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As a founding member of Jane’s Addiction, Eric Adam Avery balanced Dave Navarro’s glam-metal inclinations and Peretz Bernstein’s sinewy vocal phrasing with passages that served as a rhythmic anchor and harmonic counterpart.

 

Eric waxed two influential studio sides with Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking (1988) and Ritual de lo Habitual (1990) before they initially split in 1991.  The band reunited without him in 1997, and 2001.  Eric briefly rejoined in 2008, but left for good in 2010 citing tensions with Farrell.

 

Aside from Jane’s Addiction, Avery has embarked on several experimental projects wherein he moved to piano, synthesizer, and guitar – most notably a project dubbed “Deconstruction” with Dave Navarro, and with another collective which worked under the moniker “Polar Bear.”

 

Deeply inspired by Peter Hook of Joy Division / New Order, Avery has returned to the bass chair anchoring artists including Peter Murphy, Garbage, and Alanis Morissette.  To date he has waxed three solo slabs.

 

Eric’s weapon of choice is Fender. https://youtu.be/wX49A1HMjV8

 

Eric Avery Sound & Vision…

 

Jane’s Addiction:

 

“Been Caught Stealing” https://youtu.be/BzUnqr1t7yI

 

“Jane Says” https://youtu.be/gQjYgR_3UqQ

 

Deconstruction:

 

“LA Song” https://youtu.be/62If3SSdFYk

 

“America” https://youtu.be/4Rcs9D9jwmY

 

Solo Eric:

 

“All Remote No Control” https://youtu.be/adbVBmjYot0

 

“Flyer” https://youtu.be/ROnMBsjbMTI

 

Alanis Morissette:

 

“Spineless” https://youtu.be/OPEljzSR1X0

 

A bassist, composer, producer, band-member, collaborator, and educator, among other titles – this Berklee College of Music alum cites Geddy, John Paul Jones, Sir Paul, Marcus Miller, and Jaco as his mentors. Chaney seamlessly blends his tone and approach to whatever the situation warrants – working alternative rock, pop, blues, funk, country, rhythm and blues, and country genres as a first call session player.

Utilizing trad four-string, extended range, fretless, and acoustic instruments, Chaney’s canon spans artists as diverse as Joe Cocker, Glenn Campbell, Jane’s Addiction, Alanis Morissette, Cher, Slash, Orianthi, Josh Groban, Sara Bareilles, Camp Freddy, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, and Gavin Degraw to reference a very, very select few.

Chaney has also helmed the bass chair for numerous film scores and television soundtracks.

A Fender endorser, Chaney is a collector! Among his weapons of choice include vintage Fender Jazz and Precision basses, plus instruments and sound equipment from Fender Custom Shop, Lakland, Sadowsky, Guild, Gibson, Epiphone, Rob Allen, Aguilar, and Ashdown, to name a scant few.

Dig Chris with Jane’s Addiction “Just Because” https://youtu.be/sb3FJdRk-tI

Dig Chris with Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders “Middle Child” https://youtu.be/Ld7azdCyBMw

Dig Chris with Alanis “You Learn” https://youtu.be/N1Nr4engFhk

Dig Chris with Camp Freddy (Scott Weiland, Rick Nielson, Matt Sorum, Billy Morrison…) https://youtu.be/9kTdT89-0qk

Dig Chris with Taylor and Perry “I Really Blew It” https://youtu.be/g3E5ah6Hj3A