Further touring by the band was scuttled when DiStefano was diagnosed with cancer. On several tour stops Porno for Pyros played "Mountain Song," a popular Jane's Addiction tune, and was a foreshadowing of the later Jane's Addiction reunion efforts. The band again set forth on a heavy touring schedule. The album also featured the post-Jane's reunion of Farrell with guitarist Dave Navarro, who made a guest appearance on "Freeway," along with Red Hot Chili Peppers' bass player Flea. Ex-Minutemen bassist Mike Watt was brought in to finish up the album tracks and join the band on tour. Unlike the relatively straight-ahead rock shows that were the hallmark of live Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros live shows relied heavily on props, extras and special effects (including, but not limited to, pyrotechnics).įor the band's follow-up album, Good God's Urge, bass player LeNoble quit after completing the majority of the bass tracks. Following the album's release, Porno for Pyros continued a heavy touring schedule, including an appearance at Woodstock 94 along with a cameo on HBO's The Larry Sanders Show. The video for the album's first single, "Pets," received heavy airplay on MTV. Reaction to the album was mixed, with some fans ecstatic and others disappointed. 3 position on the Billboard top 200 list. By the time the band's debut album was released in 1993, anticipation surrounding the project was enough to briefly drive the album to the No. Prior to releasing their eponymous first album, Porno for Pyros embarked on a nationwide tour to support the new band.
The name has also been connected through song lyrics to the LA riots which occurred in the band's hometown around the time of Porno for Pyros inception. Farrell named the band after viewing an ad for fireworks in a pornographic magazine. The band released two studio albums, Porno for Pyros (1993) and Good God's Urge (1996), before parting ways in 1998, after guitarist Peter DiStefano was diagnosed with cancer.įollowing the demise of the critically and commercially successful Jane's Addiction, frontman Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins formed Porno for Pyros after acquiring guitarist Peter DiStefano and bass player Martyn LeNoble. The band comprised former Jane's Addiction members Perry Farrell (vocals) and Stephen Perkins (drums), alongside Peter DiStefano (guitar) and Martyn LeNoble (bass). Porno for Pyros was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992, following the initial break-up of Jane's Addiction. Porno For Pyros - Discography (1993-1996)
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