After the war, Cantrell's father bounced from one Army base to another, including stints in . Cantrell came to fame as a member of Alice In Chains, one of the most successful bands . [307] At the start of 1991, Cantrell moved in with Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell and his then-wife Susan Silver at their house in Seattle. [321] Cantrell needed a titanium plate and four screws to put the bones back together. [123] The band didn't have a record label at the time and the album was funded by Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney. Jerry Cantrell - Biography. That's the choice I took. [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. [327] The surgery postponed the recording sessions of The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here as Cantrell could not play guitar for eight months while he was recovering. We've been friends a long time. [26] The family lived on welfare and food stamps. Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on Alice in Chains' 1992 EP Sap. [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". Cantrell wrote the lyrics from the perspective of Keanu Reeves' title character. Growing up, Jerry had a strong relationship with his mother, while his relationship with his father was strained. He is well known for founding the rock band . Curtis and Silver passed the demo on to Columbia Records. [117] Comes with the Fall was both the opening act on Cantrell's tour for his second solo album, Degradation Trip, and also the singer's backing band,[118] with DuVall singing Staley's parts at the concerts in 2001 and 2002. Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat . on 02/27/23. His parents divorced at the age of seven his parents divorced, leaving him and David to be . [97] The singles "Grind", "Over Now", and "Heaven Beside You" feature Cantrell on lead vocals. The Jerry Cantrell "Wino" Les Paul from Gibson Custom Shop is available beginning August 24. . It's been an amazing day. Layne Staley was incredibly hard to work with during AIC recording their self-titled album. [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. From his decades of a successful music career, Jerry, named by Metal Hammer as Riff Lord in 2006, is now entitled to a whooping net worth of 35 million dollars, as CelebrityNetWorth reports. [228] On March 25, 2017, Cantrell performed with Nancy Wilson and Mike Inez at the 5th annual Rock Against MS benefit concert. [72] Cantrell's guitar contribution gave a heavy metal edge to the band's unique grunge style. 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[291], In the early 1990s, Cantrell and his Alice in Chains bandmates Layne Staley and Mike Starr were featured on the music video "Never a Know, But the No", from the Seattle thrash metal band Forced Entry. [264], Cantrell used a variety of amplifiers such as those made by Bogner, Mesa Boogie and Marshall throughout his career. [165] The songs on the album ranged from doom metal to pop-based hard rock. It was such a big movie and it was really fun to do. [63] Diamond Lie gained attention in the Seattle area and eventually took the name of Staley's previous band, Alice N' Chains, and was quickly renamed as Alice in Chains. [26] In a 1998 Q&A, Cantrell revealed that acting has always been an interest to him. [21] Cantrell also played bass on the last track, "Love Song". 2. Being a founder, guitarist, . [75][76][77] Cantrell stated that it was Staley who encouraged him to sing. "[85], In February 1992, the band released the acoustic EP Sap. [27], Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies, debuted at No. Off-time stuff is just more exciting it takes people by surprise when you shift gears like that before they even know what the hell hit 'em. We're willing to take a chance on it. His first concert after the surgery was at the Key Club in West Hollywood on July 1, 2001. [241] The second is a guitar called the 'Superhawk'. Hi, I'm Su! 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. [127] The album includes songs which Cantrell described as "the heaviest he's ever written",[128] and has Cantrell singing lead vocals on most of the songs and William DuVall as co-lead vocalist. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. [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. 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. [82] Their debut album, Facelift, was released in 1990 and has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA, selling over two million copies. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. [40][57] Diamond Lie played their last concert in July 1987. Jerry Cantrell started his music career with the Marshall JCM800. The only reason I ever did anything by my own was because my band wasn't really doing anything. Jerry Cantrell has been in relationships with Shawnee Smith (2004), Carmella McCoy, Krisha Augerot (1989 - 1991), Courtney Clarke (1988 - 1996), Heather Ankeny and Angel Olivencia.. About. "I think there's overwhelming evidence that things aren't working right now. Jerry was a veteran of the US Navy. 38 on its list of "The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time". "[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. The upcoming tour follows the release of his first song from Brighten, "Atone", which . I had the same issue in the other shoulder about six years ago so I've had them both done now. 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. Cantrell first learned to drive when he was very young, sitting on his dad's lap steering a pickup truck. His first solo material was the song "Leave Me Alone", released exclusively on The Cable Guy soundtrack in 1996, featuring Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney on drums and Cantrell on lead vocals, guitar and bass. Cantrell performed his solo material along with Alice in Chains' songs and covers of other artists such as Elton John and Creedence Clearwater Revival. [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. 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Jerry Cantrell doesn't need a lot to keep him satisfied. But it gave me the impetus to do what I'm doing. [15] Guitar World also ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. Some guys can do multiple things and maybe when I was younger I could do that, but not now. [188] Cantrell, Osbourne, guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Robert Trujillo and drummer Mike Bordin went to the studio and made some rough demos of those songs. He served with the 101st Airborne Division, which has a fitting shoulder insignia: the bald eagle. The roots of family trauma were planted early, as Cantrell's father, a military officer, divorced from his mother when Cantrell was seven, a mere four years after meeting Cantrell for the first time. G&L Jerry Cantrell signature Rampage prototype, Ernie Ball Music Man EVH Model - Given to Jerry by Eddie, 2 Friedman Amplification BE100 Brown Eye heads, Friedman JJ-100 Jerry Cantrell Signature 100W Hand Wired Tube Guitar Head, Dunlop Jerry Cantrell signature Cry Baby wah, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 05:37. Family: His father is a Vietnam veteran; Jerry dedicated the song "Rooster" to him. [16] Cantrell was ranked at No. [290], In his teens, Cantrell was acting in lead roles in high school plays. When Alice in Chains' first album went gold, Cantrell sent both teachers a gold record. Jerry is best known for being in the rock band Alice in Chains as their lead guitarist, co-lyricist cum co-lead singer. the first album of DuVall's band, Comes with the Fall. . Yes, Jerry Cantrell is part of Alice In Chains, one of the biggest hard rock groups of the last 30 plus years. This is a community-built gear list for Jerry Cantrell. While living in the basement of Curtis' house, Cantrell was roommates with Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder. Jerry Cantrell has made a career out of casting the light and the dark. [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. [62] Kinney and his girlfriend went to the Music Bank and listened to Cantrell's demos. 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. [104] On February 18, 2005, Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney reunited to perform for the first time in 10 years as Alice in Chains at the K-Rock Tsunami Continued Care Relief Concert in Seattle. The song was about Cantrell's relationship with his younger brother, David. It's also effective when you slow something down and then slam 'em into the dash. The metal part will never leave, and I never want it to". In Alice in Chains, Cantrell was responsible for such hits as the intensely personal "Rooster," and on this, his sophomore solo outing, Cantrell . JERRY CANTRELL: That was the first real concert, yeah. [18][19] He grew up in Spanaway,[20] and is the oldest of three children. He plays with super accuracy. [223] Cantrell alongside Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, also played guitar for Heart's hit song "Barracuda" with Ann and Nancy Wilson at the ceremony. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. [346], On May 15, 2015, Cantrell performed at the second annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert in benefit of the Pediatric Cancer Program at the University of California, San Francisco. . [265] He has most recently been using a signature amp called the, 'JJ100' made for him by Friedman Amplification. [348][349][350], Cantrell and his Alice in Chains bandmates offer special seating at their concerts for veterans from Operation Ward 57, a fund for wounded soldiers. You can hear that across Alice In Chains' discography, a sense of golden-hued classicism applying light and shade. [48] Cantrell also cited Soundgarden as a big influence on him. [186], Cantrell provided background vocals for the track "Effigy" on Gov't Mule's 2001 album, The Deep End, Volume 1. FREE shipping. Joseph Richard Cantrell (L) via King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, (R) via Redmond Police Dept. [56] He spent his time outside of work playing guitar and jamming with any band he could find. [101] "She Was My Girl" from Degradation Trip was included on the Spider-Man (2002) soundtrack. "" denotes a release that did not chart. Jerry Cantrell was already assisting Staley on vocals from time to time, . [166], Degradation Trip has sold 100,000 copies in the U.S. as of December 2002. [284], Between 2009 and 2010, Cantrell co-owned a hard rock bar called Dead Man's Hand in Las Vegas with Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian. [26] Cantrell would later name his music publishing company as Rooster's Son Publishing. [254][255] Also a Gibson Custom Shop Jerry Cantrell SG,[256][254] a 1952 Goldtop Les Paul,[257] an Ernie Ball Music Man EVH[258][259] that was a gift from Eddie Van Halen in the 1990s, but has been stolen from Cantrell,[260] a dark blue Mosrite Ventures model,[261] a Dean Michael Schenker USA V,[262] and Dean Soltero guitars. [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. Before . 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. [321][322] While Cantrell was running full speed, his guitar player at the time, Bryan Kehoe, was also running full speed towards him and Cantrell got his pinky finger caught in Kehoe's T-shirt sleeve. . His dad owned an insulation company in Dallas, Texas. [339], In 2007, Cantrell auctioned off some of his favorite clothes from key moments in his career to benefit MusiCares and the Layne Staley Fund,[340][341] which provides support and treatment for heroin recovery in the Seattle music community. In a recent appearance on Guitar World, Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell recalls his band's opening for Van Halen and explained why he thought it was the worst gig in his life.. Alice in Chains is a Washington-based rock band formed in 1987, by the band's drummer Sean Kinney and guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell.Shortly after, they were joined by vocalist Layne Staley and Mike Starr. [92] It has been certified triple platinum by the RIAA. Herbert was born in Thayer, Missouri. [61] They started auditioning terrible lead singers in front of Staley to send a hint. Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell expressed his admiration for Cantrell's guitar work in an interview for Guitar International in 1995, saying that "the layering and the honest feel that Jerry Cantrell gets on [Alice in Chains' Dirt] record is worth a lot more than someone who plays five million notes". 'I remember staying up all night and writing that song,' the guitarist said. [41] He also considers himself "half Yankee and half redneck". Jerry Cantrell is a music icon that has been a member of Alice in Chains. 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