[288], On May 18, 2019, it was announced that Cantrell will compose the score for Shane Dax Taylor's upcoming sci-fi film, Salvage. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Sr., nickname "Rooster," was a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. [214] The band played at various venues in the United States; although, they predominately played along the West Coast. [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. 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. [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. I am interested in everything about music, fashion, and photography. Cantrell and his Alice in Chains bandmates played a five-song set at the awards event and Cantrell stated, "We really miss Layne [Staley] and Mike [Starr], and we carry them with us in our hearts". [333][332], Cantrell is a longtime supporter of MusiCares MAP Fund,[329] which helps musicians who are struggling with addiction, financial and health issues. Born Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr on 18th March, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington, USA . Some people don't get that chance. Jerry Cantrell said he and late Alice in Chains bandmate Layne Staley had once been called "the Satanic Everly Brothers" because of the way their voices worked together. He is the son of Gloria Jean (Krumpos) and Jerry Fulton "Rooster" Cantrell, Sr. His father is from Atoka, Oklahoma. You can get close enough to fake it, but you will never get it right. [239] They feature a maple body, maple neck and ebony fingerboard. [334] He also supports Road Recovery, an organization dedicated to helping young people battling addiction. Those two guys really had their thing figured out. [62] Kinney and his girlfriend went to the Music Bank and listened to Cantrell's demos. [24][25], After Cantrell learned to write, he documented his goal on Dr. Seuss' book, My Book About Me, filling in the sentence "When I grow up I want to be a" with the words "rock star". Later they formed another band called Raze. [226] On December 16, 2015, Cantrell joined the supergroup Royal Machines at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood and performed Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak" and Alice in Chains' "Would?" [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. [188], Cantrell played guitar in the song "Fallen Ones"[189] from Heart's 2004 album Jupiters Darling. [33][36], Cantrell picked up a guitar for the first time when he was in sixth grade. When the opportunity arose to create a song for the second film, Tyler Bates and I wrote and recorded 'A Job To Do', a theme song for the character. [63] Diamond Lie gained attention in the Seattle area and eventually took the name of Staley's previous band, Alice N' Chains, and was quickly renamed as Alice in Chains. [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. The younger Cantrell watched his father deploy twice and never talk about what happened in Vietnam. 1. Cantrell said in his acceptance speech, "I crash landed here almost 9 years ago, in Los Angeles. I can't quantify it really in words. [182], Cantrell has appeared as guest guitarist on several albums and projects, including the Danzig album Blackacidevil (1996), in which he played on three tracks ("See All You Were", "Come to Silver" and "Hand of Doom"),[183] and the Metallica album Garage Inc. (1998) on the band's rendition of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Tuesday's Gone". [citation needed], Cantrell explained the band's reunion saying, "We want to celebrate what we did and the memory of our friend. [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. Jerry's tone on that one is insane. 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. Jerry Cantrell 5 x 7 photograph signed with proof. One day while we were in class taking a test, my friend mentioned that there was a great music scene in Dallas, and he suggested that we take a year off from college and . When Jerry was a boy, he wanted an electric guitar for Christmas, but his father bought him an acoustic one with nylon strings, so there is a good chance that the D-50 was one of his very first six-strings. 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. [317] Sadie died on the same night of Alice in Chains' concert in Seattle on October 8, 2010, aged 18. Now the once-discontinued model returns as a Jerry Cantrell signature guitar, complete with a spruced-up feature set. Cantrell was named "Riff Lord" by British hard rock/metal magazine Metal Hammer in 2006. Show All Dates . [176][177], On January 24, 2020, Cantrell announced that he was working on a new solo album. I didn't intend to get here but I'm very grateful I am here, and it took a lot of people to help me get here. [71], Jerry Cantrell served as the lead guitarist, co-lyricist, co-vocalist and main composer of Alice in Chains until the group's near-permanent hiatus beginning in the late 1990s and leading through the death of lead singer Layne Staley in April 2002. Bio. Cantrell also composed the film score along with Carl Restivo. [315][316] Cantrell dedicated his solo album, Degradation Trip, released two months after Staley's death, to his memory. [157][158] The same year of Boggy Depot, Cantrell began writing a follow-up album. [40][41] Friends recalled that Cantrell fell into depression and became a completely different person after losing both his mother and grandmother within a short span of time. 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 . 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. 2 on the Billboard 200 (the band's highest chart position since 1995's Alice in Chains, which debuted at No. [62][61], Staley was already starting up another band, but Cantrell, Starr and Kinney wanted him to be their lead singer. [114][120][121], By April 2007, Alice in Chains had been writing and demoing songs for a new album with DuVall,[122] but the band did not show further signs of progress until October 2008, when they announced that they had begun recording with producer Nick Raskulinecz in the studio. The actor was raised in Spanaway. [267] In 2013, a limited edition of the pedal was released in black and red featuring the cover artwork for the album The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, and the lyrics to "Stone" on the bottom. "[180] On July 28, 2021, Cantrell posted a teaser trailer in his social media announcing that a new song and video titled "Atone" would be released on July 29. The song's inspiration comes from songwriter and guitarist Jerry Cantrell 's father. If he showed up at all, it was around 1 or 2am and he would be high as. Cantrell is one of the best guitarists around, and I had never seen him live, solo or with Alice in Chains. The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media , YouTube, live performance images , and . [18][19] He grew up in Spanaway,[20] and is the oldest of three children. [192] The songs performed by Cantrell were also included on disc four of Osbourne's box set Prince of Darkness (2005). I miss him tremendously. He appeared with his father on the music video of Rooster. [95][96] The band's self-titled third studio album was released in November 1995, debuted at No. Net worth of - Inside Billy Currington's Million Dollar Fortune And Love Life. Shortly after the show, Staley was found unresponsive after he overdosed on heroin and was hospitalized. [241] The second is a guitar called the 'Superhawk'. More colors. [321] Cantrell reported that breaking his hand was the worst physical pain he ever had. [335][336][337], In 1996, Cantrell became involved with anti-racism organisation Artists for a Hate Free America,[338] alongside other musicians including Jeff Ament, Beck and Michael Stipe, to film public service announcements, and pose for a national ad campaign. Joseph Richard Cantrell (L) via King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, (R) via Redmond Police Dept. 3. [220], On May 12, 2012, Cantrell made a duet with Somar Macek accompanied by the Synergia Northwest Orchestra for a performance of Elton John's "Levon" at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, during a benefit concert for music education in Northwest public schools. [142] Cantrell took the album's title from the Mount Rainier in Seattle, and the title track is a tribute to the Seattle music scene. [213] Under the moniker of the Jerry Cantrell-Billy Duffy Band, they debuted during the three-concert series for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund at The Troubadour in April 2004. A lot of people stand and get the fuck back up after falling. Cantrell attended high school at Spanaway Lake High School,[33] and, before owning his first guitar, he was a member of the high school choir which attended many state competitions. 7 on its list of "Top 10 Underrated Guitarists",[281] and Loudwire ranked him at No. Jerry Cantrell father's name is . Released on Roadrunner Records, Degradation Trip hit shelves two months after Layne Staley's death and was dedicated to him. [173] On February 6, 2019, Cantrell performed a two-song acoustic set for BMG's Pre-Grammy Party at the No Name bar in Los Angeles. [298], In 2013, Cantrell played country singer Donnie "Skeeter" Dollarhide Jr. on the Alice in Chains mockumentary AIC 23. [58], Cantrell met Layne Staley, then Alice N' Chains' lead singer, at a party in Seattle around August 1987. [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. [195], In 2010, Cantrell played guitar on the song "Anything" from Pearl Aday's debut album, Little Immaculate White Fox. and "Man in the Box", and sang Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak". [40], The first album that Cantrell owned was Elton John's 1974 Greatest Hits compilation,[42] which was a gift he received from his father when he was 10 years old. Jerry Cantrell Jr. is a well-known musician, classical guitarist, actor, composer, and singer-songwriter. [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. [223] Cantrell alongside Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, also played guitar for Heart's hit song "Barracuda" with Ann and Nancy Wilson at the ceremony. It's a repetitive motion injury from playing. [235], In February 2017, Cantrell released the song "A Job to Do", the end-title song to John Wick: Chapter 2. Jerry Cantrell (born March 18, 1966) is an American musician who is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and main songwriter for the rock band Alice in Chains. "[118], Cantrell canceled the show that he was scheduled to perform at 98 Rock's Livestock Festival in Zephyrhills on April 28 in order to attend Staley's funeral in Seattle in the same day. [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. [38] In his mid-teens he bought his first guitar from a swap meet, a Korean-made Fender Stratocaster. [108], Between 2006 and 2007, Cantrell played in a number of concerts with Alice in Chains featuring guest lead singers such as Ann Wilson,[109] Mark Lanegan,[110] James Hetfield,[111] Phil Anselmo,[111] Billy Corgan,[110] Scott Weiland[112] Sebastian Bach,[113] and William DuVall. Do you take the Led Zeppelin approach and never play again, because the guy was that important? But it's writ large across Brighten. [290], In his teens, Cantrell was acting in lead roles in high school plays. Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Jerry Cantrell in 2023. [280], In 2016, Blend Guitar ranked Cantrell at No. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. [citation needed] Cantrell opened for Metallica and Van Halen on their 1998 summer tour. Dad Band: Directed by Ted Kamp. [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. [343] Cantrell founded the league to combine his love of fantasy football with the goal of helping a worthy cause. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. was born on March 18, 1966, which makes his age be 54 years old as of 2020. [35] He graduated from high school in 1984. Jerry Cantrell Jr., the guitarist, co-vocalist, and songwriter, was the son of a Vietnam War veteran, Jerry Cantrell Sr. Luckily they caught me because I couldn't go anywhere, I was kind of stuck in a bush at the bottom of a cliff bleeding, and I ended up here. [91] The album's fourth single, "Rooster", was a tribute to Cantrell's father. [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. [28] Father and son also appeared together on the music video for "Rooster", in which Jerry Sr. recalls the war. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. [292], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. Jerry endures the weather. 38 on its list of "The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time". [323], Cantrell underwent shoulder surgery twice. The upcoming tour follows the release of his first song from Brighten, "Atone", which . ", "Rock Royalty Night! [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. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. 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". [330] The riff later became the song "Stone", the first single from The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. The metal part will never leave, and I never want it to". "[312] "The shows I played between the time I got the word about Layne and Layne's funeral were very important to me in terms of being able to continue on. To coincide with the band's reunion, Sony Music released the long-delayed third Alice in Chains compilation, The Essential Alice in Chains, a double album that includes 28 songs. His place of birth is in Tacoma, Washington, the United States of America. Cantrell wrote the lyrics from the perspective of Keanu Reeves' title character. [102] Their first compilation, titled "Live", was released on December 5, 2000. [270][271] In January 2019, Dunlop released a new version of the pedal, with a design based on Cantrell's tribal orca tattoo created by Coast Salish artist Joe Wilson, and lyrics for the Alice in Chains song "Rainier Fog" on the bottom plate. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Alice In Chains co-founder Jerry Cantrell today announces a North American tour beginning on March 24, 2022 in support of his soon to be released album Brighten. . He watched as his father struggled with PTSD throughout his childhood until, eventually, it destroyed his family. [94], Alice in Chains broke up for six months following the cancellation of their opening act at the Metallica tour in July 1994,[26] citing "health problems within the band". [43] He noted in an interview that he was "raised on country music" as a youth and that he admires the emotion conveyed in the genre. Jerry Cantrell doesn't need a lot to keep him satisfied. Jerry Cantrell - Boggy Depot. In a 1998 interview with Guitar World, he was asked about the latter quality: I really don't know where that comes from; it just comes naturally to me. I'm an army brat my dad was in the army and we moved around quite a bit when I was . [70], Alice in Chains' final demo, The Treehouse Tapes, was completed in 1988 and found its way to the music managers Kelly Curtis and Susan Silver, who also managed the Seattle bands Mother Love Bone and Soundgarden, respectively. I had the same issue in the other shoulder about six years ago so I've had them both done now. Facebook; Twitter; Su Yeniocak. [32] [117] Comes with the Fall was both the opening act on Cantrell's tour for his second solo album, Degradation Trip, and also the singer's backing band,[118] with DuVall singing Staley's parts at the concerts in 2001 and 2002. [248] The guitar can also be seen in the movie Singles. 37 out of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" also by Guitar World in 2012. The two models most closely identified with Cantrell are instruments manufactured in the 1980s. We've been friends a long time. [174], On December 6 and 7, 2019, Cantrell performed two sold-out solo concerts at the Pico Union Project in Los Angeles. . My band has been doing things lately, so I don't really have time to do anything. [164] He had to sell his Seattle house to fund the album and produced it himself. 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Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966) is an American musician who is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, colead vocalist and main songwriter for the rock band Alice in Chains. [74], Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on the 1992 acoustic EP Sap, and his role continued to grow in the following albums, making Alice in Chains a two-vocal band. Biography Early life. [197], He played guitar on Duff McKagan's 2015 EP How to Be a Man,[198][199] and has also collaborated with Alternative Metal band Deftones, contributing guitar parts to the track "Phantom Bride" off their 2016 album Gore. [319] Cantrell stated, "There are two things you never want to get into a conversation or argument about: politics and religion. Both musicians died in 2017. [41] However, hard rock music caught Cantrell's interest predominantly. 77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" in 2008. [196], Cantrell sings background vocals and does a lead vocal ad-lib in the final chorus of "Love Is Blind" from Richie Kotzen's 2011 album, 24 Hours. 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. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966,[2] to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter[9] of the rock band Alice in Chains. 1. [73] The album, which received better critical reception than its predecessor, featured two singles, "Anger Rising" and "Angel Eyes", and the track "She Was My Girl" was included on the Spider-Man soundtrack. They played "Would?" [282], In 2018, Cantrell was named "Guitarist of the Year" by Ultimate Guitar's readers poll. 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[234], Cantrell's song "Leave Me Alone" was featured in the 1996 dark comedy The Cable Guy and can be found on that movie's soundtrack. and "Man in the Box". [22][23] His maternal grandmother was from Norway, and his maternal grandfather was from the Czech Republic. The song was about Cantrell's relationship with his younger brother, David. 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 . [123] The band didn't have a record label at the time and the album was funded by Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney. "[34] His choir teacher and drama teacher were, early on, his two greatest motivators toward a career in music. [82] Their debut album, Facelift, was released in 1990 and has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA, selling over two million copies. It's a tough thing to go through. He is the eldest child of his parents. 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