We welcome your contributions so please create an account if you would like to collaborate with other editor's in helping to shape this website. The second one has just a part of the interview becouse it also has Primus and Tool too, but the image quality is better. Anyway, Layne introduced my friends and I to Demri, and Ill never forget my first impression of her she was this angelic looking little thing, with the biggest, most genuine smile She took my hand in both of hers, and told me what a pleasure it was to meet me. I ask them to send me the strength I need. She was really sweet and really cool. Thank you Ana and yes addiction destroys your body Thank you for bringing that up. Please if you ever get a chance, write that book. I will speak for us all in saying we hope you read this and change your minds. I dont know how it is nowadays though. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Why do you think it is so hard to stop? Regardless, they were engaged for a short time. Js songs and Ls singing and their harmonizing is what blasted AIC to the top and gave them all their success. Sorry I meant to say decision! Im at a low point in my life, and any more information about Demri would be greatly appreciated. Kathleen will verify the full name thing too. Feb 8, 2019 - Explore Ken Ferrell's board "Demri parrott" on Pinterest. That was the night of the 28th. Then I read this post and it all made sense who this Koa is and what her role might have been in their lives. On the slim chance you ever read this, just know that even in 2017 there are people who still cherish the GOOD memories of that time, way back in the day when grunge was still in its innocenceto this day I get chills listening to AiC, Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone. Im sorry that your friends made so many mistakes that caused them to lose their life. A painting of Demri and Layne was featured on the cover of the Mad Season album.. Mad Season "Above" Album Cover Based On Photo Of Layne Staley And . Unconditional love? Mad Season. The first one who loved and protected Layne (Jerry had music, yeah a hundred guys did, but nobody had Laynes voice and it was amazing. Although she went to rehab several times, it didnt work to her, and sometimes had to turn to theft and prostitution to get some money for the drugs. Its easy for people to judge and if they can stick with you during good and bad thats a wonderful thing. Depends on the person but most would do anything to be all that their families wanted for and from them but addicts can get so far gone and lost that they cant see the light at the end of the heroin tunnel anymore and heroin has become their everything. She had been in and out of the hospital a lot, and I am sure her mother did everything she could to help her. No drug dens. That sound was amazing I was listening to Rotten Apple with the black lights on and it just took me to another place. I know that he was at Jerrys 98 Halloween concert, and had thought about making an appearance there. I remember also reading that Layne took Andys death badly. It speaks volumes about this site that a guy sitting in his living room in Iceland in 2017, can read through it and feel as if he were a fly on the wall in all these parties and gatherings. God Bless your sobriety! Demri went to rehab a few times and she had a pig valve in her heart. I stumbled across it by chance. Death is forever and you are needed in this world. Although Demri passed anyway, her mother remembers her fondly and without regret or anger. Sparing the details, I ended up having a stupid fight with her about Layne. But they just often acted like a married couple. Layne Staley's Last Photo: The Mystery Behind His Arm For those that have been debating on whether to buy it or not, I say, save your money. Im not jumping on this now just because our wonderful Layne is gone as much as because of the conjecture. Chris Cornells recent death triggered something in me and Ive spent days reading through this site among others. Addicts not necessarily. When someone you care about turns blue and stops breathing that will mess with you forever. I find it hard to believe. Just let them know youll be there when theyre ready to get clean. Anyways, I would love to hear an update from you, as to how youre doing, and hopefully feeling better. The Blue Moon was kind of notorious, at least when I was a teenager, as the place to go buy drugs. I didnt wish to get in an argument here I dont think its appropriate but I think it was just a misunderstanding. I know its been mentioned she was to keep her distance from the band later on but I thought you might have some fun memories travelling together to see some AIC gigs from earlier in the picture? It helped me get the guts to start learning to play guitar, something Ive wanted to do for a long time! i recently posted this link on another demri question, but check out this site if you want to know about her. Yes, she introduced Layne to heroin, yes, they both got caught up in it, but she didnt want to stop, though Layne tried. One day she fell unconscious in his car while he went into a grocery store. Haha! beautiful post, beautiful website and beautiful comment thread . Jul 10, 2014 - Layne with fans New Years Eve 1999, reportedly last public photo in circulation. So right now and since june of 18 ive been sick as hell waiting to have my new valve replaced again. I meant she never *tapped out* not tapped it Ugh! It tries to steal your life and the sparkle or energy that flows within us all. Yes, they had other loves, yes, they were not dating at the time of her death, yes, Demri was off on a jag, staying with someone else. She was interested in philosophy and poetry, and loved to collect vintage clothes, make decoupage, write poetry and play in front of the camera. Remembering Demri : r/AliceInChains - reddit All the sources for the information Ive obtained are from her friends or family, so I trust them. Heroin isnt a social drug that you experiment with. I pray every day that he does not experiment with H, because I know that he will not come back from that. Are there any pictures of her last months of her life / heroin days? Layne is one of my favorite musicians and as soon as I saw and read about Demri, its easy to see why she was loved by so many and still is! I dont know who wrote it but if it was Kathleen I would guess that she could not mention everyone and I bet a lot of important people were not mentionedbecause only Demri really knew who mattered the most to her just like you only know who is really important to you. For opening your heart with all of us, for sharing your love and passion for Demri, for making her not being forgotten Rare pictures show her to be tiny, dark-featured and pretty, with long black hair and dark eyes. For instance, I would never trade my mother for anything in the world and she would give her last breath for me. Demri was born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States of Americas Pacific Northwest. Shed stay a few nights. Addicts in your life should never be seen as selfish assholes.. most are actually just broken and sad and while they may come off as being selfish because they wont get clean for you most are just not equipped to know HOW to get clean or are too scared to try. Ya I mess up and say it (we had nicknames) but also it was to motivate her to add a little fuel under her butt and remember she had a purpose for being here. (I never knew about Demri until I discovered this site and got to know BarbaraI consider her a friend and thank her for putting this wonderful site together.). also if you look up Demri Parrott Dave Hillis, theres a pic of her in not great condition soon before she passed. EVER. Happy to know you found and enjoy the web site. Beautiful memorial and thank you Kathleen..it truly means a lot to those of us who hold them dear to our hearts. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. My nickname growing up was AD so if it was shortened by her she would call herself little D. Dont know unless she was doing a rap thing if she did that with others but do remember her correcting people who did say Dem, not Demri even to me. I dont update it much because Ive basically said all I have to say and it was the most healing thing I ever did. Hi Barbara, I was just checking in to see if there are any new posts an I noticed your comment about the books. It usually has nothing to do with how much they love YOU. It was the other way around. Though he did pay for her drug treatment. Thank you for this enlightening website (I am an AIC fan), but most importantly, thank you for telling the truth about heroin and the catastrophe that follows it, you have done an outstanding job of scaring those who never tried it once, and as a result have saved countless lives, and saved families tragic pain and sorrow. Now for the more positive things: Demri Parrott (which I recently found out was pronounced Puh-Row) was described by everyone who knew her as a bubbly, charismatic and beautiful girl. I was probably 18 and super-shy and I Sean was an alcoholic and Mike Starr was a drug addict. I will pray for you I know it has to be really tough. My husband purchased it as a christmas gift for me. He was usin. I read that she would give her last few dollars to someone if she knew they needed it more than her. The surgery went good..(tryin to hurry) after surgery i got on suboxone n was doing really good for 6 months. She knew that, and she took full advantage of it. I struggle everyday to not use heroin. Its just a bunch of musicians talking about the music scene in the Seattle and surrounding areas.Theres a tiny bit about Demri in it. That being said im not a crazed obsessed fan but I am aware of Demri and read her story through Barbara and Darin about 10 years ago right after my heroin addiction started. But I hope that you will. Prayers are with you at this Holiday time. Pictures and info about the woman who stole Layne Staley's heart and inspired fashion trends during the '90s Seattle grunge era. I also thing its amazing how they found such amazing friends along the way who stuck with them during the hardest times! Anyway I feel for both of them. By then, Demri had also become addicted to heroin. She said she believes her daughter was there that night to be there with Layne as hes doing his transition.. I cant say I know much about her, but in the end, I hate the idea of romanticizing two junkies seemingly feeding off of each other. I gotta say, if demri had lived, layne would be here to, No doubts, if she had gotten clean, there would have been hope, and this world would be a better place. She once called herself an alien waiting for a ride home., Around 97, Layne had moved to the U Dist. She is too tall.. too lean wrong body type.. cant see her face.. wrong hair.. wrong clothes.. just not her. Layne with fans New Years Eve 1999, reportedly last public photo in I had nothing left of them myself so it was like a true gift and to find pictures of my loved ones online. I always had faith in you though. But if it was Amber Feranno who said someone else made that hat, I am really confused, I talk to her often enough and she knows I designed and made ALL of Andys hats and clothing. Allegedly it got to a point where she knew that her presence in his life was causing them both harm, so she left him alone and did her best to let him move on. So thats what i have been doing staying clean. Check it out and let me know. Im sure if I did I would snatch it up with excitement in my heart and then eventually growl under my breathe a little and put it back.. who knows though I might buy it. Please I beg of you. No problem. A fascinating existence to say the least. I think Jerry really was sincere, too, at least back then. Having the time of their lives, without drugs, and living things up with harmony, peace, and love. I see so many other say this, I feel the same way. Valley St. or Roy. I desperately want my life back, and as much as I adore the aforementioned people, I have no desire to follow in their footsteps and go to my grave this young. Big hugs! I am very sorry about your lossI hate cancer and congrats on doing good, keep strong. YOU NEED TO STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM!! It turns my stomach. Im very thankful for my daughter because for the first time I had to clean up and start to deal with things. The photo of Demri on the couch in lingerie is at my apt on Queen Anne, the one Andy died at. I wish I didnt wait so long to return.but life gets in the way. Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 - April 5, 2002) was an American singer and songwriter who was the original lead vocalist of the rock band Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of Seattle's grunge movement. Hes a different person on coke. DAVID DUET At our next rehearsal, Demri and Layne walked in together, and within a month I was doing guest appearances with Alice in Chains, singin Bowie songs and stuff. are you Barbara, sure that your friend Rosheen died in 1997? Barbara couldnt answer that either, and I thank her for her response on a previous post. Cornell said Layne came up the stairs to the apartment and was crying and nobody got up and gave him a hug and now he wished hed have done that. Im confused. But, success is no good, if theyre not here. I tried to tell myself its all in my head and that it would get better but no matter what the drug strips you of your ability to compromise and feelings about how things affect others. And to your Family. Layne Staley's Haunting Wedding That Never Was Will Break Your Heart Adalsteinn, thank you so much for your kind comment so many years ago Chris Cornell talks about mikes shirt etc. Girlfriend of Alice In Chains' lead vocalist Layne Staley, Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, Washington / Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA, Ivy Green Cemetery Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, Florida (1985 - 1989). I recently watched the Andrew Wood documentary and your words had me in floods of tears. She couldve been so much more, its a shame. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Ive talked to you on FB and appreciate how friendly and open you are When I came to your website and pulled up Dems page, I realized I had already been here a few years ago. Much love and respect to everyone that Layne touched. She still looked cheerful and pretty , https://m.facebook.com/photo.php/?fbid=375943654526117, https://m.facebook.com/photo.php/?fbid=375407361246413. At 26 she was wearing a pacemaker. Layne had told her that if she started using drugs again hed have to make her leave. If I can explain it, in words, in detail then a sober person MIGHT understand. You were like a mom to them,making sure they were eating and breathing. I think of her all the time, and how our similarities made me feel so much better about myself as a teenager. We all were our suing a buzz in those days and the idea was to just be careful. I remember I was shooting video for Nancy at one of those tributes five years ago -shooting man on the street interviews outside, and Mike pulled up in a limo and talked to some of us , and we chatted but he was high as a kite. It means so much to me. My heart goes out to Demris mother and family, same with Laynes. Did Layne Staley lose his teeth? We were buddies and got closer when he was engaged to Miranda because he really wanted to do right by her. Demri Parrott's Death, Mystery About Her Life And Layne Staley - JukeBugs Allowing us insight into lives cut short and giving it all up ugly or beautiful for us to learn. She had dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). It will take a different catalyst for every addict to finally take that leap off the cliff and get helpsome will need to be love bombed, some will need tough love jail is not the answer but ALL will need the help of people who understand them and wont judge them and a very strong and loving support system, also time away from their old friends, sometimes family and the places theyve used in is crucial and they all need to want it at least enough to try it one day and then hopefully one more day and they will need to learn new tools to cope with their new reality and how to live their new life clean without the old faithful emotional and physical buffer of opiates. God bless you all. I wish Demri had that same desire, to want to be an actress/model, who read books, studied acting. My tricuspid valve was infected and a large vegetation had grown on it. More rehab for both. It was drilled into him how his life and career would be over if she OD on his watch so he was afraid to have her around if she was using. Prayers for those trying to beat opiate addiction out there. Demri counted on Layne & others to help, & they did. I was a weird kid because I liked all different types of music that kids my age didnt like because it was considered uncool. Last week she broke down mentally and was calling and texting me non stop saying she wanted to hurt herself and she felt like a piece of shit for doing this to me, she wanted me to come over to help her out with her breakdown so I . They were both so beautiful in their own weird way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBZm-_6Qa3k, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL29f0AehNI, Oh Barbara, I was just waitting for your confirmation but now im very disappointed:( But anyway thank you very much for this site. xx. Rest in Peace our sweet angels. His body took a while to die, but his spirit lived on, as did Demris, after her passing. Hi all. You have too many things left to do. What a cute smile!!! Sure, that might work for a short while but ultimately addicts need more incentives in their life then how someone else feels and those two things shame and guilt can also completly back fire on family members who always seem to try this route too and it will just cause their addict to go deeper and farther into their addiction and they may begin to isolate themselves emotionally and physically away from the people who made them feel that way because they dont wanna let them down anymore or let them see the disgusting mess they know theyve become.. so theyll just remove themselves from their lives instead.. breaking everyones hearts including their own. Pictures of Demri Lara Parrot. Hi Amber, I was shocked to see how much you have shared about Layne and Demris life. Its been lonely here without him. Andrew Wood. And then shortly after that, their whole sound changed cause they got introduced to the scene and Susan Silver. then announces the song say hello to heaven. Layne is said to have overdosed . Thanks again!! Again Thank you so much for sharing your story it is important that we all share our stories with each other openly and honestly so another person does not fall into the same trap. That person that did comment bitched because nobody else did when they should have simply offered condolences or said something sweet but nooooooit was an asshole post. LoveMara:). May the heavens help you beat this cancer! Demri Lara Parrott (1969 - 1996) - Genealogy - geni family tree I believe that although Layne loved her, and Demri loved him, they both had their own agendas for life, which unfortunately didnt mesh in the final turn of life. I am so sorry for Kathleen (Ds mom) to have lost her children like this. Oh lord, the jokes ;D They would go out together and a lot of people thought they were gay. What could he dofight back? I liked Classic rock and blues when I was 11. When I spoke to Layne I was pissed off and crying, and told him what was going on at the house, but he pretty much already knew. The site is great, the pictures are beautiful, and it so wonderful that we can remember them. A week went by and my symptons worsened. I do think that Demri deserves more appreciation in her own right, though. He told me that he Theyd have taken her by the arms, and said, When he disappeared from performing, it became almost impossible to find a current photo of him. Its kinda surreal to read some of these stories from people who were actually there. The surgeon wants me to prove ive been clean for 9 months before she will do it. View the latest Demri Parrott photos. The statistic for heroin addicts who get clean and stay clean are actually depressing and shocking. 3 years ago | 67 notes #demri parrott #demri lara parrott #demri #layne staley #alice in chains #seattle grunge #seattle grunge scene #demri forever "Demri could communicate and socialize beyond her years. I know she had siblings and her name changed from Murphy to Parrott at some stage (as per yearbook photo). I listen to Chloe Dancer and think of how I want my life to be as beautiful as that song. A lot of creativity! HML from what I understand, Layne spent a lot of time in the slumped forward position while he was nodding when heroin users experience their rush and then get sleepy they sortof nod off and then wake up and then nod again He used for so long and slumped forward a long time and that affected his posture and height. I dont know what happened after 99. Someone who took many drugs, uppers, downers,narcotics, yet she always tried to better herself, in acting, in life. Demri Parrott passed away in October of 1996, one of the worst things to ever happen to Layne Staley. Rare pictures show her to be dark-featured and pretty, with long black hair and dark eyes. Demri in 1996 and Layne in 2002. They dated for 2 years after getting together in Mar 1988. Age has shown me that its probably good that I didnt, as Ive never had any sort of chemical dependancy nor drug habits, and been overall successful in my life. Anniversary of Dem's passing & a note from her Mom I think there are clues around us every day of something more and that when we die were NOT gone forever so I will continue to believe that something happens I just dont know what it is yet. She was the biological daughter of Kathleen Ann ne Austin and Dennis Wayne Dougherty, but at the time of her birth, her 18-year-old mother had been married to Stephen John Parrott, aged 21, for 21 days. Unknown Demri photos : r/demriparrott - reddit In spite of all the rumors he WAS clean. I apologize ms. Susan. Im not sure if this message goes to Barbara, or not. Also what things happen on the drugs in question that makes dating not realistic. She met musician Layne Staley of Alice in Chains at a store called Saturdays where she was working, in 1988. De Sola writes in Alice in Chains: The Untold Story: People who knew very well Layne and Demri, in general, agreed and told me that Layne never surpassed Demris death. During this year I hadnt heard a thing. Please write that story, for a book. Im loving this website and to found out more about Layne and Demri and how unique they were makes me really happy| . Thank you for visiting the site and showing love for the ones we love. These talented people were all under the thumb of an evil drug addiction that tortured them and eventually ended their lives and heroin is not a drug you try once so if you want to be another tragic statistic..go ahead and try it only once but Ill tell you from my own personal experience being there when people have tried that it for the first time and very few successfully do that. Me and some other fans have read nearly everything we could find on Layne and there has not been a mention of any girlfriend except Demri. FULL FILM: https://youtu.be/qMlLfrU5fjsAlice in Chains lineup throughout the Layne Staley era consisted of Layne Staley (87 - 98), Jerry Cantre. Demri, who was the cutest, most beautiful thing in the world, came up to me one night and lifted up her shirt. Those guys literally made magic and Im so grateful to even have existed when they all did. Again, another puzzle piece that helps to clarify who these wonderfully talented, beautiful, yet flawed human beings really were. He thought this meant she would quit and they could finally get married after a 3 year engagement. so thank you again for all this and hope you are well. He found her like that, turned on the heating, drove home and did his laundry, leaving her in the car. What The Final 12 Months Of Layne Staley's Life Was Like - Grunge.com