Stephen Andrew Perkins (September 13, 1967) is an American musician and songwriter. A drummer and percussionist, he currently plays with

Jane's Addiction Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands fr ...

and Hellride. Following the dissolution of Jane's Addiction, Perkins continued to play with frontman Perry Farrell in the rock band

Porno for Pyros Porno for Pyros is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1992, following the break-up of Jane's Addiction. The band currently consists of former Jane's Addiction members Perry Farrell (vocals) and ...

. He also has a solo project called

Banyan A banyan, also spelled "banian", is a fig that develops accessory trunks from adventitious prop roots, allowing the tree to spread outwards indefinitely. This distinguishes banyans from other trees with a strangler habit that begin life as a ...

, and in the 1990s was involved in Lil' Pit with

Mike Watt Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957) is an American bassist, vocalist and songwriter. Watt co-founded and played bass guitar for the rock bands Minutemen (1980–1985), Dos (1985–present), and Firehose (1986–1994). He began a solo ...

. In 1992, he appeared as percussionist on

Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to simply Rage) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerfor ...

's " Know Your Enemy" and in 1995, contributed percussion to the

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songs "One Big Mob" and " Warped" on their album ''

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'' (fellow Jane's Addiction member Dave Navarro was the guitarist for the Chili Peppers during the making of that album). Perkins also played drums on the

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album ''

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'' on the track "I Do Not Want This". In addition to Banyan, Perkins worked with Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, Jane's Addiction bass player Chris Chaney and singer/guitarist Steve Isaacs on a project entitled

The Panic Channel The Panic Channel was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, United States, in 2004, following the third break-up of Jane's Addiction. The band consisted of vocalist Steve Isaacs formerly of Skycycle and three Jane ...

from 2004 until 2007. Perkins was also involved with members of

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in their

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side project, as well as Hellride, a Los Angeles-based Stooges

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band. Jane's Addiction reunited and played at the ''

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Awards'' in April 2008, and recorded the album ''

The Great Escape Artist ''The Great Escape Artist'' is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, released October 18, 2011 on Capitol Records. The album was the band's first since its 2003 release '' Strays'' and features TV on the Radio ...

'' in 2011, and produced a live album '' Live in NYC'', from material recorded during the follow-up tour. The band has played sporadically since 2013, as members have worked on various side projects. Perkins most recently played with the band in February 2020 during a show with the Red Hot Chili Peppers; Perkins also filled in on drums for the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the same show.

Early life

Perkins attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California.

Discography

Jane's Addiction * 1987 ''

'' * 1988 ''

Nothing's Shocking ''Nothing's Shocking'' is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, released on August 23, 1988 through Warner Bros. Records. ''Nothing's Shocking'' was well received by critics and peaked at number 103 on the ' ...

'' * 1990 ''

Ritual de lo Habitual ''Ritual de lo Habitual'' is the second studio album by Jane's Addiction, released on August 21, 1990, by Warner Brothers. Co-produced by Dave Jerden, it was the band's final studio album before their initial break-up in 1991. Singles from ''Ritua ...

'' * 1991 '' Live and Rare'' (Compilation of live tracks, demos, and album tracks) * 1997 ''

Kettle Whistle ''Kettle Whistle'' is a compilation album by alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, released November 4, 1997 on Warner Bros. Issued to coincide with the 1997 "Relapse" tour, the album – originally titled ''It's My Party'' – includes new, alte ...

'' (Compilation of live tracks, demos, new songs and unreleased material) * 2003 '' Strays'' * 2006 '' Up from the Catacombs'' (Greatest hits album) * 2009 '' A Cabinet of Curiosities'' (Box set) * 2011 ''

'' Infectious Grooves * 1991 '' The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move...It's the Infectious Grooves'' Porno for Pyros * 1993 ''

'' * 1996 ''

Good God's Urge ''Good God's Urge'' is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Porno for Pyros. It was released in 1996 on Warner Bros. It was the band's first album to feature bass guitarist Mike Watt, who assisted the band in finishing the alb ...

'' Nine Inch Nails * 1994 ''

'' Drum performance for "I Do Not Want This" Banyan * 1997 ''

'' * 1999 ''

Anytime at All ''Anytime at All'' is the second album by American rock band Banyan, founded by Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros fame, and David Turin. The record features nearly two dozens players, half of which are well-known. Like th ...

'' * 2004 '' Live at Perkins' Palace'' Perry Farrell * 1999 '' Rev'' The Panic Channel * 2006 '' (ONe)'' Hellflower * 2010 ''Us You''

References

External links

JanesAddiction.org
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