Mike Inez began his career in music by playing guitar and saxophone. Ask away and we will do our best to answer or find someone who can.We try to vet our answers to get you the most acurate answers. His past charges include DUI, reckless driving, and various drug charges. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell spoke recently to Metal Hammer (opens in new tab) about the unique chemistry he shared with Staley. Inez was a guest player on "Under the Gun" from Motrhead's 2006 album Kiss of Death. 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The estates managing the business affairs of late Alice In Chains members Layne Staley and Mike Starr sell their stakes in the bands songs. They are best known for the song "Leather Warriors", which appeared onNorthwest Metalfest, a compilation album featuring various metal acts released in 1984 by local Seattle label Ground Zero Records. So Mike Starr was supposedly kicked out of the band for being an unreliable junkie but Layne was arguably worse. It came from a real place. Text. A lurid T-shirt hangs on the wall, picturing an EC Comics-type cannibal and the motto Jeffrey Dahmer says, Remember KidsTattoos Taste Great! Some twisted shit indeed. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Around the same time, we went out for dinner with some Columbia Records people who were vegetarians. In 2003, Black Label Society's Robert Trujillo joined Metallica; Inez replaced him in Black Label Society, joining for a short two-week west coast tour of the United States and a short tour of Japan for their The Blessed Hellride album. For the time being, he is intent on making music that can purge his pain. It was boring., Aside from his busted foot, Staley appears to be in fine shape these days. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Learn more about merges. Former ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Starr is featured as a cast member for the new season of the VH1 reality series "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew". The drug didnt work for me anymore. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Before recording Dirt, the foursome kept busy by quietly releasing a mellow, guest-laden EP titled Sap and making an appearance in Cameron Crowes recent Seattle-based film, Singles. I said to myself right there. But despite the fun times and early commercial success of Dirt, Staley wont be singing any upbeat ditties in the near future. The band was also featured on Decades of Rock: Heart and Friends where they performed "Would?" Silver loved the band but noticed the person they had appointed as their manager was dealing illicit substances and could not be trusted and could possibly land them in jail. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Mike Starr (66660320)? Crazy how much the bassist in any band is treated as expendable and irrelevant lol. BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends). On March 8, 2011, at 1:42pm, police were called to a home inSalt Lake Citywhere they found 44-year-old Starr's body. They couldn't kick Layne out he was 50% of the band. A private memorial was held for Starr at Experience Music Project in Seattle on March 20, 2011. It was a time of heavy substance abuse for him, of which he says,"Getting f****** up is fun, and that's why people do it. We werent getting work anyway, so we thought it wouldnt hurt us, says Staley, recalling how the band members would pass around fuck the band condoms as a publicity gimmick. Weve updated the security on the site. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. RadarOnline.com reported in early October that Starr was arrested on September 28 in Los Angeles on a drug charge. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? You have chosen this person to be their own family member. A private memorial was held for Starr at Experience Music Project in Seattle on March 20, 2011. For medical advice, always consult your medical doctor. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. A few songs from the Tokyo, Japan show of this tour appear in the bonus features section of their live DVD, Boozed, Broozed & Broken-Boned. Im not shooting dope now, and I havent for a while. Starr, however, mentioned on an episode ofCelebrity Rehabthat he was kicked out of the band due to his budding drug addiction. Negative racial/anti-Semitic, or religious stereotypes are prohibited. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Staley is reluctant at first to discuss his heroin problems, especially in light of a recent Rolling Stone article about the drugs revival, which mentioned him. In 1993 he left the group. All Rights reserved. The facts are that I was shooting a lot of dope, and thats nobodys business but mine, he says, resting on the tour bus before opening for Osbourne in Dallas. Mike Starr had been with Alice In Chains since they formed in 1987 and would be present through their near-meteoric rise to grunge fame. Brannigan lives in North London and supports The Arsenal. By January 1993 Inez had moved on to his next project. Although its the night after Sadistic Sunday, Staley is having a grand time. Jerry and the boys get a great reception but the crowd roars when Layne walks out, junkie or not, Layne plays a huge role in alice in chains, bigger than mike, and people would have hated for layne to be kicked out, so even for being a junkie, he was a necessity. The band reunited in 2005 for a live benefit show, WebAlthough never officially disbanding, Alice in Chains was plagued by extended inactivity from 1996 onwards due to Staley's substance abuse, which resulted in his death in 2002. Alice in Chains' Jar of Flies EP was released in 1994 with Inez on bass. Or why not treat yourself? Alice In Chains Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of BLABBERMOUTH.NET and BLABBERMOUTH.NET does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. Primary Wave announced today (February 7) that they have acquired the duos publishing rights and master recording income stream for an undisclosed fee. Mike was ready to go home. Starr later claimed that he was fired due to his drug addiction.In 1993 he left the group. And Staley? We wanted to continue intense touring and press. The crowd response was amazing as crowd-surfing and high-decibel applause was present.". In addition, he sends his signal direct to the mixing board with a Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI.[14]. A Subreddit for anything Alice in Chains related. The story seems to be that it just sounded good. Starr was arrested at Houston's Intercontinental Airport while trying to check in for a flight to Los Angeles with a suitcase he had stolen from the baggage claim area. and "Them Bones". Hes gained some weight, the color has returned to his skin, and a muscleman on tour keeps an eye on him in case the old urges return. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Im sure Ill never be completely 100 percent at peace with myself and the world. Please reset your password. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Learn more about managing a memorial . In the clip Starr can be heard saying, "In the heyday of ALICE IN CHAINS, I was the best bass player/entertainer there was. The name came from a side project of my old group, says Staley, stroking the remnants of his blond beatnik goatee. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. This was Mike's last interview, he passed away on March 8, 2011. According to the members of FACELIFT, Starr "was in great shape and form. The dark, brooding side of the Seattle scene. Back in April 2005, Seattle's KIROTV.com reported that Mike Starr was arrested in Seattle for vandalizing a car. Starr joined the New York City-based ALICE IN CHAINS tribute band FACELIFT on stage on May 9, 2009 at Sullivan Hall in New York City to perform three songs "Man In The Box", "Would?" Starr later was hired to play bass for the bandSun Red Sun, which featuredRay GillenandBobby Rondinelli, both former members ofBlack Sabbath. Deans would reveal in the book Everybody Loves our Town how Mike Starr posed the biggest headache to the bands future recalling Overall the guys were terrific human beings. An MTV-hyped clip for Man in the Box, with its macabre image of a monk with his eyelids sewn shut, helped push the single into the Top Twenty. By 2006 Inez, along with the surviving members of Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney, set out for a world tour with various guest singers to fill in for the late Layne Staley. Bath Rock Musician. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. For Cantrell, though, this wasn't his first experience with pain not by far. He's parsimonious with his words, and picks more than eats. TMZ reports that police found Starr's body in a Salt Lake City, Utah, house at 1:42 p.m. It was just a difference in priorities, lead singer Layne Staley told Rolling Stone in 1994. You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. This account has been disabled. Most bands would have stopped immediately, but we kept touring., Editors picks The band would concur and ditch their manager and sign with Susan Silver, as well as Pearl jam manager Kelly Kurtis and Ken Deans. DuVall would go on to be made the permanent singer of the group, which has since released three studio albums with Duvall and toured extensively since 2006. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. It was in this huge warehouse called the Music Bank that had fifty different rooms, Cantrell says. We have set your language to Please try again later. The group recorded It's Five O'Clock Somewhere although Inez did not play any live shows during the corresponding tour. Michael Allen Inez (born May 14, 1966)[2] is an American rock musician best known for his role as the bassist of Alice in Chains since 1993. In the liner notes Inez was credited as "bass and music inspiration," as he had written the riff to the title track in a jam session. Cantrell's relationship with his brother was also damaged, as the song "Brother" states:"You were always so far away / I know that pain / So don't run away like you used to do. This browser does not support getting your location. In early 2008, Inez recorded a "Behind the Player" instructional DVD with the help of John Tempesta. Lifestyle Community grunge fame the members of FACELIFT, Starr `` was in Great shape and.! 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