Eric Avery
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Eric Avery (born on April 25, 1965 in Los Angeles California - the son of actor Bryan Avery) is a bass player, most notably for the seminal alternative band Jane's Addiction. Many fans of the now defunct band considered Avery's hypnotic bass lines to be the core of the band's unusual sound.
Avery has kept a fairly low profile since the demise of Jane's Addiction, participating in the Deconstruction project with Dave Navarro immediately after the Jane's breakup, but declining all inviations for Jane's reunions. He has also recorded tracks for, toured with and briefly dated Alanis Morissette, as well as creating another side project, Polar Bear. As seen in the film Some Kind of Monster, Avery also auditioned to become the bassist for Metallica, after the departure of former bassist Jason Newsted. Avery did not get the gig; instead, the band choose Ozzy Osbourne bassist Robert Trujillo. Avery has recently agreed to tour with the band Garbage.
According to an entry made on May 30, 2006 at [a Polar Bear fan website], Avery may be the new bassist or session musician for The Smashing Pumpkins.
Discography
- With Jane's Addiction
- *Jane's Addiction (live at the Roxy in Los Angeles, CA January 26, 1987) 1987
- *Nothing's Shocking 1988
- *Ritual de Lo Habitual 1990
- *Live and Rare (Japan release)
- *Kettle Whistle (Jane's Relapse) 1997
- *Mountain Song (EP - UK release)
- *The Shocking E.P. (EP - UK release)
- *Three Days/Stop! (EP)
- *Been Caught Stealing (EP)
- *Classic Girl (EP)
- With Deconstruction
- *Deconstruction 1994
- *L.A. Song promo (EP)
- With Polar Bear
- *Why Something Instead of Nothing? 1999
- With Alanis Morissette
- *Under Rug Swept 2002
- *Feast on Scraps 2002
- *So-Called Chaos 2004
External links
- [Polar Bear Band Site] - Gavin gets direct updates from Eric Avery on this site.
- [JanesAddiction.org] - Extensive Eric Avery discography.
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