Deconstruction (band)

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Deconstruction
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Alternative rock
Years active1993–1994
Labels American Recordings
Members Dave Navarro
Eric Avery
Michael Murphy

Deconstruction was an American alternative rock band formed by bassist/singer Eric Avery and guitarist Dave Navarro, both formerly of Jane's Addiction, with drummer Michael Murphy. They released their sole album in 1994. [1]

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History

Following the initial breakup of Jane's Addiction in 1991, Avery and Navarro formed Deconstruction as a one-time project. [2] They had initially invited Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins to join the project, but Perkins decided to join Porno for Pyros instead. [3] Michael Murphy was recruited for the Deconstruction project.

The band released the album Deconstruction in 1994; it did not sell well and earned mixed reviews from critics. [2] [4] [5] A video was produced for the track "L.A. Song". [6] The band never toured because Avery was uninterested in doing so after the stress of his years with Jane's Addiction. [7] In his biography, Navarro described Deconstruction as "more of an artistic experiment than anything else. We didn't have songs; some people viewed us as geniuses and others viewed us as fools. And, personally, I could see the rationale behind both points of view very clearly." [8]

Deconstruction disbanded shortly after the release of the album. Avery then formed the band Polar Bear, [9] while Navarro joined Red Hot Chili Peppers. [10]

Discography

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References

  1. ↑ "Deconstruction Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Throwback: An Interview with Eric Avery". Ghettoblaster Magazine. September 10, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Farley 1993
  4. ↑ "While Deconstruction can claim a few decent songs and Dave Navarro’s dazzling guitar work, the album is ruined by utterly toneless vocals".Trouser Press review
  5. ↑ "The end result is less an album than a collection of sessions and explorations, sometimes comparing favorably and sometimes not to the original group the two made their names with."Allmusic review
  6. ↑ "Albums revisited: Deconstruction steps up to the bar". Smells Like Infinite Sadness. September 14, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Eric Avery". Talkhouse. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ Navarro, Dave; Strauss, Neil (2012). Don't Try This at Home: A Year in the Life of Dave Navarro. It Books. p. 65. ISBN   978-0-06-039368-7.
  9. ↑ Nelson, Chris (July 12, 1997). "Jane's Addiction Ex-Bassist Happy To Be A Polar Bear". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ Kiedis, Anthony; Sloman, Larry (2004). Scar Tissue. ‎ Hachette Books. p. 330. ISBN   978-1-4013-0101-9.


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