"@type": "WebPage", Along with Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains was a primary grunge-era influence on the post-grunge bands that ruled modern-rock radio from the late 90s onward. } He seriously, seriously hated "Rutherford." The story of Sublime is one of the strangest and most tragic tales in all of 90s rock. She was hurt that they chose someone that looked like her rather than having her do it. According to "sources close to the band," Staley lost his 27-year-old ex-girlfriend, Demri Parrott, to a heroin overdose later that same year. This fucking drug use is like the insulin a diabetic needs to survive, he said. She loved creating decopage with 30s and 40s vintage style images cut outs from wrapping paper or old greeting cards. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_top_1', [[300,250],[336,280],[728,90],[970,90],[970,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-1') She looks very similar to Staley's longtime girlfriend and eventual fianc Demri Parrott. Demri Lara PARROTT Left this world October 29, 1996; born in Bremerton, Wa, on Feb 22, 1969 and attended school in Arlington. Layne and Mark Lanegan Discussed Collaborating, We talked about [working together] from time to time, Mark Lanegan told CDNow in April 2002. He was down in a hole so deep he couldnt hope to hit bottom. But while the surviving members of Alice In Chains made sure to present their band as a newly evolved entity, Sublimes Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson are trying to pick up where they were forced to leave off in 1996, when their lead singer, Bradley Nowell, died of a heroin overdose at age 28. Seattle Weekly describes the tragic scene when police kicked in the door to Layne Staley's condo in Seattle's University District on April 19. } }); An indicator of that drop in regard for himself was when, in 1998, he contracted gangrene as a result of his lifestyle. According to Alice in Chains: The Untold Story, it was love at first sight. Around 1999/2000, Bob Forrest and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante tried to help Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley get clean. From the start of Dirt, youre trapped in Staleys skin, and for the next 50 minutes there will be no escape. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/layne-staleys-haunting-wedding-never-will-break-heart/", *Confusion. var mapping1 = googletag.sizeMapping() } hp: 1, People who knew both of them well generally agree (and told me) that Layne never got over Demris death. Frusciante was hesitant to visit Staley because he didnt think you could really preach to somebody about getting clean, but Forrest was adamant about trying to help him. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_content_1', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-3') The Woman Who Was Accused Of Causing The Death Of Layne Staley In fact, it was his accountants who first noticed something might've been up. When [Dirt] came out, the thing did not leave my CD player, Godsmack singer Sully Erna told Cross in Rolling Stone. Im telling you: Demri was here last night. Demris mother, Kathleen Austin, heard this story from Mike Starr after Laynes death and relayed the story to David de Sola (and it was corroborated by Jason Buttino). Demri Lara Parrott on Instagram: "Demri's obituary. If you have a I don't live his lifestyle, so his house isn't the healthiest place to be around. .addService(googletag.pubads()); Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of America's Pacific Northwest. She claims her daughter had come "to be there with Layne as he's doing his transition." "position": 4, Demri Lara Parrott (1969 - 1996) - Genealogy It was Brads expressed intention that no one use the name Sublime in any group that did not include him, the family said, and Brad even registered the trademark Sublime under his own name. A subsequent lawsuit forced Gaugh and Wilson to tour as Sublime With Rome, but in the end they won out over Nowells family where it mattered, finally having the ability to play for the millions of people who bought Sublime records in the years after Nowells death. "name": "Deep Cuts" People Projects Discussions Surnames "This f****** drug use is like the insulin a diabetic needs to survive. }, Tillman claimed that Ace had been drinking heavily and goofing around when he picked up the pistol. "He would get so angry at me, he would be ready to get out of the goddamn moving car. You and me., 7. Layne Staley & DEMRI PARROTT's Relationship: Tragedy, Love - YouTube She said she believes her daughter was there that night to be there with Layne as hes doing his transition., 10. "item": { He showed up in the recording studio toothless, emaciated and looking like an 80-year-old man. Dont try to talk about this to my sister Liz. Thinking about both of them yesterday and today, and what might have been. I changed my number. ], I know I made a big mistake when I started using this shit. googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; On January 28, 2001, he saw Layne again at a Super Bowl party. I felt so sad for him, and I missed him. Diffuser says that after they realized the singer hadn't spent money in a strange amount of time, Staley's mother gave the police permission to breach his door. "position": 3, nodes: [ *Rain When I Die. Demri Lara Parrott - Tumblr 10 Surprising Stories About Layne Staley's Reclusive Years Dirt plugs you into the day-to-day slog of one addicts life; even if you don't connect with the record, you still cant help but feel a dull ache in your bones and the sting of rancid sickness in your nostrils. timeout: 2000 }, Well, what have you got? "@type": "WebPage", "When Sean got lit he was pretty unstoppable," a friend says. Starr himself had drug issues and, like Staley, succumbed to their power. .addSize([990, 200], [[728, 90], [970, 90], [970, 250]]) }); Im just a singer. RIP Layne and Demri.. "name": "Rock Features" This past Saturday was the 20th anniversary of the death of Demri Parrott, Layne Staley's ex-fiance. Money goes to the Therapeutic Health Services (THS), which runs the Layne Staley Memorial Fund. Wright contacted Staley shortly before his death and Staley agreed to record the song, privately in a studio in Seattle. ] Soon, even bands directly inspired by early-90s bands would conveniently set aside the feminist idealism those groups were known for in favor of an unapologetically assertive masculinity that was both reactionary to recent rock history and restorative of the old status quo. In 1996, Staleys life was turned upside down when his former fiance, Demri Lara Parrott, died of a drug overdose and when she passed, so did a bit of Staley. Alice in Chains was the first of grunge's big four to break out, but Nirvana clearly won the to-the-death competition. "They asked if he believed in God? I wrote the following tweetstorm to remember her (and him) for the occasion: Most, if not all of that material was in my book, where Layne and Demri's relationship and her . But Staley wouldnt see or talk to his bandmate. in 1998 that he and the other guys in Alice frequently hung out with Staley at his place, playing video games and having a grand old time. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. The bands 1990 debut, Facelift, went platinum thanks in large part to the popular single Man In The Box, which succinctly laid out the themes of future Alice In Chains records in the very first lineStaley was a man trapped, buried in his own shit, and while he was self-aware enough to acknowledge it, he was powerless to lift himself out. 'Alice in Chains: The Untold Story' reveals the drug-addicted history "I know I'm dying," Staley is reported to have said. There was more to Nowell than living life like the world was one big smoke-filled Chevy van. "@type": "WebPage", Ten weeks after Nowells funeral, Sublimes label, Geffen, went forward with plans to release the bands new record, though the original title, Killin It, was understandably ditched. Still, its the brand name that puts butts in the seats, and Alice In Chains has drawing power; Black Gives Way To Blue sold 126,000 copies its first week, good for a Billboard debut at No. "@type": "BreadcrumbList", Demri Parrott was an American model. Krist Novoselic, Mark Lanegan, Mike Inez & Sean Kinney Tried To Help Layne. !function(a9,a,p,s,t,A,g){if(a[a9])return;function q(c,r){a[a9]._Q.push([c,r])}a[a9]={init:function(){q("i",arguments)},fetchBids:function(){q("f",arguments)},setDisplayBids:function(){},targetingKeys:function(){return[]},_Q:[]};A=p.createElement(s);A.async=!0;A.src=t;g=p.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];g.parentNode.insertBefore(A,g)}("apstag",window,document,"script","//c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js"); Nowell might have ended up being another heroin casualty of the era, but he didnt sound like a guy that needed a spike in the arm in order to get out of the bed in the morning. On one hand, the two bands got up to some hilarious business pranking each other. Hes the reason I started singing.. Demri Parrott was in relationships with Rosheen Raugi (1993 - 1996), Kent Lake (1988), Paul Uhlir (1987 - 1989) and John Baker (person) (1984). To anyone with a passing knowledge of Staleys life and music, his downfall played out like the worst kind of endingdistasteful, depressing, and all too predictable. They broke up, in part because she couldn't accept his relentless womanizing. He looked like an 80-year-old version of himself, Seattle music journalist Jeff Gilbert told Prato. So it shouldn't surprise anyone least of fall fans of his timeless music, the millions of people who cite him as an inspiration, or anyone familiar with rock star biographies that despite his success, he lived a hard life and died too young. "@type": "WebPage", She will know it sooner or later. asi: 'theadengine.com', Demri Parrott Remembered. She was adopted by her stepfather Stephen John Parrott. var mapping2 = googletag.sizeMapping() 5. } Dave Navarro Remembers Layne Staley & Demri Parrott .build(); FULL FILM: https://youtu.be/qMlLfrU5fjsAlice in Chains lineup throughout the Layne Staley era consisted of Layne Staley (87 - 98), Jerry Cantre. Two crack pipes were waiting on his coffee table, and several more used needles were uncovered when his body was moved. Layne Believed Girlfriends Ghost Visited Him Just Prior To His Death. Just as Alice in Chains became famous, Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, introduced him to heroin. That charity fights heroin dependency in the Seattle area. Meanwhile, Starr, who'd been introduced to heroin by Staley, drank a bottle of bleach used for cleaning syringes, thinking it was water. I had the chance to throw out all this anger by the music in order to help others. ROCK IS DEAD? In April 1997, Sublime entered the Billboard Top 20. "I got [a] call saying that my dad had died, [but] my family always knew he was around doing all kind of drug,"he's quoted as saying in the book. { I know I did my best or what I thought would be right. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_top_2', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-2') However, Parrotts friend Amber Ferrano denied these rumors saying that all of them were wrong and her friend never used the drugs before she met the Alice In Chains singer. .build(); { "@type": "ListItem", "It's heartbreaking and overwhelming and unnecessary." As Layne sat there and Ann was swimming, a huge meteor went over them and it lit up Laynes face. Demri Parrott was former ex-girlfriend of singer Layne Staley from Alice in Chains. Demri Parrott died on October 29, 1996. }, The single Down In A Hole is a pained expression of romantic loss that became a metaphor for chemical longing in Staleys hands. Layne and Demri : grunge - reddit Staleys horse-addicted ghost is still Cantrells muse, only this time Staley is actually dead. He was reporting on his own ongoing dissolution, giving the play-by-play on his soul being ripped away from him. . His father was six years clean when they rekindled their relationship, but he soon started using again, and the two of them were getting high together. "name": "Home" "I pay you," she screamed back. "itemListElement": [ According to Greg Pratos Grunge is Dead and Mark Yarms Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge, many of Laynes rocker friends refused to give up on him and still tried to see him during his reclusive years. Staley and Parrott met in 1988 while she was working at a store called Saturdays. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_anchor', [[728,90],[320,50]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-6') Taproot were recording a new album with Alice In Chains producer Toby Wright in 2002, and wanted Layne Staley to sing on a song, according to Mark Yarms book Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge. The most disturbing song on Dirt is Junkhead, co-written by Staley and Cantrell. Staley's first-ever concert, according to the article, was seeing Elton John in October 1975, who he checked out with Jim. Gaugh and Wilson tried as best as they could to capitalize on Sublimes unexpected and poorly timed success, signing a deal to release a series of archival records collecting early songs, outtakes, and remixes, starting with 1997s Second Hand Smoke. A friend of hers said so and there's even an interview with Layne where he says Demri was pissed about it because it looked just like her when they could've just let her . Nevertheless, Alice In Chains has lived on like few bands of its time, and even in death Staley is still among the most vital singers youre likely to hear on the local modern-rock station. Though never verified, there have been rumors that Layne worked on a home demo called Everyday that he planned on sending to Jerry Cantrell, possibly as late as 2002. The most vocal haters of the new Sublime were from Bradley Nowells family, which issued a statement in 2009 chastising Gaugh and Wilson for carrying on the band name without their original singer and friend. The day of his death was estimated to be April 5, exactly eight years after Cobains suicide. Now for the more positive things: Demri Parrott (which I recently found out was pronounced Puh-Row) was described by everyone who knew her as a bubbly, charismatic and beautiful girl. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/", "itemListElement": [ Layne didnt get in, but sat in a chair sipping a beer. Mainly, he holed up in his apartment, gaming, playing with his cat and doing drugs. I didn't create myself because I would have done a hell of a better job.". According to MTV, the book "Layne Staley: Angry Chair" details the AIC singer's final interview with author Adriana Rubio, an Argentinian journalist. They found the deceased singer sitting upright, surrounded by drugs and drug paraphernalia, cans of spray paint, spent needles, and unspent cash, all illuminated by a flickering TV. They began dating a short time after they saw each other. I know Im near death, Staley continued. pubID: '434bb5e4-3704-4b75-b36c-785a444462bd', Staley goes on to discuss how he got back in touch with his dad years after giving up trying but only because Phil had seen his photo in a magazine and, realizing he was rich, hit him up for drug money. Though DuVall obviously apes Staley whenever his voice meshes with Cantrell on one of those ominous, crypt-keeper choruses, at least Black Gives Way To Blue doesnt ignore the track-mark-covered elephant in the room. Krist Novoselic brought him food, hoping he could save him after losing Kurt Cobain. "@type": "WebSite", Me? Demri Lara Parrott, 27, of Bremerton died Oct. 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. One of the many drenched-in-drug moments revealed in David de Sola's new book, "Alice in Chains: The Untold Story," has Cobain and Staley striking a deal while the bands were on tour in Rio de Janeiro. pubID: '434bb5e4-3704-4b75-b36c-785a444462bd', sid: '1366', He wanted a teddy bear that Demri had had with her in hospital. Staley was on the sofa, illuminated by a flickering television.
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