Cantrell has been most famously seen playing a G&L Guitars' Rampage model. [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". Suffering from PTSD from the Vietnam War, Jerry Cantrell Sr. was often distant and strict, causing Jerry to often butt-heads with his father. (174) $174.00. [125], About the pressure being put on DuVall for replacing Staley as lead vocalist, Cantrell said, "To put all that weight on Will's shoulders is unfair. [80], Alice in Chains was one of the most successful bands of the 1990s, selling over 20 million records worldwide,[81] and over 14 million records in the US alone. [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. [287], In 2012, Cantrell's voice was featured on a smoking policy ad at the Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle. Mark Kozelek was cast instead. [165] In the Spring of 2004, Cantrell opened a slate of shows on Kid Rock's U.S. 2 comments. [33][36], Cantrell picked up a guitar for the first time when he was in sixth grade. One of grunge's (and now hard rock's) heavy hitters, there's also a case for Alice In Chains as one of the heaviest bands of all time - certainly in a lyrical sense. [315][316] Cantrell dedicated his solo album, Degradation Trip, released two months after Staley's death, to his memory. . [132] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2010,[133] Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. Father - Jerry Cantrell Sr Mother - Gloria Jean Cantrell: Siblings: David Contrell: School: Clover Park School District: College: Spanaway Lake High School: Religion: NA: Nationality: American: . Cantrell's Parents. I love him and have to move on. Being a founder, guitarist, . Cantrell's career outside Alice in Chains has consisted of three solo albums, as well as many appearances with other musicians and on film soundtracks. Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on Alice in Chains' 1992 EP Sap. Jerry Cantrell was born to the parents named Jerry Fulton Cantrell (father) and Gloria Jean Krumpos (mother). [62] Cantrell called the number and set up a meeting with Kinney. [298], In 2013, Cantrell played country singer Donnie "Skeeter" Dollarhide Jr. on the Alice in Chains mockumentary AIC 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". He met Axl Rose after the show and gave him the tape. He spent his childhood days in Spanaway. [75][76][77] Cantrell stated that it was Staley who encouraged him to sing. The actor was raised in Spanaway. [195], In 2010, Cantrell played guitar on the song "Anything" from Pearl Aday's debut album, Little Immaculate White Fox. [216], On October 6, 2009, Cantrell joined Pearl Jam during their concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr was born March 18, 1966, in Tacoma, Washington. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter of rock band Alice in Chains. Jerry Cantrell has made a career out of casting the light and the dark. What a crazy journey always is. However, this album still has not been released. 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]. [32] I miss him tremendously. [159], In 1998, Layne Staley almost performed live again since Alice in Chains' last concert in July 1996,[160] when Cantrell went to Seattle on his solo tour for Boggy Depot. Or, do you give it a shot, try something? A Dad Band get together in a garage goes terribly wrong when a pair of underwear and nonsensical egos get in the way. [323], Cantrell underwent shoulder surgery twice. [231], On December 8, 2017, Cantrell joined The Hellcat Saints (a supergroup featuring members of The Cult, Velvet Revolver, Weezer and Apocalyptica), to open for Jane's Addiction at the third annual Rhonda's Kiss benefit concert at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. [242] This guitar features a fixed bridge and the addition of a neck pickup. [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. [328] Cantrell explained the surgery saying, "The thing that set me back is I had some bone spurs [and] cartilage issues in my shoulders. You can hear that across Alice In Chains' discography, a sense of golden-hued classicism applying light and shade. [236], On July 19, 2018, Cantrell released the song "Setting Sun" for the soundtrack of DC Comics' graphic novel Dark Nights: Metal. "[34] His choir teacher and drama teacher were, early on, his two greatest motivators toward a career in music. We've been more of a family than most, and it had to be okay from here", Cantrell said pointing to his heart. We did it step by step. 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. [173] Cantrell said in a statement: "I really dug John Wick and have always admired Keanu's work. Cantrell has been rumored to be working on his third full-length solo album for several years, for a supposedly planned release in 2006. [300], Cantrell lived in Monroe, Washington from the mid 1990s until the early 2000s. [165] The songs on the album ranged from doom metal to pop-based hard rock. [41] However, hard rock music caught Cantrell's interest predominantly. Biography Early life. Cantrell has also collaborated and performed with Heart, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Pantera, Circus of Power, Metal Church, Gov't Mule, Damageplan, Pearl Jam, The Cult, Stone Temple Pilots, Danzig, Glenn Hughes, Duff McKagan and Deftones, among others. I'm just thankful to have a tour and work - something I can focus on. His dad owned an insulation company in Dallas, Texas. He is well known for founding the rock band . 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 . His mother worked as an assistant in Clover Park School District, and his father was an army veteran. So did the crowd. Jerry Cantrell, best known as guitarist and co-founder of iconic grunge band Alice In Chains, is set to release his first new solo album in 19 years, BRIGHTEN and it is sublime. [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. [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. "Them Bones" is a heavy f---ing song. Jerry's a really solid blues-rock guitarist, very tasteful and emotive. We're just figuring out how we work as a team. [321] Cantrell needed a titanium plate and four screws to put the bones back together. [181] Cantrell's third solo album is titled Brighten and was released on October 29, 2021. 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. [338], On April 12, 2004, Cantrell and his then-band Cardboard Vampyres performed at a benefit concert for Sweet Relief, a nonprofit organization that helps needy musicians cover medical expenses. He served with the 101st Airborne Division, which has a fitting shoulder insignia: the bald eagle. G&L Guitars makes two Jerry Cantrell Signature guitars available to the general public for purchase. 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. [263] The Ernie Ball Music Man EVH Guitar that was stolen in 2001 was returned to him and made an appearance at a gig in 2018. Show All Dates . [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. 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. Cantrell also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. [293], In 1996, he had a cameo in Cameron Crowe's Jerry Maguire playing "Jesus of CopyMat", the CopyMat worker who helped Tom Cruise's character make copies of his manifesto. stream brighten Stream "brighten" Live 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. 1998. The album is an overview of birth to now. [215] No formal albums were released by the band. [157][158] The same year of Boggy Depot, Cantrell began writing a follow-up album. 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. 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. Jerry Cantrell father's name is . This reflects the problems his father was working out while Jerry and his family were struggling. "[37] Cantrell was also Crowe's first choice for the role of Stillwater bass player Larry Fellows in Almost Famous (2000), but he was busy writing the songs for his solo album Degradation Trip and had to turn the role down. 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. [51] He also worked at the music store Arnold and Morgan Music Company. [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. On April 7th, 1998, Boggy Depot, the debut solo album from Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell was released to mixed reviews.The record was produced by Toby Wright who had helmed production duties on Alice in Chains and the album was tracked in various studios namely The Record Plant and Studio X in Seattle. [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. [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. [32] At that time he played clarinet, and his mother was dating a guitar player who handed his guitar to Cantrell and taught him a couple of chords. [38] In his mid-teens he bought his first guitar from a swap meet, a Korean-made Fender Stratocaster. [62] Kinney called Starr and a few days later they started jamming with Cantrell at the Music Bank, but they didn't have a singer. Guitarist and songwriter with the grunge and rock band Alice in Chains who also pursued a solo career. I can't quantify it really in words. Released on Roadrunner Records, Degradation Trip hit shelves two months after Layne Staley's death and was dedicated to him. [285][286], In 2011, Cantrell appeared on a spot for NADCP, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. [289], On January 17, 2020, Cantrell officially joined Gibson as a brand ambassador. 1. 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. [26] 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. I didn't know how to deal with it then, and I still don't. [62] Kinney and his girlfriend went to the Music Bank and listened to Cantrell's demos. 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? [105][106] A few months after that concert, the band called their former manager Susan Silver and Cantrell's manager Bill Siddons and said they wanted to tour as Alice in Chains again. Net worth of - Inside Billy Currington's Million Dollar Fortune And Love Life. [165] He also adopted Staley's cat, a female siamese named Sadie, after his death. [27] Cantrell would later pay tribute to Cornell during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on April 14, 2018, joining singer Ann Wilson for a rendition of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun". Father - Jerry Cantrell Sr Mother - Gloria Jean Cantrell: Siblings: David Contrell: School: Clover Park School District: College: Spanaway Lake High School: Religion: NA: Nationality: . [277], Elton John stated in a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone that he's been an admirer of Cantrell for quite some time, and couldn't resist the offer to play on Alice in Chains' song "Black Gives Way to Blue" at Cantrell's request. He is the son of Gloria Jean (Krumpos) and Jerry Fulton "Rooster" Cantrell, Sr. His father is from Atoka, Oklahoma. By The Big Dad. [41] Cantrell's father played the sheriff in the music video for "Cut You In".[155][156]. [18][19] He grew up in Spanaway,[20] and is the oldest of three children. [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. [27] Cantrell wrote the song "Rooster" at the Cornells' house and stayed there for a few weeks. Shortly after the show, Staley was found unresponsive after he overdosed on heroin and was hospitalized. He's said he admires the emotion in country and even considers himself "half-Yankee and half-redneck.". [49], In 1985, Cantrell was going to winter semester of college,[50] but he decided to quit it and moved to Dallas, Texas, to join a band with a couple of friends. [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. [26], Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. [292], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. He was an accomplished musician and was able to play all stringed instruments. [143], As part of the promotion of Rainier Fog, the baseball team Seattle Mariners hosted an "Alice in Chains Night" at the Safeco Field in Seattle on August 20, 2018, and Cantrell threw out the ceremonial first pitch and delivered a strike before the Mariners vs. Houston Astros game. General Comment31/32 was Layne Staley's and Jerry Cantrell's ages at the time the song was written, leading me to think the song wasn't just about Jerry's past, becuase some of it doesn't seem to fit in with . This amp is known for its simplicity. That's the choice I took. [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. 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[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's tone on that one is insane. He's sat in the restaurant of an airy hotel, where multiple dishes, including a vast pizza and a colourful salad are fanned . Jerry Cantrell started his music career with the Marshall JCM800. Growing up, Jerry had a strong relationship with his mother, while his relationship with his father was strained. I don't quite know what the mixture is, but there's definitely metal, blues, rock and roll, maybe a touch of punk. Find Jerry Cantrell tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. Answer (1 of 3): He didn't. Throughout all of the time Layne Staley was in Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell was there to support Layne. Born Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr on 18th March, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington, USA . Jerry Cantrell doesn't need a lot to keep him satisfied. 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. We've been friends a long time. I'm an army brat my dad was in the army and we moved around quite a bit when I was . [347], Cantrell is a supporter of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and has performed at benefit concerts and charity golf tournaments to raise funds for the hospital that treats children with cancer. [188], Cantrell played guitar in the song "Fallen Ones"[189] from Heart's 2004 album Jupiters Darling. [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. This is what would prompt little Jerry to write the AIC classic "Rooster". 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. Feel . 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 . 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. ] Kinney and his family were struggling he was in sixth grade smoking policy ad at the music Arnold. Just thankful to have a tour and work - something I can focus on I can focus on worked. 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