Staleys method of killing himself was slower and more painful, but ultimately no less effective. The most disturbing song on Dirt is Junkhead, co-written by Staley and Cantrell. Demri Parrott (born Demri Lara Murphy on February 22nd 1969 - d. October 29th 1996) was the love of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley's life.She was born in Bremerton, Seattle (WA) to Dennis Dougherty and Kathleen Austin, and had three brothers, Devin, Derek and David. Its too late. According to this Alice In Chains interview with Rockline on July 19, 1999, Staley wrote the song "Get Born Again" to target what he saw as "religious hypocrisy." Days passed before his accountant sent up an alert that Staley hadn't been withdrawing any money. Don't leave like this.". "@context": "http://schema.org",
Listening to music you love to hear is fun, period.Rome Ramirez, on replacing Bradley Nowell as the new singer of Sublime, So sing just like him, fuckers/It wont offend him/Just me/Because hes dead.Pearl Jam, 4/20/02, written for Layne Staley. complete: 1, pubID: '434bb5e4-3704-4b75-b36c-785a444462bd', "I know I'm dying," Staley is reported to have said. Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley had one of the mightiest voices in rock history and alongside Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, among others was one of the greatest figures to come out of the grunge movement that originated in his native Seattle, Washington. He ended up in the hospital. Dope sick hurts the entire body. Neither Demris mother nor Laynes stepfather have been able to confirm that. .addService(googletag.pubads()); Fuck it, fight it, its all the same, Nowell sang on What I Got, and it was a message that resonated with millions of people that had no idea that they were bobbing their heads to a happy-go-lucky dead guy. To quote a Staind album title, the legacy of Dirt is colored by 14 shades of gray. It was therapeutic and worked for me for a while, until my dad saw my picture printed on a magazine." }
Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Perry Farrell and Kurt Cobain and all those guys did drugs, and Brad wanted to see what it was like. By the time Sublime was in the studio recording its self-titled third record, Nowell was in such rough shape that producer Paul Learyno stranger to substance abuse as a founding member of Butthole Surferssent him home before the record was completed. adServer: 'googletag', This actually isnt much of a departure from the sound of Alice In Chains 1.0, which was steeped in the undead Southern-rock harmonies of Staley and Cantrell. Staley remembered, I was trying to kick this habit out of my life and here comes this man asking for money to buy some smack., He finally kicked heroin use, and Im still fighting, Staley said resentfully. At the beginning of 1997, the biggest British rock band in the world was Oasis. Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready remembered this version of Staley being funny and lucid, and without a doubt he was not reluctant to be a star.. I know I made a big mistake when I started using this shit. "It was only five or six shows, and by the end of the last one, it was cops, ambulances, and, 'Get on the plane! They also were on hand that year to accept an MTV Video Music Award for best alternative video, an appearance punctuated by drunken shoutouts to Happy Gilmore and Lynyrd Skynyrd and an awkwardly slurred tribute to Nowell. schain: { Cantrell recalled to Charles R. Cross of Rolling Stone how he met his lead singer: Its a Seattle party, and Staley is standing in the middle of it all, his hair dyed a bright glam-rock pink and teased with a hair clip atop his tiny frame. "I know I have no chance. But its a surprisingly decent addition to the Alice In Chains canon. This portable projector plays your movies in crisp, high-contrast, 1080p detailno matter where you are. Demri Parrott Remembered. .addService(googletag.pubads()); Mike Starr said he was going to be best man at Layne and Demri's wedding. Whether you believe it or not, it's a hauntingly beautiful story. I'm not using drugs to get high like many people think. Staley and Parrott were no longer together when she died; because she lacked Staley's rock-star bank account, Parrott was reduced to living out a conventional junkie death, finally prostituting. Rooster is a spooky character study about Cantrells father fighting off demons from the Vietnam War, but it also applied to Staleys own drawn-out, unwinnable conflict. "itemListElement": [
}, In a lawsuit filed after Staley's death, his mother, Nancy Layne McCallum, alleged that at one point in the mid-'90s, her son tried to withdraw from the band to take care of his issues, but Silver forcefully pointed out that if he did, he would be putting 40 people out of work. But Staley wouldnt see or talk to his bandmate. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and later fiancee of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley . Layne Went To A House Party And Hung Out With Ann Wilson, In the Heart book Kicking and Dreaming, Ann Wilson revealed that Layne attended a party at her home around 1999. *Confusion. He had already lost a finger or two from his veins collapsing and not getting enough circulation to his hands I remember seeing him from a distance, and I thought, Thats the oldest punk rocker Ive ever seen., Flash back about 15 years, and Staley is a dramatically different, happier, and more spandex-friendly person. Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, started shooting smack and Alice in Chains got famous. "Demri was here last night," Staley allegedly said. ", It's hard to tell if Staley would agree or disagree with his mom's take. He didnt have a great voice, but he sang like he did, using the power of his personality to give his vocals the sunny brassiness that made Sublime songs so irresistible on the radio once 1996s Sublime brought the bands music to the masses. If you are interested in promoting your band/music email altnationadvertising @gmail.com, Layne Staleys Haunting Wedding That Never Was Will Break Your Heart, Why Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers & Smashing Pumpkins Are Haunted By Ghosts, 10 Candidates To Fill In For Eddie Vedder On Temple of the Dog Tour, Adele Melts Down At Las Vegas Show In Photo, Jessica Simpson Is Exploding Out Of Top In Photo, Pearl Jam Member Reveals Truth About Tom Sizemore, Travis Scott Alleged Victim Leaks Hospital Video. She wore vintage costumes, long skirts with docs, lots of vintage style 30s and 40s jewelry. Alice in Chains was the first of grunge's big four to break out, but Nirvana clearly won the to-the-death competition. 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. .addService(googletag.pubads()); 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. Layne didnt get in, but sat in a chair sipping a beer. }
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We are really really lucky people Ann. Alice In Chains: The Untold Story author David de Sola shared some information with Alternative Nation about the wedding that never came to be between Staley and Parrott, and how the planned site of the wedding eventually was where a much sadder event took place. Demri Parrott. Next Im not doing well. This was neither the beginning nor the end of Staleys sufferings that he was trying to get rid of it for years. Its okay! .build(); 2. The last public appearance he made was almost four years before his death when he attended his bandmate Jerry Cantrells solo concert in Seattle on Halloween in 1998. His skin was grey, dark circles under his eyes. This idea was explored to an almost nauseating degree on 1992s Dirt, an unrelentingly grim collection of songs about how people should never, ever shoot heroin. Demri's obituary. Dirt, in particular, became an important touchstone. But he did take time to discuss his relationship with his biological father, saying he went off on a journey at age 16 to find his estranged dad, only to find out just enough regarding his father's lifestyle to give up the effort. This portable projector plays your movies in crisp, high-contrast, 1080p detailno matter where you are. Zack de la Rocha had quit Rage Against The Machine just a few months prior, and his bandmates were looking for a new singer. Forever. Layne and Demri. "@type": "ListItem",
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Its known that both Parrott and Staley were struggling with their drug addiction problems for a very long time until the young couples early and unexpected deaths. Tillman claimed that Ace had been drinking heavily and goofing around when he picked up the pistol. 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. Needless to say, we missed the game and kept pretty much everyone else from watching it as well., That day we were talking and he said he had gotten a call from the old Rage Against The Machine members and they were putting together a new project, and they wanted him to audition. *Referenced briefly in "Don't Follow" ("Forgot my woman, lost my friends / Things I'd done and where I've been") *Referenced in "Again" ("Your weak will won't help her heal her heart") -- Demri was suffering from . This past Saturday was the 20th anniversary of the death of Demri Parrott, Layne Staley's ex-fiance. ver: '1.0', After that, I dont think he wanted to go on.. He struggled with addiction for much of his life, and as Steven Hyden of the A.V. apstag.setDisplayBids(); He was already pretty reclusive in 1996, but after her death, there were only three recordings that I know of (Despiseley Brothers, 2 AIC songs, and a Pink Floyd cover for a movie soundtrack). On April 5, 2002, Layne Staley took a speedball a combination of cocaine and heroin and passed away (via Diffuser). }); I'm Melisa. According to Ferrano, even though everyone around them knew that they decided to accuse Parrott of causing Staleys addiction and depression. In 2009, Alice In Chains released Black Gives Way To Blue, its first album of original material in 14 years. Mainly, he holed up in his apartment, gaming, playing with his cat and doing drugs. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Im not using drugs to get high like many people think. Sublime was a band for working-class people who could reconcile the casual bleakness of the lyrics of a song like Wrong Waya cheery ditty about an underage hookerwith the dance-happy music. This fucking drug use is like the insulin a diabetic needs to survive, he said. However, they decided to break up after a few years while people were waiting for an announcement about their wedding. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/",
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and "Them Bones" unless you've got deep wells of pain to draw from for inspiration. Despite his numerous attempts to get clean, Staleys body was discovered in his Seattle condo, with toxicology reports finding his death was the result of an accidental overdose. He was reporting on his own ongoing dissolution, giving the play-by-play on his soul being ripped away from him. "Don' try to talk about this to my sister Liz. There were times where someone had to go into the bathroom to see if Brad was still alive, Leary told Rolling Stone. In addition to Mark, Demris friend Ferrano agreed with him and stated that Staley died because he felt guilty about ending their relationship and not being kind to Demri who was the only person that loved him although he wasnt famous and rich back then. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/10-surprising-stories-about-layne-staleys-reclusive-years/",
Staley and Parrott were no longer together when she died; because she lacked Staleys rock-star bank account, Parrott was reduced to living out a conventional junkie death, finally prostituting herself in order to score drug money. She claims her daughter had come "to be there with Layne as he's doing his transition." They were attached at the hip until 1994 when they split for a final time. "Demri was a fashion icon in the Seattle Grunge scene. 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. Tough-guy posturing linked hip-hop with hard rock, and it would come to define the rap-rock hybrid that dominated mainstream rock radio in the late 90s. .addSize([0, 0], [[320, 50]]) "I told him I was sorry this was how it turned out.". var googletag = googletag || {}; "The opioid explosion in recent years tells me that people feel alone," she says. Forrest recalls the story in his book Running with Monsters: A Memoir. dawn to dusk. Very little is known of Demri Parrott, except that she was practically worshiped by her fianc, Layne Staley. Layne Thomas Staley, singer-guitarist, born August 22 1967; died before April 19 2002. Staley and Parrott met in 1988 while she was working at a store called Saturdays. Demri was the biological daughter of Kathleen Ann (Austin) and Dennis Wayne Dougherty. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/category/rock/",
On the other, Staley's affair with heroin got serious fast. apstag.init({ Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of America's Pacific Northwest. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_top_2', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-2') "I was trying to kick this habit out of my life, and here comes this man asking for money to buy some smack." One way she's contributed to the fight is by helping run the Layne Staley Tribute Concert, which the article says is an annual celebration of Alice in Chains' contributions to music. "@type": "ListItem",
And as we're all aware, things have hardly improved in the decades since. And as anyone who knows anything about IV drugs can tell you, the veins in the hand are used only after all the other veins have been tapped out.". ), the No. "item": {
The frontman was fighting his addiction and wanted to get clean many times by entering rehabs or finding other ways to live a healthier life, however, he died due to a speedball overdose on April 5, 2002. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_top_1', [[300,250],[336,280],[728,90],[970,90],[970,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-1') An indicator of that drop in regard for himself was when, in 1998, he contracted gangrene as a result of his lifestyle. Nowells music was divorced from the deadly serious alternative music that had been the norm for the early part of the 90s; Sublime pointed the way to a new kind of mainstream rock that had the aggression and energy of punk and none of the underground pretension or anti-corporate ideology. Hes always been dead as far as most people are concerned. What Happened Next? In April 1997, Sublime entered the Billboard Top 20. By the next year, the band's dark and deeply pained breakthrough album, "Dirt," was rife with references to the drug. }
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", The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Layne Staley, this Alice In Chains interview with Rockline. Sean Kinney, Layne Staley, Mike Starr and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains during an In-Store record promotion in Los Angeles in September 1990. .addService(googletag.pubads()); Demri Lara Parrott, 27, of Bremerton died Oct. 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. Band manager Susan Silver told Staley that he had to be the one to break it to ticket buyers that the concert was going to end midperformance because he was too screwed up to carry on. .addSize([0, 0], [[300, 250], [336, 280]]) Starr himself had drug issues and, like Staley, succumbed to their power. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_content_2', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-4') Sadly, Starr wasn't too far behind his former friend and bandmate. Staley's first-ever concert, according to the article, was seeing Elton John in October 1975, who he checked out with Jim. Best of 2022 Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video Games Most Popular Music Videos Most Popular Podcasts. Me? "item": {
Staley erupted, then yelled at him whenever he tried to take more pills. { But everyone starts somewhere. His friend and Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan opened up about his death saying that Staley never recovered from Demris death so it was the main reason behind his death. .build(); Tom Morello later claimed that he had no recollection of ever speaking to Staley about auditioning for Audioslave, so this could be a case of Gallagher misremembering the conversation, and it having more been about Staley considering the idea of calling up the former Rage Against The Machine members. He hadn't yet mastered singing high. (Volume 2) Castaway, Chemical Tribe, What it Takes, Dying Inside, Siddhartha, Hurts Don't It? }
(Instrumental), She Was My Girl, Pig Charmer, Anger Rising, S.O.S., Give It a Name, Thanks Anyways, 31/32.Brighten (Jerry Cantrell solo record) consists of 9 tracks: Atone, Brighten, Prism of Doubt, Black Hearts and Evil Done, Siren Song, Had to Know, Nobody Breaks You, Dismembered, Goodbye.PAYPAL: https://bit.ly/2RlNUWCWHAT IS CLASSIC ROCK? In the soaring chorus, Staley harmonizes with Cantrell on lines that spell out the catch-22 that defined his final years: Whats my drug of choice? He said he was going back to treatment and then going to LA to do the audition in a couple of months. Alice In Chains late leader Layne Staley tragically lost his fight against addiction on April 5th, 2002. Demri Parrott was in relationships with Rosheen Raugi (1993 - 1996), Kent Lake (1988), Paul Uhlir (1987 - 1989) and John Baker (person) (1984). Hide the drugs!' Johns a guitar player. Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro recently tweeted about late Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley and Layne's girlfriend Demri Parrott, who died in 1996. The day of his death was estimated to be April 5, exactly eight years after Cobains suicide. There was more to Nowell than living life like the world was one big smoke-filled Chevy van. RIP Layne and Demri.. The frontmans ex-fiance passed away because of a drug overdose on October 29, 1996, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, Washington. Forrest says that Staleys mind clearly still worked but that he was a million miles away., Bob: Hey Layne. It might be the least spectacular rock death of all time, in the sense that it surprised absolutely no one, including Staley himself. },
.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_content_3', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-5') Moreover, its been claimed that Layne Staley didnt want to live after losing a beloved even if their relationship ended. simplerGPT: true, Yeah we were . She wasn't far behind, having immediately clocked out of work and raced home, flying past five police cars who, thankfully, didn't try to stop her. I never wanted [the publics] thumbs up about this fucking drug use. Demri had a look that seemed to define the musical era, beautiful in a small-town way with her bright eyes, round cheeks, and curly hair. Because he'd been a recluse for so long, friends and family who might've found him earlier didn't think it was particularly odd they hadn't heard from him during that time. He would never perform with Alice In Chains again. Rare pictures show her to be dark-featured and pretty, with long black hair and dark eyes. "He was sort of a classic destroyer of hotel rooms.". Staley couldnt bring himself to join Cantrell on stage after being asked, and a photo taken of him backstage is the last image of the singer before his death. Layne and Mark Lanegan Discussed Collaborating, We talked about [working together] from time to time, Mark Lanegan told CDNow in April 2002. hp: 1, (Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage). When Nowell finally pushed his luck with heroin too far in a San Francisco hotel room on May 25, 1996, his band wasnt yet famous enough to warrant much media attention for the tragedy. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and later fiancee of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley. The host focuses on a section of his studio `gallery and makes references to those who have `crossed over.He also conducts one-on-one sessions with audience members and celebrity guests., While watching Crossing Over, Layne turned to Mike and said, Demri was here last night. "@type": "ListItem",
Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. googletag.enableServices(); googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_sidebar_1', [[300,600],[300,1050],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-7') "I believe that there's a wonderful place to go to after this life, and I don't believe in eternal damnation for anyone," he said to Rolling Stone in 1996. Layne said, Did you see that? Pick it up, this is a classic. Staley wasnt the sort to hedge his bets when it came to calling his own drug-related death. Now touring as Sublime With Rome, Gaugh and Wilson are playing their old songs with Rome Ramirez, a singer born the same year that Sublime played its first show. Just as Alice in Chains became famous, Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, introduced him to heroin. Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. I didn't want my fans to think that heroin was cool.". By 1998, Staley already seemed on last legs. !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"); He was also a serious heroin addict, a habit inspired in part by wanting to mimic his heroes. }); The 20th anniversary of the death of late Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staleys girlfriend Demri Parrott was over the weekend. "@type": "ListItem",
I know I did my best or what I thought would be right. 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. "There is no f-----g way I'm going to do that," he shouted. "I was about 20," he said, "and music became my only obsession to stay alive. Forrest had gained a reputation at the time as being someone who could communicate with addicts, he had helped Frusciante get clean in 1997. The couple was defined as soulmates and everyone admired their passionate relationship. But just as Layne Staley is present any time someone plays an Alice In Chains songeven an Alice In Chains song that hes not actually singing onNowell is the living dead, his spirit regenerated both by music he played a conscious part in creating and those who emulate what he left behind. Club tells us, the year 1996 seems to have marked the start of his slow, sad downfall. During those years, Staley became a recluse and barely left his apartment. "@type": "WebPage",
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5. .addSize([748, 200], [[728, 90]]) Can you try to talk sense to him?, Forrest agreed to, and he and Frusciante visited Staley at his Seattle condo. As Layne sat there and Ann was swimming, a huge meteor went over them and it lit up Laynes face. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_content_1', [[336,280],[300,250]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-3') He was traveling with a bodyguard hired specifically to keep his drug use in check, but after the show he overdosed. Demri Parrott was an American model. 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. Topics Ramirez grew up on Sublime records, and based on this clip of Sublime With Rome performing the hit Wrong Way in 2010 on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he was hired for his ability to make Nowells demise seem like a mere inconvenience that temporarily kept the band off the road. But as far as the public was concerned, Staley lived out the rest of his doomed existence as the ghost of grunges skeezy past. An eyewitness account from Thorntons bassist Curtis Tillman contradicts this story. 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. Demri Parrott was former ex-girlfriend of singer Layne Staley from Alice in Chains. In June 1992, the albums post-production was complete and the album was 100% complete by the end of June. Demris friend Amber Ferrano denied the claims saying: It started after she died. She will know it sooner or later. Im just a singer. var mapping2 = googletag.sizeMapping() "It's heartbreaking and overwhelming and unnecessary." His comments given to Rubio show that Staley was aware that his mortality was on the horizon and had accepted his fate. Demri Parrott had an encounter with Katina Bonita Evangeline (1991). "@type": "WebPage",
.addService(googletag.pubads()); He dropped out of my life for 15 years." My strengths and my talent are my title," he said. But soon he was caught in an inescapable trap that led to his premature death in 2002. Her death also led to the end of Layne when he shut the world out and later died in 2002 at 34. But this version of AIC is an appreciably different band; many things can be said of Layne Staley, but Morgan Freeman-esque is not one of them. 7/19/94. Gaugh and Wilson said they had no plans to revive Sublime until they met Ramirez in 2008 and, as they later told Billboard, had instantaneous chemistry with the 20-year-old Fremont, Calif. native. "@type": "WebPage",
.addSize([0, 0], [[300, 250], [336, 280]]) 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. In 1993, when the band was touring in support of "Dirt," Staley would walk offstage midsong to get high. googletag.defineSlot('/98948493,22548962605/alternativenation_multisize_anchor', [[728,90],[320,50]], 'div-gpt-ad-3901802-6') I just believe that I'm not the greatest power on this earth. asi: 'theadengine.com', var mapping2 = googletag.sizeMapping() apstag.setDisplayBids(); .addService(googletag.pubads()); "Go f-----g do it now.". "And now they're turning against me, and now I'm walking through hell, and this sucks. His biological father, Philip Staley, vanished shortly after his birth in 1967, according to "Layne Staley: Angry Chair" by Adriana Rubio (and explained in Metal Sucks). In Greg Pratos Grunge is Dead, Laynes mother Nancy revealed that Layne was a video game freak. He had a big screen TV, 5 games 5 different gamers. Then, two things changed. Demri Lara Parrott Murphy (February 22nd 1969 - October 29th 1996) was an American model, artist, and muse, and an amateur actress, girlfriend and later fiancee of Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley. As Starr stormed out, Staley begged him to stay, saying, "Not like this. .addService(googletag.pubads()); "position": 1,
The difference on Black Gives Way To Blue was, as the title suggested, a shift in perspective.