Eric Avery

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Eric Avery (born on April 25, 1965 in Los Angeles California) is a bass player, most notably for the seminal alternative band Jane's Addiction. He is the son of actor Brian Avery.

Avery and Navarro first met through Avery's sister Rebecca, who was then the girlfriend of future Janes 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. 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. Avery did not get the gig; instead, the band chose 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.

[edit] Discography

Jane's Addiction

Deconstruction

  • 1994 Deconstruction

Polar Bear

  • 1997 Chewing Gum [EP]
  • 1999 Why Something Instead of Nothing?

Forthcoming

Solo

  • 2007 Debut solo album - Title TBC

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