PORNO FOR PYROS

'Porno for Pyros' was a US musical group and was Perry Farrell's and Stephen Perkins' next project after their former band Jane's Addiction.

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History

Discography

References

History

Following the demise of the critically and commercially successful Jane's Addiction project, frontman Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins formed Porno for Pyros after acquiring guitarist Peter DiStefano and bass player Martyn LeNoble. Prior to releasing their eponymous first album, Porno for Pyros (Perry came up with the name after watching the coverage of the L.A. riots on television) embarked on a nationwide tour to support their new band. By the time their debut album was released in 1993, the anticipation surrounding the project was enough to briefly drive the album to the #3 position on the Billboard top 200 list. Reaction to the album was mixed, with some fans ecstatic, and others disappointed. The video for the album's first single "Pets" received heavy airplay on MTV. Following the album's release, Porno for Pyros continued a heavy touring schedule, including an appearance at Woodstock 94. Unlike the relatively straight-ahead rock shows that were the hallmark of live Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros live shows relied heavily on props, extras, and special effects (including, but not limited to, pyrotechnics).
For their follow-up album, ''Good God's Urge'', bass player LeNoble left the band after completing the lion's share of the bass tracks. Ex-Minutemen bassist Mike Watt was brought in to finish up the album tracks, and join the band on tour. The album also featured the post-Jane's reunion of Farrell with guitarist Dave Navarro, who made a guest appearance on "Freeway." The band again set forth on a heavy touring schedule. It is interesting to note that on several tour stops Porno for Pyros played "Mountain Song," a popular Jane's Addiction tune. Other than being a sure crowd-pleaser, in retrospect, it seems like a foreshadowing of the later Jane's Addiction reunion efforts. Further touring by the band was scuttled when DiStefano was diagnosed with cancer.
Perkins and Watt subsequently formed the jazz-punk improvisation group Banyan and, along with DiStefano, occasionally perform sets of Stooges cover versions in the Los Angeles area under the band name Hellride.
The Jane's Addiction/Porno for Pyros book ''Whores'' (by Brendan Mullen) states that a third Porno for Pyros album was penned but never recorded.

Discography

★ ''Porno for Pyros'' (1993)

★ ''Good God's Urge'' (1996)
Extended discography available at http://janesaddiction.org/discographies/disc_list.phtml?artistID=2

References

★ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas & Prato, Greg. "Porno for Pyros". ''All Music Guide''. Retrieved June 13, 2005.

★ http://www.janesaddiction.org/