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Michael Christopher Starr (April 4, 1966 – March 8, 2011) [1] [2] was an American musician best known as the original bassist for the rock band Alice in Chains, with which he played from the band's formation in 1987 until January 1993. [3]
In 2010, Mike Starr of Alice in Chains began playing with Meeks, preparing for a tour that would also feature Charlie Colin of Train. [17] However, Starr died on March 8, 2011, before touring had begun. [18] In 2014, the original lineup of Days of the New announced they had reunited and were planning a summer tour called "Full Circle."
In 2013, Alice in Chains' drummer, Sean Kinney, added the initials "LSMS" on his drum kit, a tribute to Staley and the band's former bassist, Mike Starr, who died in 2011. [139] [140] The music video for Alice in Chains' 2013 single, "Voices", features a picture of Staley next to a photo of Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain, at the 2:20 mark. [141]
A more fleeting supergroup, dubbed ‘Alice Mudgarden,’ convened to record one song for the first acoustic EP by Alice in Chains, 1992’s Sap. “Right Turn” features Soundgarden’s Chris ...
The original lineup in a 1988 promo. From left: Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Mike Starr, Layne Staley. Before the formation of Alice in Chains, Layne Staley, a drummer at the time, [13] [14] landed his first gig as a vocalist when he auditioned to sing for a local glam metal band known as Sleze after receiving some encouragement from his stepbrother Ken Elmer.
Matt Starr is an American drummer. He has performed with numerous artists and bands throughout his career, including Ace Frehley , Joe Lynn Turner , Love/Hate , Kevin DuBrow , and Mr. Big . Career
Alice in Chains " Died " is a song by Alice in Chains and the final one recorded with vocalist Layne Staley before his death in 2002. The song was included on the compilation albums Music Bank (1999) and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006).
Meeks continued to be plagued by personal issues. After finding the body of his friend and former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr in March 2011, [9] he experienced a divorce in 2012, which prompted a one-year hiatus. This was followed by the death of Meeks' father, Gary Lee Meeks, aged 57, on November 15, 2013. [10] [11]