How did Janes Addiction form?
There are a few incredibly detailed biographies on Jane’s Addiction on the web but I will do a brief outline. Navarro went to John Thomas Dye elementary school with (Jane’s bassist) Eric Avery. While in junior high at St. Paul the Apostle School, Navarro dated Avery’s sister, Rebecca. Later Navarro introduced Rebecca to (Jane’s drummer) Stephen Perkins. (Navarro’s friend whom he had met in marching band at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks). Navarro and Perkins formed a hard rock band called Dizastre when they were in 11th grade. They played at Los Angeles clubs such as the Troubadour and spent their earnings on beer. (One of the other members, Rico Quevedo, is now in Bionica.) According to legend, Avery hooked up with (Jane’s vocalist) Perry Farrell through mutual friend “Jane”. According to Avery, he met Farrell through Carla Bozulich (of Ethyl Meatplow), but she also knew “Jane”. Avery helped Farrell in the last days of Farrell’s band Psi Com, whose other members had left the g
