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Infobox musical artist | name = Porno for Pyros| image =| caption =| image_size = | background = group_or_band| origin = Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles , California , United States | genre = Alternative rock | years_active = 1992–1998 2009| label = Warner Bros. Records | associated_acts = Jane's Addiction Banyan (band)|Banyan Class of '99 | past_members = Perry Farrell Stephen Perkins Peter DiStefano Martyn LeNoble Mike Watt Porno for Pyros was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992, following the initial break-up of Jane's Addiction . The band comprised former Jane's Addiction members Perry Farrell (vocals) and Stephen Perkins (drums), alongside Peter DiStefano (guitar) and Martyn LeNoble (bass).Allmusic|class=artist|id=p41003|pure_url=yes
The band released two studio albums, Porno for Pyros (album)|Porno for Pyros (1993) and '' Good God's Urge (1996), before parting ways in 1998, after guitarist Peter DiStefano was diagnosed with cancer .
History
Following the demise of the critically and commercially successful Jane's Addiction , frontman Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins formed Porno for Pyros after acquiring guitarist Peter DiStefano and bass player Martyn LeNoble . Farrell named the band after viewing an ad for fireworks in a pornographic magazine.Farley 1993 The name has also been connected through song lyrics to the LA riots which occurred in the band's hometown around the time of Porno for Pyros inception.Browne 1993 Prior to releasing their Porno for Pyros (album)|eponymous first album , Porno for Pyros embarked on a nationwide tour to support the new band. By the time the band's debut album was released in 1993, anticipation surrounding the project was enough to briefly drive the album to the #3 position on the Billboard Magazine|Billboard top 200 list. Reaction to the album was mixed, with some fans ecstatic and others disappointedCitation needed|date=September 2011. The video for the album's first single, "Pets," received heavy airplay on MTV . Following the album's release, Porno for Pyros continued a heavy touring schedule, including an appearance at Woodstock 94 along with a cameo on HBO's The Larry Sanders Show. Unlike the relatively straight-ahead rock shows that were the hallmark of live Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros live shows relied heavily on props, extrascite web|url= http://www.ram.org/music/woodstock/woodstock.html |title=Woodstock 1994 concert review |publisher=Ram.org |date= |accessdate=2011-06-04 and special effects (including, but not limited to, pyrotechnics).
For the band's follow-up album, '' Good God's Urge '', bass player LeNoble quit after completing the majority of the bass tracks. Ex- The Minutemen (band)|Minutemen bassist Mike Watt was brought in to finish up the album trackscite web|url= http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,229537,00.html |title=Good God s Urge by Porno for Pyros @ ARTISTdirect.com – Shop, Listen, Download |publisher=Artistdirect.com |date=1996-05-28 |accessdate=2011-06-04 and join the band on tour.cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1433262/19970110/porno_for_pyros.jhtml |title=News – Articles – 1433262 |publisher=Mtv.com |date=1997-01-10 |accessdate=2011-06-04 The album also featured the post-Jane's reunion of Farrell with guitarist Dave Navarro , who made a guest appearance on "Freeway," along with Red Hot Chili Peppers' bass player Flea.cite web|url= http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Porno_for_Pyros/Discography/album/P41003/R234917/ |title=Good God's Urge Album Review, Songs, Ratings |publisher=Starpulse.com |date=2010-06-17 |accessdate=2011-06-04 The band again set forth on a heavy touring schedule. On several tour stops Porno for Pyros played "Mountain Song," a popular Jane's Addiction tune, and was a foreshadowing of the later Jane's Addiction reunion efforts. Further touring by the band was scuttled when DiStefano was diagnosed with cancer .cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1433267/19961206/porno_for_pyros.jhtml |title=News – Articles – 1433267 |publisher=Mtv.com |date=1996-12-06 |accessdate=2011-06-04
Perkins and Watt subsequently formed the jazz-punk improvisation group Banyan (band)|Banyan cite web|url= http://www.moderndrummer.com/updatefull/200001520/Stephen%20Perkins |title=Stephen Perkins: Artists: Modern Drummer Magazine |publisher=Moderndrummer.com |date= |accessdate=2011-06-04 and, along with DiStefano, occasionally perform sets of The Stooges|Stooges cover versions in the Los Angeles area under the band name Hellride .cite web|url= http://www.hobomagazine.com/? q=node/17 |title=mike watt |publisher=hobo magazine |date=2007-12-18 |accessdate=2011-06-04
The Jane's Addiction/Porno for Pyros book Whores (by Brendan Mullen) states that a third Porno for Pyros album was penned but never recorded.
In April 2009, the original lineup of Farrell, Perkins, DiStefano, and LeNoble performed at Farrell's 50th birthday party.cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/Blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=118044 |title=Blabbermouth.Net |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date=2007-12-01 |accessdate=2011-06-04 Two years later, in April 2011, Farrell wrote on his official Twitter account: "One day, more Porno For Pyros," http://twitter.com/#!/perryfarrell/statuses/63298834708705280 suggesting that the band will reunite in the future.
Prod co: Chelsea Pictures; Producers: John Oetjen, Chris Wagoner, Keith Milton; DP: Eric Engler; Stylist: Kristine Miller; based on the performance art piece Four Scenes in a Harsh Life by Ron Athey (concept, co-director & featured actor)
Prod co: DNA; Producer: Pete Chambers; Stylist: Gretchen Patch
References
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reflist ;Bibliography
Browne, David. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,306469,00.html "Burning Addiction", Entertainment Weekly , May 7, 1993. Accessed April 27, 2008.
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas & Prato, Greg. "Allmusic|class=artist|id=porno-for-pyros-p41003|pure_url=yes Porno for Pyros". Allmusic . Retrieved June 13, 2005.
Farley, Christopher. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,978609,00.html "Playing with Fire", Time Magazine , May 31, 1993. Accessed April 27, 2008.
External links
http://janesaddiction.org/ janesaddiction.org
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