costey (Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Interpol) and TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek. Sitek, best known for his production work on TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Foals, is writing, programming, and playing bass on the new album. Chris Chaney will play bass on tour.
Upcoming Jane's Addiction Tour Dates:
- 08/19 - Kansas City, KS LIVESTRONG Park
- 08/20 - Calgary, AB Fort Calgary
- 08/27 - Reading, England Reading Festival
- 08/28 - Leeds, England Leeds Festival
- 08/30 - London, England KOKO
- 09/01 - Tel Aviv, Israel Tel Aviv Fairgrounds
- 09/04 - Edmonton, AB Sonic Boom Festival
- 09/23 - Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
- 10/14 - Pensacola, FL DeLuna Fest
