Stephen Perkins

Stephen Andrew Perkins (born September 13, 1967) is an American musician and songwriter. A drummer and percussionist, he currently plays with Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros and Hellride.

Following the dissolution of Jane's Addiction, Perkins continued to play with frontman Perry Farrell in the rock band Porno for Pyros. He also has a solo project called Banyan, and in the 1990s was involved in Lil' Pit with Mike Watt. In 1992, he appeared as percussionist on Rage Against the Machine's "Know Your Enemy" and in 1995, contributed percussion to the Red Hot Chili Peppers songs "One Big Mob" and "Warped" on their album One Hot Minute (fellow Jane's Addiction member Dave Navarro was the guitarist for the Chili Peppers during the making of that album). Perkins also played drums on the Nine Inch Nails album The Downward Spiral on the track "I Do Not Want This". In addition to Banyan, Perkins worked with Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, Jane's Addiction bass player Chris Chaney and singer/guitarist Steve Isaacs on a project entitled The Panic Channel from 2004 until 2007.

Perkins was also involved with members of Suicidal Tendencies in their Infectious Grooves side project, as well as Hellride, a Los Angeles–based Stooges cover band. Jane's Addiction reunited and played at the NME Awards in April 2008, and recorded the album The Great Escape Artist in 2011, and produced a live album Live in NYC, from material recorded during the follow-up tour. The band has played sporadically since 2013, as members have worked on various side projects. Perkins most recently played with the band in February 2020 during a show with the Red Hot Chili Peppers; Perkins also filled in on drums for the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the same show.

Early life

Perkins attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California.

Discography

Jane's Addiction

• 1987 Jane's Addiction
• 1988 Nothing's Shocking
• 1990 Ritual de lo Habitual
• 1991 Live and Rare (Compilation of live tracks, demos, and album tracks)
• 1997 Kettle Whistle (Compilation of live tracks, demos, new songs and unreleased material)
• 2003 Strays
• 2006 Up from the Catacombs (Greatest hits album)
• 2009 A Cabinet of Curiosities (Box set)
• 2011 The Great Escape Artist
• 2024 TBA

Infectious Grooves

• 1991 The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move...It's the Infectious Grooves

Porno for Pyros

• 1993 Porno for Pyros
• 1996 Good God's Urge

Nine Inch Nails

• 1994 The Downward Spiral Drum performance for "I Do Not Want This"

Banyan

• 1997 Banyan
• 1999 Anytime at All
• 2004 Live at Perkins' Palace

Perry Farrell

• 1999 Rev

The Panic Channel

• 2006 (ONe)

Hellflower

• 2010 Us You

References

External links

• JanesAddiction.org – extensive discography and information
• Stephen Perkins at IMDb

1. Jane's Addiction
2. Tex Perkins
3. Porno for Pyros
4. Martyn LeNoble
5. Class of '99
6. Perry Farrell
7. Strays (Jane's Addiction album)
8. Anthony Perkins
9. The Panic Channel
10. Emily Perkins
11. Dave Navarro
12. Banyan (band)
13. Stephen W. Perkins
14. Kettle Whistle
15. The Great Escape Artist
16. Know Your Enemy (Rage Against the Machine song)
17. Methods of Mayhem
18. Behind the Player: Stephen Perkins
19. The Monkey (film)
20. Ball-Hog or Tugboat?