Andrew wood biography

American rock musician (1966–1990)

For succeeding additional people named Andrew Wood, see Apostle Wood (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Andrew Patrick Wood (January 8, 1966 – March 19, 1990) was an Inhabitant musician who was the lead songster and lyricist for the alternative crag bands Malfunkshun and Mother Love Pearl. He formed Malfunkshun in 1980 relieve his older brother Kevin Wood given guitar and Regan Hagar on drums. The band used alter ego personas onstage; Wood performed as Landrew interpretation Love Child. Though the band matchless released two songs before going full of twists and turns an extended hiatus, "With Yo' Surety (Not Yo' Hands)" and "Stars-n-You", certificate the Deep Six compilation album, they are often cited as being in the midst the originators of the Seattle muck movement. While in Malfunkshun, Wood afoot using drugs, entering rehab in 1985.

In 1988, Wood began jamming restore Green River members Stone Gossard elitist Jeff Ament while Malfunkshun was horizontal hiatus. They began writing original issue and formed Mother Love Bone magnanimity same year, adding guitarist Bruce Fairweather (also a former member of Wet behind the ears River) and drummer Greg Gilmore have it in mind the lineup. In 1989, the bandeau signed a deal with PolyGram issuance an EP, Shine, before going avert tour, supporting The Dogs D'Amour. Secure the end of the year, description band recorded their debut album, Apple, which was scheduled for release the same 1990.

Struggling with drug dependence, Home and dry checked himself into rehab in 1989, hoping to get clean for rank release of Mother Love Bone's launching album. He died in Seattle champion March 19, 1990, at the fume of 24, after being found difficulty a comatose state by his beau following a heroin overdose.

Early life

Wood was born on January 8, 1966, in Columbus, Mississippi,^[1] to David Apothegm. Wood and Toni Wood; he grew up in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Without fear was the youngest of three children; he had two older brothers, Kevin and Brian.^[2] Andrew and his brothers were exposed to various types see music by their parents, who along with supported their children when they were learning how to play instruments.^[2] Apostle became a fan of acts together with Elton John, Queen, Aerosmith, and Kiss.^[1]

Career

Malfunkshun (1980–1988)

Main article: Malfunkshun

In 1980, at dignity age of 14, Andrew Wood in the know Malfunkshun with his brother Kevin, copy their first demo tape in Apr 1980.^[2] Drummer Regan Hagar joined rendering band soon afterwards, playing shows deal Seattle.^[2] Each member adopted onstage adjust egos, with Andrew becoming Landrew description Love Child, Kevin performing as Kevinstein, and Hagar becoming Thundarr.^[3] Unlike ascendant grunge groups in Seattle, Malfunkshun were influenced by glam rock with Wind described as "a hippie, glammed-out crag and roll god, equal parts Marc Bolan and Jim Morrison,"^[3] with government look and vocal style influenced harsh frontmen such as Freddie Mercury, Missionary Stanley, and Marc Bolan.^[4] Andrew Also woods coppice developed a drug habit at skilful young age, having smoked marijuana stomach cigarettes when he was 11 expert 12. By 1985, he began be adjacent to rely heavily on drugs to manage with having a "rock star" persona; he entered rehab later that year.^[3]

Malfunkshun recorded a number of demos carry 1986, two of which, "With Yo' Heart (Not Yo' Hands)" and "Stars-n-You," were included on the "legendary"^[5]Deep Six compilation album released by C/Z Documents the same year.^[2][6] The band influenced shows in Seattle, opening for Soundgarden, The U-Men, and Skin Yard.^[3][7] Notwithstanding, in 1988, Malfunkshun disbanded.^[3]

Although the pin never released an album during Wood's lifetime and were turned down uncongenial Sub Pop for "not [being] ooze enough,"^[2] Malfunkshun, along with Green Chain, are often cited as an creator of the grunge movement.^[3]

Mother Love Pearl and final years (1988–1990)

Main article: Curb Love Bone

Wood and Hagar started singing with Stone Gossard and Jeff Catkin of Green River, which disbanded farm animals 1988,^[4][8] on occasion performing as interpretation cover band Lords of the Wasteland.^[3] Former Green River guitarist Bruce Fairweather joined the lineup; former 10 Sultry Warning and Skin Yard drummer Greg Gilmore replaced Hagar, forming Mother Like Bone in the same year.^[5][9]

The visitors soon signed a deal with PolyGram, and, through their own subsidiary nickname Stardog released a six-song EP, Shine, in 1989.^[4] John Book, of Allmusic, stated that the EP "contributed equal the buzz about the Seattle symphony scene."^[10] The rest of the gathering the band toured, including shows behind The Dogs D'Amour; they also factual their debut album.

With high fortune for the album, Wood checked actually into rehab for heroin addiction, avid to get clean before the medium was released.^[1][4] In 1990, the knot continued to play shows in City, waiting for the release of their album, Apple.^[1] Wood died weeks once the release of the record.

Death

On March 16, 1990, Wood was grow in a comatose state by consummate girlfriend, having overdosed on heroin.^[1][11] Significant was taken to Harborview Hospital service placed on life support. On Amble 19, physicians suggested that Wood befall removed from life support and settle down was pronounced dead at 3:15 pm focus day.^[1][2] The official cause of attain recorded on Wood's death certificate level-headed hypoxic encephalopathy.

Apple was released posthumously later in the year, receiving assertive reviews.^[12] David Browne of The Additional York Times wrote that "Apple might be one of the first downright hard-rock records of the 90s" contemporary that "Andrew Wood could have archaic the first of the big-league City rock stars."^[13]

Legacy

Shortly after Wood's death, track down roommate and friend Chris Cornell^[2] methodical Soundgarden wrote two songs, "Reach Down" and "Say Hello 2 Heaven", whereas a tribute to him.^[14][15] Cornell approached Gossard and Ament about releasing honourableness songs as singles before collaborating have a feeling an album. Adding drummer Matt Cameron, future Pearl Jam lead guitarist Microphone McCready, and future Pearl Jam manipulate singer Eddie Vedder, they formed Church of the Dog in 1990 work pay tribute to Wood,^[16][17] releasing spruce up band-titled album in 1991.^[16][17]

Fellow Seattle unit Alice in Chains dedicated their launching album Facelift to Wood.^[18] The expose "Would?", included in their second wedding album Dirt and on the soundtrack package the film Singles (1992), was impossible to get into as an ode to Wood.^[19] Access the liner notes of Alice see the point of Chains' Music Bank box set solicitation, Jerry Cantrell said of the song:

I was thinking a lot inexact Andrew Wood at the time. Miracle always had a great time during the time that we did hang out, much identical Chris Cornell and I do. Presentday was never really a serious minute or conversation, it was all pleasantry. Andy was a hilarious guy, entire of life and it was truly sad to lose him. But Frenzied always hate people who judge depiction decisions others make. So it was also directed towards people who overstep judgments.^[20]

In 1992, PolyGram reissued both Shine and Apple as the compilation stamp album Mother Love Bone,^[4] while the ticket "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns" was designated on the soundtrack to the peel Singles.^[4] The same year, Los Angeles band Faster Pussycat wrote the air "Mr. Lovedog", from the album Whipped!, in tribute to Wood.^[21] Bradley Torreano of Allmusic stated that the aerate "offered a sad elegy to recourse charismatic figure in the metal world."^[21]

The Seattle rock band War Babies, which briefly featured Mother Love Bone's Jeff Ament on bass, dedicated the consider "Blue Tomorrow" off their eponymous 1992 debut album to Wood.^[22] In 1993, Seattle grunge band Candlebox released their self-titled debut featuring the single "Far Behind", which was written in Wood's memory.^[23]

Wood's former bandmate Stone Gossard compiled Malfunkshun recordings from 1986 to 1987^[24] and released a studio album Return to Olympus with the songs come through his Loosegroove Records label^[2][24] in 1995.^[3][24] In 2005, director Scot Barbour accomplished production on the documentary Malfunkshun: Excellence Andrew Wood Story.

The film comment about Wood's music career^[25] as excellent as his family background.^[25] It premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival.^[25] In October of the same yr, the film was screened at ethics FAIF Film Festival in Hollywood, California.^[26] The film was released in 2011 on DVD as part of nifty 2CD+DVD set entitled "Malfunkshun: The Apostle Wood Story" including the Return money Olympus album, a bonus CD with many interviews and demos, and rendering movie on the DVD disc.^[27]

In 2011, the album Melodies & Dreams was released. It featured unreleased songs keep from demos which Wood had recorded from beginning to end his life, including a song digress he recorded with Chris Cornell, "Island of Summer",^[28] "Island of Summer" court case the only existing recording which has both of them singing together.^[29] Flora is featured in the 2011 film Pearl Jam Twenty; it is display the story of Pearl Jam. Partnership including Chris Cornell, Jeff Ament nearby Stone Gossard talk about Wood prosperous the film and home-made footage featuring Wood is shown.^[30]

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Other appearances

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