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Stats

Members:
Layne Staley
Mike McCready
Barrett Martin

Formed: 1995

iSound Site: www.isound.com/mad_season

Biography

Sounds Like

Artists:
Jerry Cantrell
Foo Fighters
Bush
Sponge
Our Lady Peace
Wool
Nirvana
Everclear
Temple of the Dog
Soundgarden
Candlebox
Genres:
Alternative Rock

Featured Video

Featured Album

	Above Released: 2007

Albums
Click on one of the albums below for more info.
	Above Released: 2007
	River of Deceit Released: 2006
	Above Released: 1995
	Above Released: 1995
	Above Released: 1995

Biography

Mad Season began in 1994. The band consisted of Layne Staley from Alice In Chains, Mike McCready from Pearl Jam, and Screaming Trees Martin Barret, and "Baker". Layne was the Vocalist, Mike played guitar, Martin played drums, and "Baker" played bass. Mark Lanegan did some singing on the album as well. He also was from Screaming Trees. The tracks he appeared on was"I'm Above and "Long Gone Day" (co-writing lyrics on the later number). The Band got their start at Seattle's Crocodile Cafe, where they played, without a name, to audiences who were surprised to see members of Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, ans Screaming Trees on stage together. They were originally called the Gacy Bunch(paying simultaneous homage to John Wayne Gacy, The "Killer Clown" of Chicago, and a beloved sitcome from the 1970s), Mad Season released one album, called Above. It was a quick day recording session at Seattle's Bad Animals studio (co-owned buy Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart) resulted in the 11 songs on Above, co-produced by the band and Pearl Jam sound engineer Brett Eliason. The album was released in March 1995. Their music is a powerful blend of blues and heavy rock. Reportedly, songs were penned for another Mad Season album, which ultimatley went unrecorded. Mad Season then supposedly thought about replacing Staley with Lanegan (and changing their anme to Disinformation), but no songs were recorded-resulting in the musicians going their separate ways for good. Sadly, this proved to be the final word on Mad Season As both Saunders and Staley would eventually die from drug overdoses.

Bio written by: riff_master

Artist Forum


Discussion Topic	Creator
album Above Do you know the secret behind this album? Do you understand what point Layne is trying to get across in his lyrics? What's the hidden meaning in his songs?	foxybabey69

Replys	Listener
i've only listneed to the cd once through, i havent felt the lrics yet.	AIC4LIFE
Now i have, this is album is a masterpiece of the 90's. An essential album. The whole album is about Layne's addiction and him trying to overcome it. Also its about his breaking up with Demri. But they got back together until she died.	AIC4LIFE
Above is a great album...I just wish Mad Season was around longer. What's your favorite song on the album? Anyone have one? Mine is Wake Up. That's a great song.	AliceInChains67
Every song is aweosme. but my favorite is River of Deceit.	AIC4LIFE
River Of Deceit is great...their only song with a music video too	AliceInChains67
I don't know. But, Layne is and was a great musician. All the songs on this album is great. Maybe the hidden message like what Layne said on the alice records, don't do drugs.	riff_master
Yeah, River of Deceit is a good song. I've never seen the video.	riff_master
I agree, but the said thing about Above is that its about his recovery which he never could acomplished.	AIC4LIFE