Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction is an American rock band whose original line-up featured vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, bassist Eric Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins. After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times with Avery declining to participate. In 2008, the band's "classic" line-up, featuring Avery, reunited and embarked on a world tour.

Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands to emerge from the early 1990s alternative rock movement to gain mainstream media attention and commercial success in the United States. Their initial farewell tour launched the first Lollapalooza festival.

Their debut album, Nothing's Shocking, was released in 1988 and was certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Three singles, "Jane Says", "Mountain Song" and "Ocean Size", were released from the album in 1988 and 1989. Their debut single "Jane Says", became their first chart entry on the Alternative Songs chart, peaking at #6.

In 1990, the group released their second studio album, Ritual de lo Habitual. The album reached the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 and was also their highest-selling album to date, going 3× Multi-Platinum in the US. The album featured four singles including the #1 singles "Stop!" and "Been Caught Stealing". After this album, they took a 13 year hiatus but did release six compilation and live albums between 1987 and 2009.

Strays was their next full-length studio album which was released in July 2003. It peaked at #4 in the US, and the lead single, "Just Because", became their first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also became their first Top 5 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

After a four year hiatus, Jane's Addiction reunited in 2008 and recently completed a fourth album, The Great Escape Artist, which was released in October 2011.