I kinda focus my energy there [in the band]. [31] Cantrell has cited his interest in dark musical tones as dating back to this period: "In choir we performed a cappella Gregorian chants from the 14th and 15th centuries. The upcoming tour follows the release of his first song from Brighten, "Atone", which . Here is what Jerry Cantrell said about the song 'Rooster' and his father: "I remember writing 'Rooster,' I was staying over at [Chris] Cornell's place, had a little guest room at the place out in West Seattle - a tiny little room, it just had room for like a little bed, it was kind of like a converted closet, I think.. And I remember I stayed up all night - I may even have . 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While video footage from Cantrell's official website claimed that he wanted to work solo for some time,[151] his comments in Guitar World stated otherwise: It's something I never really wanted to do, but the way things have played out, it's like, why not? Jerry Cantrell started his music career with the Marshall JCM800. According to Cantrell's bio, his parents divorced when he was young . [318], Cantrell is critical of religion[319] and Young Earth creationism, satirizing them both in Alice in Chains' 2013 album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. [15], In October 2008, Guitar World ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 2 i . Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966) is an American musician who is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, colead vocalist and main songwriter for the rock band Alice in Chains. To coincide with the band's reunion, Sony Music released the long-delayed third Alice in Chains compilation, The Essential Alice in Chains, a double album that includes 28 songs. [335][336][337], In 1996, Cantrell became involved with anti-racism organisation Artists for a Hate Free America,[338] alongside other musicians including Jeff Ament, Beck and Michael Stipe, to film public service announcements, and pose for a national ad campaign. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart,[92] and has been certified double platinum. Cantrell has been most famously seen playing a G&L Guitars' Rampage model. [138], In June 2017, Alice in Chains returned to Seattle's Studio X to record their sixth studio album. Maybe somewhere down the road. [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. Those two guys really had their thing figured out. I had these mystery migraines, intense physical pain, and I'd even gotten a spinal tap to test for certain things. [35] The album cover shows Cantrell covered in mud standing waist-deep in a branch of the Boggy River. [166], Cantrell returned to the movie scene in 2004 to write, with the newly formed metal band Damageplan, the song "Ashes to Ashes" for the movie The Punisher. [31] In his senior year, Cantrell became choir president,[31] and the quartet sang the national anthem at basketball games and won competitions with the highest marks achievable. Studio X was the same studio where the band recorded their self-titled album, Alice in Chains (1995),[139][140] Recording was completed in January 2018. What a crazy journey always is. [16] Cantrell has earned nine Grammy Award nominations as a member of Alice in Chains.[17]. [69] Years later, Guns N' Roses chose Alice in Chains to be the opening act of their 2016 reunion tour. [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. [86] The EP has been certified gold,[87] and it features guest vocals by Ann Wilson from the band Heart, who joined Cantrell for the chorus of "Brother", and Staley for the chorus of "Am I Inside". 14 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks. [187] He also appears briefly with Warren Haynes in the documentary Rising Low, which documents the work of the band Gov't Mule following the death of bassist Allen Woody. 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. 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 . Cantrell, the founder, guitarist and co-vocalist of . [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. [331], Cantrell is a recovering addict and alcoholic and has been sober since 2003. He loves country music. 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. 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. I rarely bathed during that period of writing; I sent out for food, I didn't really venture out of my house in three or four months. Cantrell's first childhood memory is meeting his father for the first time after he had returned from war when he was three years old. [106] The band followed the concert with a short United States club tour, several festival dates in Europe, and a brief tour in Japan. [18][19] He grew up in Spanaway,[20] and is the oldest of three children. Some guys can do multiple things and maybe when I was younger I could do that, but not now. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr was born March 18, 1966, in Tacoma, Washington. [32] It would not be until the age of 17 that he began seriously playing an electric guitar. [61], Cantrell wanted to form a new band and Staley gave him the phone number of Melinda Starr, the girlfriend of drummer Sean Kinney, so that Cantrell could talk to him. This year, he's re-embarking on his solo career, releasing his first solo output since the 2002 double album, "Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2.". [20][159] Finally in June 2002, Cantrell issued his second solo album, Degradation Trip, with Ozzy Osbourne's then live rhythm section, Mike Bordin (drums) and Robert Trujillo (bass). [289], On January 17, 2020, Cantrell officially joined Gibson as a brand ambassador. The song features Cantrell sharing lead vocals with Damageplan singer Patrick Lachman,[211] and it can be found on that movie's soundtrack, and as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Damageplan's debut album, New Found Power. Degradation Trip was re-released in November 2002 as a double album, featuring eleven additional tracks that were made for the album as Cantrell originally intended. I don't quite know what the mixture is, but there's definitely metal, blues, rock and roll, maybe a touch of punk. retrovinylclock. [329][332] He was awarded the 2012 Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from MusiCares, for his work helping other addicts with the recovery process. [270][271] In January 2019, Dunlop released a new version of the pedal, with a design based on Cantrell's tribal orca tattoo created by Coast Salish artist Joe Wilson, and lyrics for the Alice in Chains song "Rainier Fog" on the bottom plate. 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. [141] On June 27, 2018, the band announced the title and unveiled the cover art of the new album, Rainier Fog, released on August 24, 2018 through BMG, Alice in Chains' first release on the label. [98] Staley rarely left his condo in Seattle,[98] but in 1998 the band reunited to record two new songs, "Get Born Again" and "Died", originally intended for Cantrell's second solo album,[72] the songs were released on the 1999 box set Music Bank. Jerry Cantrell Net Worth. They played "Would?" I was living in Pennsylvania on an army base where my dad was stationed," Cantrell began . But it's writ large across Brighten. [26] Jerry Sr. was the main subject of the song "Rooster", which Cantrell wrote as a tribute to his father,[27] and his mother Gloria is also mentioned by name in the song. [75][76][77] Cantrell stated that it was Staley who encouraged him to sing. The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s during Seattle's grunge movement, and is known for its distinctive vocal . In a 1998 interview with Guitar World, he was asked about the latter quality: I really don't know where that comes from; it just comes naturally to me. Jerry is best known for being in the rock band Alice in Chains as their lead guitarist, co-lyricist cum co-lead singer. [157][158] The same year of Boggy Depot, Cantrell began writing a follow-up album. [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. Amazon.com. Released on Roadrunner Records, Degradation Trip hit shelves two months after Layne Staley's death and was dedicated to him. We're just figuring out how we work as a team. [136][137] The album debuted at No. I'm just thankful to have a tour and work - something I can focus on. [102] Their first compilation, titled "Live", was released on December 5, 2000. After the war, Cantrell's father bounced from one Army base to another, including stints in . [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Alice In Chains co-founder Jerry Cantrell today announces a North American tour beginning on March 24, 2022 in support of his soon to be released album Brighten. 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