[108], Between 2006 and 2007, Cantrell played in a number of concerts with Alice in Chains featuring guest lead singers such as Ann Wilson,[109] Mark Lanegan,[110] James Hetfield,[111] Phil Anselmo,[111] Billy Corgan,[110] Scott Weiland[112] Sebastian Bach,[113] and William DuVall. [38] In his mid-teens he bought his first guitar from a swap meet, a Korean-made Fender Stratocaster. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart", "Alice in Chains To Re-Team With Producer Nick Raskulinecz For New Album", "Jerry Cantrell Interview on Trunk Nation (08/21/2017) - Alice in Chains' new album + solo album", "Big News From Alice in Chains: New Album Almost Wrapped Up! The nickname "Rooster" was a childhood nickname given by his great-grandfather to Cantrell . Alice in Chains Jerry Cantrell. Bio. 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. 77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" in 2008. Cantrell's father was also deployed to the Vietnam War twice and he never talked about his experience to . [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. Nashville TN", "The Making of Alice in Chains' Black Gives Way to Blue", "Jerry Cantrell Shares The Tales Behind Some of The Most Treasured Pieces In His Arsenal", "Alice In Chains Would Live Jools Holland 5 1993", "Interview: Jerry Cantrell talks lost guitars, weirdest gigs and more", "Jerry Cantrell and the New Dean USA Soltero! Downing, David Gilmour, Nancy Wilson,[45] and Eddie Van Halen as major influences,[46] as well as Elton John[47] and bands Fleetwood Mac,[47] Heart[45][48] and Rush as his early songwriting idols. [107], On March 10, 2006, Cantrell, Inez and Kinney performed at VH1's Decades Rock Live concert, honoring fellow Seattle musicians Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. It was a hell of an experience. [91] The album's fourth single, "Rooster", was a tribute to Cantrell's father. [94], Alice in Chains broke up for six months following the cancellation of their opening act at the Metallica tour in July 1994,[26] citing "health problems within the band". stream brighten Stream "brighten" Live [243], Cantrell used the original "Blue Dress" guitar on the music videos for "Man in the Box",[244] "We Die Young",[245] "Sea of Sorrow",[246] "Grind",[247] and "Again". I kinda focus my energy there [in the band]. [18][19] He grew up in Spanaway,[20] and is the oldest of three children. [40], The first album that Cantrell owned was Elton John's 1974 Greatest Hits compilation,[42] which was a gift he received from his father when he was 10 years old. We need to start growing up as a people. [92] It has been certified triple platinum by the RIAA. [181] Cantrell's third solo album is titled Brighten and was released on October 29, 2021. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter[9] of the rock band Alice in Chains. [41] He also considers himself "half Yankee and half redneck". With all the crazy weather, Jerry Cantrell and his band showed up to rock the RMA. When Alice in Chains' first album went gold, Cantrell sent both teachers a gold record. Maybe somewhere down the road. However, this album still has not been released. [320] Cantrell also stated that he's sick of the hypocrisy that's taken over many facets of organized religion. "[180] On July 28, 2021, Cantrell posted a teaser trailer in his social media announcing that a new song and video titled "Atone" would be released on July 29. I can't quantify it really in words. . [319] "No one in the band claims to be an expert on religion, but the title of the song [The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here] comes from something that a lot of people actually believe in". Biography Early life. [27] Cantrell wrote the song "Rooster" at the Cornells' house and stayed there for a few weeks. Cantrell is one of the best guitarists around, and I had never seen him live, solo or with Alice in Chains. and "Man in the Box". A lot of Alice stuff is written that way "Them Bones" is a great off-time song.[238]. [166], Degradation Trip has sold 100,000 copies in the U.S. as of December 2002. You can hear that across Alice In Chains' discography, a sense of golden-hued classicism applying light and shade. They never could find anything wrong with me. [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. [101] "She Was My Girl" from Degradation Trip was included on the Spider-Man (2002) soundtrack. [308] Alice in Chains also paid tribute to Cornell on the one year anniversary of his death on May 18, 2018. [71] After three months of negotiations, Alice in Chains signed to Columbia Records on September 11, 1989. [204] On October 9, 1994, Cantrell joined Metallica for a performance of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" during their concert in Oklahoma City. [16] Cantrell has earned nine Grammy Award nominations as a member of Alice in Chains.[17]. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. 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. Jerry Cantrell is a 56 year old American Guitarist. . [123] The band didn't have a record label at the time and the album was funded by Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney. [214] The band played at various venues in the United States; although, they predominately played along the West Coast. Curtis and Silver passed the demo on to Columbia Records. [290], In his teens, Cantrell was acting in lead roles in high school plays. - S1 E3 Poker Night Live! [32] It would not be until the age of 17 that he began seriously playing an electric guitar. [27], Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies, debuted at No. ", "Rock Royalty Night! His mother worked as an assistant in Clover Park School District, and his father was an army veteran. [288], On May 18, 2019, it was announced that Cantrell will compose the score for Shane Dax Taylor's upcoming sci-fi film, Salvage. 6:02 PM. Herbert was born in Thayer, Missouri. [323], Cantrell underwent shoulder surgery twice. [114] Although Cantrell acknowledges the benefits of working as a solo artist, he expressed his happiness with being back in the band culture. The two models most closely identified with Cantrell are instruments manufactured in the 1980s. Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe . I didn't know how to deal with it then, and I still don't. With W. Earl Brown, Jerry Cantrell, Suzanne Friedline, Ted Kamp. Suffering from PTSD from the Vietnam War, Jerry Cantrell Sr. was often distant and strict, causing Jerry to often butt-heads with his father. [196] Aday stated that she thought Cantrell would be a good person to put in some "heartbroken, haunting, crying guitar" on the track. [101][37], Alice in Chains performed four shows supporting Kiss on their Alive/Worldwide Tour in 1996, including the final live appearance of Layne Staley on July 3, 1996, in Kansas City, Missouri. [172], In February 2017, Cantrell released his first solo song in 15 years, "A Job to Do", featured during the end credits of the movie John Wick: Chapter 2. [219], On December 9, 2011, Cantrell joined Metallica for their 30th anniversary concert at The Fillmore in San Francisco and performed the songs "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "Nothing Else Matters", "Seek and Destroy" and a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Tuesday's Gone". [21] His father is an Army veteran, and his mother was an amateur organist and melodica player who worked as an administrative assistant for the Clover Park School District in Pierce County, Washington. Jerry Cantrell doesn't need a lot to keep him satisfied. Both musicians died in 2017. [190], Cantrell was the lead guitarist in all of the tracks[191] from Ozzy Osbourne's 2005 album of cover songs, Under Cover. [51], In 1985 or 1986, Cantrell moved back to Tacoma and began a band called Diamond Lie, which included singer Scott Damon, drummer Bobby Nesbitt and bassist Matt Muasau. So did the crowd. 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. Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. The chorus speaks of Jerry's father. Jerry's a really solid blues-rock guitarist, very tasteful and emotive. [13] Guitar World Magazine ranked Cantrell as the 38th out of "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time" in 2004,[14] and the 37th "Greatest Guitar Player of All Time" in 2012. [298], In 2013, Cantrell played country singer Donnie "Skeeter" Dollarhide Jr. on the Alice in Chains mockumentary AIC 23. [84] Speaking with Spin magazine in January 1991, Cantrell confirmed that the song "Sunshine" from Facelift was written about his mother's death. Some guys can do multiple things and maybe when I was younger I could do that, but not now. . [342], Since 2009, Cantrell has hosted the Alice in Chains & Friends Charity Fantasy Football League. [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. Alice in Chains lead guitarist, co-lead singer, and principal songwriter, Jerry Cantrell brought his "Brighten Tour" to The Depot in Salt Lake City. [22][23] His maternal grandmother was from Norway, and his maternal grandfather was from the Czech Republic. [58], Cantrell met Layne Staley, then Alice N' Chains' lead singer, at a party in Seattle around August 1987. When Jerry was a boy, he wanted an electric guitar for Christmas, but his father bought him an acoustic one with nylon strings, so there is a good chance that the D-50 was one of his very first six-strings. [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. "[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. [132] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2010,[133] "[329] While recuperating at home in a sling, Cantrell heard a riff in his head and sang it into his phone. ", was written by Cantrell as a tribute to his late friend Andrew Wood. [32] Jerry was a veteran of the US Navy. His parents divorced at the age of seven his parents divorced, leaving him and David to 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. But fuck, I guess we're going to be talking about this for awhile". Towards the end of "Boot Camp", the lights on stage spelled out "CC" for Chris Cornell and "SG" for Soundgarden as feedback rang out. The song was released as a single in digital platforms.[237]. Cantrell performed his solo material along with Alice in Chains' songs and covers of other artists such as Elton John and Creedence Clearwater Revival. 1. 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