Mike Inez
| Mike Inez | |
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Alice in Chains bassist Mike Inez at a 2010 concert.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Allen Ines |
| Born |
May 14, 1966 San Fernando, California, US |
| Genres | Heavy metal, grunge, alternative metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, Bassist |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, guitar, saxophone, vocals |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Associated acts | Alice in Chains, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash's Snakepit, Black Label Society, Spys4Darwin, Heart |
| Notable instruments | |
| Warwick basses | |
Mike Inez (born May 14, 1966) is an American rock musician best known for his role as the bassist of Alice in Chains since 1993. He is also recognized for his work with Ozzy Osbourne from 1989-1993. Inez has also associated with Slash's Snakepit, Black Label Society, and Heart. He is of Filipino descent.
Mike Inez began his career in music by playing guitar and saxophone. Since the late 1980s, his career has consisted of the role of bass guitarist in popular hard rock bands.
In 1989, more than 50 musicians auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne's group, and Inez, then a member of the local L.A. band Skin on Skin, won the spot of bassist. Within a month, Inez was playing live at a gig with Osbourne at Wembley Stadium.
Inez was an official member of Osbourne's band during their recording of the No More Tears album. However, Bob Daisley was brought in to record the bass and none of Inez's playing is on the final album. In the liner notes Inez was credited as "bass and music inspiration," as he had written the riff to the title track in a jam session. Inez also appeared on the 1993 Osbourne live album, Live & Loud.
By late 1993 Inez had moved on to his next project. Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr had left the group after the release of their album Dirt and Inez replaced him. Inez toured throughout 1993 with Alice in Chains on the strength of the Dirt album. The group also participated in the 1993 Lollapalooza Tour. Alice in Chains' EP, Jar of Flies, was released in 1994 with Inez on bass. Jar of Flies debuted at #1 on album sales charts, the first EP ever to do so.
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