ERIC AVERY

'Eric Avery' (born April 25, 1965) is an American musician, most famous for his co-creation of, and for role as the original bassist in, the band Jane's Addiction.
Eric Avery and Dave Navarro first met through Avery's sister Rebecca, who was then the girlfriend of future Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins. Perkins and Navarro were friends and schoolmates at the time.
Avery has kept a fairly low profile since the demise of Jane's Addiction, participating in the Deconstruction project with Dave Navarro immediately after Jane's Addiction's breakup, but declining all invitations for Jane's reunions. The only reason Avery has ever given for his repeated rejections is that he feels the reunions are motivated purely by money. He has also recorded tracks for, toured with and briefly dated Alanis Morissette, as well as creating another side project, Polar Bear in 1994. 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. The job didn't quite fit right for Avery; instead the band went with Ozzy Osbourne bassist Robert Trujillo. Avery toured with the band Garbage during the promotion of their 2005 ''Bleed Like Me'' album.
According to an entry made on May 30, 2006 at a Polar Bear fan website, Avery worked for a time with The Smashing Pumpkins, but ultimately did not join the band.
Eric has recently announced signing with Dangerbird Records for the upcoming release of his solo album ''Help Wanted''.

Contents

Trivia

Discography

External links

Trivia

John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has said his guitar playing style is majorly influenced by Avery's far away note playing.
Eric Avery is also contributing original music to the 11th Hour Documentary

Discography

'Jane's Addiction'

★ 1987 ''Jane's Addiction''

★ 1988 ''Nothing's Shocking''

★ 1990 ''Ritual De Lo Habitual''

★ 1991 ''Live and Rare'' (Compilation of B-Sides and the Remix of "Been Caught Stealing")

★ 1997 ''Kettle Whistle'' (Compilation of live tracks, demos and unreleased material)

★ 2006 ''Up From the Catacombs'' (Greatest hits album)
'Deconstruction'

★ 1994 ''Deconstruction''
'Polar Bear'

★ 1997 ''Chewing Gum [EP]''

★ 1999 ''Why Something Instead of Nothing?''
'Forthcoming'
'Solo'

★ 2008 ''Help Wanted'' (due in January)

External links

★ Polar Bear Band Site - Gavin gets direct updates from Eric Avery on this site.

★ JanesAddiction.org - Extensive Eric Avery discography.

★ ericavery.blogspot.com - Eric's Official Blog