23 Facts About Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985.

Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands from the early 1990s alternative rock movement to gain both mainstream media attention and commercial success in the United States.

Jane's Addiction formed from the remains of frontman Perry Farrell's previous band, Psi Com.

Jane's Addiction was introduced to Eric Avery by Carla Bozulich, and the pair bonded over a mutual appreciation of Joy Division and The Velvet Underground.

Jane's Addiction became a sensation on the Los Angeles club scene, primarily headlining at Scream, and won interest from a variety of record labels.

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In January 1988, Jane's Addiction went into the studio to record its major label debut and follow-up to Jane's Addiction, Nothing's Shocking.

Jane's Addiction was scheduled to begin recording its next album in mid-1989.

Jane's Addiction performed at the first-ever NME Awards USA on April 23,2008, with the reunited core line-up of Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins.

Jane's Addiction became the referee for a day and after that day I think he was done.

In July 2009, Jane's Addiction was scheduled to play the Splendour in the Grass festival in Australia when a health issue forced a last-minute cancellation.

Jane's Addiction performed at the 2009 Voodoo Fest held at City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana over Halloween weekend.

Jane's Addiction returned to Australia in February 2010 for the Soundwave Festival.

On September 25,2010, Jane's Addiction performed a live set for "Guitar Center Sessions" on DirecTV.

On January 14,2011, while talking about the recording of the new album, drummer Stephen Perkins mentioned that although Sitek was a "stabilizing force" for Jane's Addiction, and was to appear on the upcoming album, he was not the band's full-time bassist as was previously reported.

Jane's Addiction launched their Theatre of the Escapists Tour in 2012 to a sold-out crowd at the 2,000 seat Pageant Theatre in St Louis, Missouri.

Later that year, Jane's Addiction was awarded with the 2,509th star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 30,2013.

On February 8,2020, Jane's Addiction performed for the first time in over two years at a memorial show for Andrew Burkle, son of billionaire Ronald Burkle, who died in January 2020.

On May 11th, 2022, the Smashing Pumpkins announced the Spirits on Fire Tour, a 32-date trek across America with Jane's Addiction, starting in Dallas on October 2nd and wrapping up in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl on November 19th.

Avery resisted this scenario, and despite the pair coming to a peaceful understanding with one another, the original line-up of Jane's Addiction did not reunite due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Jane's Addiction was like, 'Here's a few years' plan of how to return some luster to Jane's Addiction.

Pioneer of alternative metal, Jane's Addiction is credited for the mainstream exposure of the alternative music scene in the 1990s.

Jane's Addiction is regarded as one of the most influential acts in alternative music.

Artists influenced by Jane's Addiction include Tool, Korn, The Smashing Pumpkins, Limp Bizkit, Candlebox, P O D, Oceansize, Paul Banks of Interpol, Nothingface, Stabbing Westward, Incubus, System of a Down, Devin Townsend and Strapping Young Lad.