[16] Cantrell was ranked at No. [26] The family lived on welfare and food stamps. One of grunge's (and now hard rock's) heavy hitters, there's also a case for Alice In Chains as one of the heaviest bands of all time - certainly in a lyrical sense. Once Cantrell started writing the song and the rest of the album, his mystery illness disappeared. ", and introduced a new song, "Killer Is Me", with Cantrell on lead vocals. [280], In 2016, Blend Guitar ranked Cantrell at No. The band covered two Soundgarden songs, "Hunted Down" and "Boot Camp", closing their headlining set at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. He's sat in the restaurant of an airy hotel, where multiple dishes, including a vast pizza and a colourful salad are fanned . [35] The album cover shows Cantrell covered in mud standing waist-deep in a branch of the Boggy River. [61] They started auditioning terrible lead singers in front of Staley to send a hint. [266], In 2010, Jim Dunlop introduced the "JC95 Cantrell Signature Cry Baby", Cantrell's signature Cry Baby wah pedal,[267][268] based on the original Jimi Hendrix Wah pedal that Cantrell used since his early days. His dad owned an insulation company in Dallas, Texas. Look forward to setting it free upon your ear holes sometime soon. Dad Band: Directed by Ted Kamp. [62] Cantrell called the number and set up a meeting with Kinney. 2006", "ALICE IN CHAINS Joined By SMASHING PUMPKINS, SCREAMING TREES Singers At L.A. Tour Opener", "Watch Phil Anselmo, James Hetfield Sing "Would?" Cantrell's Parents. Jerry Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1966 and is most widely recognized as the lead guitarist, co-lyricist, and co-lead singer for the immensely popular band, Alice in Chains. [27] Cantrell would later pay tribute to Cornell during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on April 14, 2018, joining singer Ann Wilson for a rendition of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun". He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter[9] of the rock band Alice in Chains. [233], On January 16, 2019, Cantrell along with William DuVall, Pearl Jam's guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament, and drummer Josh Freese performed Soundgarden's "Hunted Down" at the Chris Cornell tribute concert "I Am the Highway". the first album of DuVall's band, Comes with the Fall. [21] Cantrell also played bass on the last track, "Love Song". By The Big Dad. 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. [98][102] Still in 1999, the band released a 15-track compilation titled Nothing Safe: Best of the Box. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. [102] Their first compilation, titled "Live", was released on December 5, 2000. [217] The following night, Cantrell joined the band to perform "Kick Out the Jams". [75][78][57], Although Alice in Chains has been labeled grunge by the mainstream media,[79] Cantrell identifies the band as primarily heavy metal. [102] In 2001, a second compilation titled Greatest Hits was released. Biography Early life. The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s during Seattle's grunge movement, and is known for its distinctive vocal style[10] and the harmonized vocals between Cantrell and Layne Staley (and later Cantrell and William DuVall). General Comment31/32 was Layne Staley's and Jerry Cantrell's ages at the time the song was written, leading me to think the song wasn't just about Jerry's past, becuase some of it doesn't seem to fit in with . [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. [294] Cantrell said about the film; "I get more people coming up to me telling me my line. [144], As of 2018, Alice in Chains has had 18 Top 10 songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[145] 5 No. Maybe somewhere down the road. Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Jerry Cantrell in 2023. [194] He also played guitar on Smith & Pyle's debut album, It's OK To Be Happy, released in 2008. [173] Cantrell said in a statement: "I really dug John Wick and have always admired Keanu's work. Cantrell has been most famously seen playing a G&L Guitars' Rampage model. Find relevant music gear like microphones, guitar rig, amplifier setup, effects pedalboard, software, keyboards, and other instruments and add it to Jerry Cantrell. [295], He also had a cameo as himself in the 2009 film noir comedy Rock Slyde,[296] appeared on the background of two scenes from the first episode of season three of the HBO TV series Deadwood in 2006,[297] and made a cameo in Deadwood: The Movie in 2019. It was scary church music. [75][76][77] Cantrell stated that it was Staley who encouraged him to sing. The cat appeared on Cantrell's episode of MTV Cribs, which was shot at his ranch in Oklahoma in September 2002. [308] Alice in Chains also paid tribute to Cornell on the one year anniversary of his death on May 18, 2018. [37] Cantrell learned to play guitar by ear, emulating his heroes. His third solo album, Brighten, was released in 2021. According to our records, Jerry Cantrell is possibly single. Twenty-five years ago, Jerry Cantrell named his debut solo album ("Boggy Depot") after the spot in Oklahoma where his father was raised. Jerry Cantrell has made a career out of casting the light and the dark. Answer (1 of 3): He didn't. Throughout all of the time Layne Staley was in Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell was there to support Layne. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr was born March 18, 1966, in Tacoma, Washington. [80], Alice in Chains was one of the most successful bands of the 1990s, selling over 20 million records worldwide,[81] and over 14 million records in the US alone. - S1 E3 Poker Night Live! [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". 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 . 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. Jerry Cantrell is an American guitarist and singer. Jerry's patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his twenty-first great-grandfather, John Cantrell. The EP also features Mark Arm of Mudhoney and Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, who appeared together on the song "Right Turn", credited as "Alice Mudgarden" in the liner notes. Name: Jerry Worden Cantrell Death date: 28 Feb 1973 Death place: Mckinney, Collin, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Age at death: 83 years Estimated birth year: 1890 Birth date: Birthplace: Marital status: Spouse's name: Father's name: James Cantrell Father's birthplace: Mother's name: Melissa. Being a founder, guitarist, . [159] Cantrell said of the writing experience: In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. [55], When Cantrell was 20 years old, he was working several part-time jobs to pay his rent, one of which involved throwing boxes of frozen fish in a warehouse. [104] On February 18, 2005, Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney reunited to perform for the first time in 10 years as Alice in Chains at the K-Rock Tsunami Continued Care Relief Concert in Seattle. [131] Cantrell believes the mystery illness was the pain of saying goodbye to Staley. Father - Jerry Cantrell Sr Mother - Gloria Jean Cantrell: Siblings: David Contrell: School: Clover Park School District: College: Spanaway Lake High School: Religion: NA: Nationality: American: . [41] However, hard rock music caught Cantrell's interest predominantly. The upcoming tour follows the release of his first song from Brighten, "Atone", which . [154] The tracks "Cut You In", "My Song" and "Dickeye" were released as singles to promote the album. 2. Shortly after the show, Staley was found unresponsive after he overdosed on heroin and was hospitalized. Jerry Cantrell Net Worth. 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[221], Cantrell performed with Duff McKagan's band The Walking Papers during the band's concert at The Crocodile in Seattle on December 15, 2012. "When I was a little kid, I'd always tell her, "I'll be famous and buy you a house and you'll never have to work again. 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. You can get close enough to fake it, but you will never get it right. Can't wait to see it!". To be honest, I'd just be happy being the lead guitarist and singer for Alice In Chains. [143], As part of the promotion of Rainier Fog, the baseball team Seattle Mariners hosted an "Alice in Chains Night" at the Safeco Field in Seattle on August 20, 2018, and Cantrell threw out the ceremonial first pitch and delivered a strike before the Mariners vs. Houston Astros game. He met Axl Rose after the show and gave him the tape. The roots of family trauma were planted early, as Cantrell's father, a military officer, divorced from his mother when Cantrell was seven, a mere four years after meeting Cantrell for the first time. [164] He had to sell his Seattle house to fund the album and produced it himself. [26] Jerry Sr. was the main subject of the song "Rooster", which Cantrell wrote as a tribute to his father,[27] and his mother Gloria is also mentioned by name in the song. [50] Cantrell worked doing asbestos abatement around the Dallas and Houston area. [319] Cantrell stated, "There are two things you never want to get into a conversation or argument about: politics and religion. Cantrell also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. I miss him tremendously. The album is an overview of birth to now. I felt I was puking up all this undigested grief in losing Layne." 38 on its list of "The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time". Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and main songwriter for the rock band Alice in Chains. The title track has a really ominous intro that sets the mood for the rest of the song. A lot of Alice stuff is written that way "Them Bones" is a great off-time song.[238]. I'm an army brat my dad was in the army and we moved around quite a bit when I was . . Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. Mark Kozelek was cast instead. 1", "Exclusive Interview: Shawnee Smith - SMITH AND PYLE", "RICHIE KOTZEN To Release '24 Hours' in November", "DUFF MCKAGAN To Release 'How To Be A Man' EP Featuring IZZY STRADLIN, JERRY CANTRELL", "Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell Speaks About His Deftones Cameo, Chino Moreno Calls New Album "A Challenge", "Deftones - Phantom Bride Featuring Jerry Cantrell (Official Audio)", "Pantera feat. [292], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. [192] The songs performed by Cantrell were also included on disc four of Osbourne's box set Prince of Darkness (2005). 77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". 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