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Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell and Satellite Party at SXSW 2007
Background information
Birth name	Peretz Bernstein
Born	March 29, 1959 (1959-03-29) (age 48) New York, New York, U.S.
Genre(s)	Alternative rock, Alternative metal
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1982 - Present
Label(s)	Warner Bros. EMI/Capitol Columbia
Associated acts	Jane's Addiction Porno for Pyros Psi com Satellite Party

Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein in New York City on March 29, 1959) is a musician who, as the frontman of Jane's Addiction, was one of the pioneers of alternative rock. Peretz (פרץ) is his Hebrew name (meaning "voice of the land"), as well as his DJ moniker ("DJ Peretz"). His stage name is a play on the word peripheral (although Farrell also happens to be his brother's name). Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 399 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (853 × 1280 pixel, file size: 140 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Satellite Party is an alternative rock band conceived by former Janes Addiction and Porno for Pyros frontman Perry Farrell following the demise of his former band in 2004. ... South by Southwest (SXSW, Inc. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Alternative metal is an form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... See also: 1982 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 list of years in music // January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... “Present” redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Warner Bros. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... Janes Addiction was an American rock band featuring Perry Farrell (vocalist), Dave Navarro (guitarist), Eric Avery (bassist), and Stephen Perkins (percussionist). ... Porno for Pyros was a US musical group and was Perry Farrells and Stephen Perkins next project after their former band Janes Addiction. ... Psi-com is the first band of Perry Farrell. ... Satellite Party is an alternative rock band conceived by former Janes Addiction and Porno for Pyros frontman Perry Farrell following the demise of his former band in 2004. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Janes Addiction was an American rock band featuring Perry Farrell (vocalist), Dave Navarro (guitarist), Eric Avery (bassist), and Stephen Perkins (percussionist). ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Hebrew names are names that have a Hebrew language origin, classically from the Hebrew Bible. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ...

Early life

Farrell was born in Queens, NY and moved to Miami with his family during his teens. His father was a jeweler, and his mother committed suicide when Farrell was three, an event later noted in the Jane's Addiction song "Then She Did." Early musical influences included David Bowie and Lou Reed. Following his graduation from high school, Farrell moved to California in the early 1980s to live as a surfer, lived in his car and made money working construction and waiting tables.^{[citation needed]} Perry Farrell has been sighted at premier surfing destinations throughout the world, most notably Bali (see Surfer magazine) in 2001. David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... Lewis Reed[1] (born March 2, 1942) is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ...

Psi Com

He quickly became the frontman for the gothic rock band Psi Com in LA, and traveled in a larger community of area musicians including the bands X, Fishbone, and Black Flag. Psi Com broke up around 1985 when other members fell in with religious cults^{[citation needed]}, and Farrell soon met Eric Avery through mutual friends. The two began jam sessions which would become the initial foundation for Jane's Addiction. Gothic rock (sometimes called goth rock or simply goth) is a genre of rock music that originated during the late 1970s. ... Psi-com is the first band of Perry Farrell. ... For other bands named X, see X (band). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Black Flag was a hardcore punk band formed in 1976 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. ... Janes Addiction was an American rock band featuring Perry Farrell (vocalist), Dave Navarro (guitarist), Eric Avery (bassist), and Stephen Perkins (percussionist). ...

Jane's Addiction and rise to fame

Jane's Addiction made its name in mid-1980s LA by building up a rampant fan base with legendary, high-energy shows in small LA rock clubs, driven by Farrell's high-pitched singing, manic dancing and drug-fueled general showmanship. In 1991, prior to Jane's Addiction dissolving, he, Ted Gardener, and Marc Geiger created the Lollapalooza festival as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction. Lollapalooza ran annually as a travelling festival until 1997. Farrell is therefore generally acknowledged as one of the "godfathers"^{[citation needed]} of alternative rock music. Jane's Addiction, prior to their first break-up released three albums Jane's Addiction, Nothing's Shocking and Ritual De Lo Habitual with the latter being their most critically acclaimed. A B-Sides album from the Ritual sessions, titled "Live and Rare" was released in Japan. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Janes Addiction is a live album by the band of the same title. ... Nothings Shocking is Janes Addictions first studio album because the self-titled debut is a live recording. ... Alternate cover Clean cover Ritual de lo Habitual is Janes Addictions second studio album, released on August 21, 1990 on Warner Brothers after taking their break in 1989. ...

Porno for Pyros

Following the break-up of Jane's Addiction, Farrell formed Porno for Pyros with former bandmate Stephen Perkins as well as newcomers Peter DiStefano on guitar and Martyn LeNoble on bass. Together they released two albums, Porno for Pyros and Good God's Urge. Farrell put the band on hiatus to concentrate on a Jane's Addiction reunion; however there are plans for a third album in the next few years.^{[citation needed]} Porno for Pyros was a US musical group and was Perry Farrells and Stephen Perkins next project after their former band Janes Addiction. ... Stephen Andrew Perkins (born September 13, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician and songwriter. ... Peter DiStefano in 2006 Peter DiStefano is best known as the guitarist for the alternative rock band Porno for Pyros (the Janes Addiction offshoot featuring vocalist Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins). ... Martyn LeNoble (nl:Martijn LeNoble) is a bassplayer and has played in Porno for Pyros, The Cult, Janes Addiction and others. ... Porno for Pyros was a US musical group and was Perry Farrells and Stephen Perkins next project after their former band Janes Addiction. ... Good Gods Urge is the second and final album by Porno for Pyros. ...

Jane's Addiction 'Relapse'

In 1997 Jane's Addiction reformed for a brief reunion tour with Flea replacing Eric Avery on bass. They supported this with the release of Kettle Whistle, a rarities album featuring 4 newly recorded songs. Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962 in Melbourne, Australia), better known by his stage name Flea, is the bassist for the alternative rock rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Kettle Whistle is a compilation of Janes Addiction recordings ranging from before their first album to recordings by the Relapse line-up of 1997. ...

Solo career

To kickstart his solo career, Farrell released Rev in 1999, a compilation featuring songs from his previous two bands as well as two new solo songs. In 2001, he released his debut solo album, Song Yet To Be Sung, whose lyrics are inspired by Kabballah (Jewish mysticism). "Song Yet To Be Sung" received a mixed critical reaction and was generally met with poor reviews from fans.^{[citation needed]} REV is a cd by ten foot pole. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The tree of life Kabbalah (קבלה Reception, Standard Hebrew Qabbala, Tiberian Hebrew Qabbālāh; also written variously as Cabala, Cabalah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kabbala, Qabala, Qabalah) is a religious philosophical system claiming an insight into divine nature. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

He occasionally DJs under the stage name of DJ Peretz. DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ...

Jane's Addiction's Return

Farrell is sometimes credited with changing the fortunes of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.^{[citation needed]} Following the festival's disastrous first year in 1999, the event was not held in 2000. In 2001, a decision was made to organize the festival again, but just a few months before the festival was set to occur, there was still no headlining group. Farrell, who was friends with the festival's organizers, decided to reunite Jane's Addiction for the 2001 event, which helped draw large crowds and allowed the festival to yield a profit (which was not the case in 1999). This also started a Coachella tradition of reuniting at least one major artist each year. To date, Farrell has played at more Coachella festivals than any other performer. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day) annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. ...

Farrell again toured with Jane's Addiction in 2001 and 2003. In 2003, Jane's Addiction released an album, Strays, which was well received.^{[citation needed]} They toured extensively in North America & Europe, as well as performing at the Big Day Out festivals in Australia and New Zealand. Internal struggles saw the band split up again in early 2004. A Best of release following the final death of the band was released in 2006, titled Up From the Catacombs. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the album. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand which originated in Sydney in 1992. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Up From the Catacombs - The Best of Janes Addiction is a greatest hits album by Janes Addiction. ...

Satellite Party

Farrell recently formed a new band/theatrical entity entitled The Satellite Party. Satellite Party made its debut appearance in Los Angeles at The Key Club on July 18, 2005, followed by a performance at Lollapalooza 2005, held in Grant Park in downtown Chicago on July 24, 2005. The Satellite Party Newest performance venture by seminal alt-rock singer and visionary Perry Farrell. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Taste of Chicago is held in Grant Park annually around Independence Day. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In November 2006, Satellite Party played with The Doors at the Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip, for the Doors' 40th anniversary. This page is about the rock band. ... The Whisky A Go-Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Their debut album, Ultra Payloaded, released on May 29, 2007, on Columbia Records, with contributions from artists such as John Frusciante and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, electronic dance producers Hybrid, former Red Hot Chili Peppers/Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons, Joy Division/New Order bassist Peter Hook, and Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas.^[1] Ultra Payloaded is the debut album of Perry Farrells latest group Satellite Party released via Columbia Records. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... John Anthony Frusciante (IPA pronunciation: ) (born March 5, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. ... Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962 in Melbourne, Australia), better known by his stage name Flea, is the bassist for the alternative rock rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... // This article is about a biological term. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... This article is about the rock group. ... Jack Irons (born July 18, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is a drummer who has played for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, What Is This?, Redd Kross, Raging Slab, Joe Strummer and The Latino Rockabilly War, Pearl Jam, Colonel Les Claypools Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, and Eleven. ... This article is about the band. ... This article is about the alternative rock/electronic band New Order. ... Peter Hooky Hook (born February 13, 1956 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English bass player. ... Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27, 1975), professionally known as Fergie, is a Grammy Award-winning American Pop/R&B singer. ... The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. ...

Satellite Party performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 27, 2007. On June 29th, 2007 Satellite Party performed alongside Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon and Queens of the Stone Age at Rock Werchter, Belgium. They also performed at Buzz Beach Ball 3 in Kansas City, Missouri (a concert sponsored by KRBZ), and EndFest 16 in Seattle, Washington. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day) annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. ... This article is about the rock group. ... Kings of Leon are a rock band made up of three brothers and one cousin, based in Mt. ... This article is about the American rock band. ... Rock Werchter is a music festival in the village of Werchter in Belgium. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... KRBZ, FM 96. ... “Seattle” redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ...

Other Musical Colaborations

Performs vocals in Hybrid's song "Dogstar" on their 2006 album I Choose Noise. Featured on Mad Professor's album Method to the Madness in the song "King Z". Featured on Thievery Corporation's Cosmic Game, on the track "Revolution Solution". Hybrid is a British electronic music group based in Swansea, formed around the duo of Mike Truman and Chris Healings. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Thievery Corporation is a Washington DC–based production and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton and their supporting artists. ...

Work Outside Music

In December 2001, Farrell risked his life by flying into politically troubled Sudan with other members of Christian Solidarity International to negotiate the release of Sudanese slaves. Jane's Addiction donated their earning from one concert for the redemption of over 2300 people, who had been enslaved under terrible conditions. Once the redemption agreement was signed, Farrell started up freedom parties at various redemption sites "armed only with a boom box and his legendary voice."^{[citation needed]}

"He began dancing and singing," said an associate; "I wasn't sure what would happen, but then everyone joined in. Everyone was dancing. Even the Arab retrievers joined in. It was Christians, Muslims, and Jews all dancing together. Arabs, Africans, Americans, and Europeans — all."^{[citation needed]}

Farrell also met up with Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street on 31 January 2007, to discuss global warming. He presented the Prime Minister with a CD of the Satellite Party track "Woman in the Window". For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency...

Farrell appeared in the Gregg Araki film Doom Generation, which starred Rose McGowan. Rose Arianna McGowan (born September 5, 1973) is an American actress best known for her role as Paige Matthews in The WB television series Charmed and the cult-classic The Doom Generation. ...

Perry Farrell's number one priority is the environment and he plans to become a digital-only artist for his next release.^[2]

Perry Farrell is the only person who has performed at all eight Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festivals to date, having appeared under five different names (Perry Farrell, Jane's Addiction, DJ Peretz, Satellite Party, and with Hybrid). "DJ Peretz" and "The Chemical Brothers" are the only names to have appeared on the festival's lineup card more than four times. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day) annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Personal life

Farrell married Etty Lau, a professional dancer who has performed in all the Jane's Addiction shows since the 1997 Relapse tour, in early 2002. The couple now have two sons together, Hezron Wolfgang and Izzadore Bravo.

PurimPalooza 2006

In 2006, Farrell performed at Purimpalooza, which celebrates the Jewish holiday of Purim and the birthday of Chabad Rabbi Langer. It was a concert for all ages and presented different Jewish musical groups. Taking place in Ruby Skye in San Francisco, crowds of people came to see bands including Moshav, Chutzaph, Perry Farrell, and Matisyahu. Purimpalooza turned out to be a success, filling up the entire venue with a very diverse crowd. Purim (Hebrew: פורים Pûrîm lots, from Akkadian pūru) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance from Hamans plot to annihilate all the Jews of the Persian Empire, who had survived the Babylonian captivity, after Persia had conquered Babylonia who in turn had destroyed the First Temple... Ruby Skye is a popular nightclub in San Francisco, California. ... Matisyahu is the Hebrew and stage name of Matthew Paul Miller (born June 30, 1979, West Chester, Pennsylvania), an American Jewish reggae musician. ...

Bands

• Satellite Party
• Jane's Addiction
• Porno for Pyros
• Psi com

Satellite Party is an alternative rock band conceived by former Janes Addiction and Porno for Pyros frontman Perry Farrell following the demise of his former band in 2004. ... Janes Addiction was an American rock band featuring Perry Farrell (vocalist), Dave Navarro (guitarist), Eric Avery (bassist), and Stephen Perkins (percussionist). ... Porno for Pyros was a US musical group and was Perry Farrells and Stephen Perkins next project after their former band Janes Addiction. ... Psi-com is the first band of Perry Farrell. ...

Discography

Psi Com

• 1985 Psi Com EP

Jane's Addiction Psi-com is the first band of Perry Farrell. ...

• 1987 Jane's Addiction
• 1988 Nothing's Shocking
• 1990 Ritual De Lo Habitual
• 1991 Live and Rare (Compilation of B-Sides and the Remix of "Been Caught Stealing")
• 1997 Kettle Whistle (Compilation of live tracks, demos and unreleased material)
• 2003 Strays
• 2006 Up From the Catacombs (Greatest hits album)

Porno for Pyros Janes Addiction is a live album by the band of the same title. ... Nothings Shocking is Janes Addictions first studio album because the self-titled debut is a live recording. ... Alternate cover Clean cover Ritual de lo Habitual is Janes Addictions second studio album, released on August 21, 1990 on Warner Brothers after taking their break in 1989. ... Kettle Whistle is a compilation of Janes Addiction recordings ranging from before their first album to recordings by the Relapse line-up of 1997. ... This article is about the album. ... Up From the Catacombs - The Best of Janes Addiction is a greatest hits album by Janes Addiction. ...

• 1993 Porno for Pyros
• 1996 Good God's Urge

Solo Porno for Pyros is the first album by the band of the same title, which is a side project of Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins from Janes Addiction. ... Good Gods Urge is the second and final album by Porno for Pyros. ...

• 1999 Rev (Compilation featuring songs by Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros and 2 new solo songs)
• 2001 Song Yet to be Sung

Satellite Party

• 2007 Ultra Payloaded

Ultra Payloaded is the debut album of Perry Farrells latest group Satellite Party released via Columbia Records. ...

Notes

1. ^ {{cite news | title = Flea, Frusciante Contributing To Farrell's Next Big Concept
2. ^ Perry Farrell has big plans for his latest "Party". Retrieved on August 21, 2007.

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External links

• JanesAddiction.org
• Xiola.org
• perryfarrell.net
• Perry on Virgin Records
• Justin's Jane's Addiction: Perry Farrell
• Perry Farrell at the Internet Movie Database
• Perry Farrell - VH1
• April 2007 Podcast Interview with Perry Farrell at SynthesisRadio.net
• Videos from a May 2007 Press Conference with Perry Farrell