He was the a part of them band until it’s near-permanent hiatus in the late 1990s, leading up to April of 2002, in which tragically, lead singer Layne Staley died from a heroin overdose. Although he and Staley each wrote about half of the lyrics in their catalog, Cantrell wrote or co-wrote most of the music.Īs far as Jerry’s gear is concerned, he’s mostly been associated with G&L Rampage guitar on which he recorded some of his most successful songs. (born Main Tacoma, Washington) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the grunge band Alice in Chains, as guitarist and co-lyricist.
