[290], In his teens, Cantrell was acting in lead roles in high school plays. Around the same time, we went out for dinner with some Columbia Records people who were vegetarians. Each participant puts up an item for an online auction and all of the proceeds goes to the charity chosen by the champion of the league. It was a hell of an experience. [49], In 1985, Cantrell was going to winter semester of college,[50] but he decided to quit it and moved to Dallas, Texas, to join a band with a couple of friends. We're not interested in stepping on [Staley's] rich legacy. But the bands are different. 10 on Total Guitar/MusicRadar's "15 best rock guitarists in the world right now" poll. [74], Their second full-length album, Dirt, was released in September 1992 to critical acclaim and was certified quadruple platinum. [303][304][305][306], Cantrell was homeless in the early '90s and lived for some time at the house of Pearl Jam's manager Kelly Curtis. G&L Jerry Cantrell signature Rampage prototype, Ernie Ball Music Man EVH Model - Given to Jerry by Eddie, 2 Friedman Amplification BE100 Brown Eye heads, Friedman JJ-100 Jerry Cantrell Signature 100W Hand Wired Tube Guitar Head, Dunlop Jerry Cantrell signature Cry Baby wah, This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 05:22. [174], On December 6 and 7, 2019, Cantrell performed two sold-out solo concerts at the Pico Union Project in Los Angeles. [231] He came back at the end of the concert to sing "Roadhouse Blues" together with all the artists who performed at the tribute. 7. [192] The songs performed by Cantrell were also included on disc four of Osbourne's box set Prince of Darkness (2005). [215] No formal albums were released by the band. I kinda focus my energy there [in the band]. Cantrell went to the emergency room but they could not do anything for him there, since the bone had slipped back in his hand and he would need a reconstructive surgery, but he had to wait for a couple of weeks for that to happen. [123] The band didn't have a record label at the time and the album was funded by Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney. This particular October evening, several dominatrixes in body paint lash a patrons bare back with their riding crops, dig their nails into his shoulder blades, then pour vinegar into the wounds before rubbing honey and pillow feathers over his upper torso. [333][332], Cantrell is a longtime supporter of MusiCares MAP Fund,[329] which helps musicians who are struggling with addiction, financial and health issues. Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell expressed his admiration for Cantrell's guitar work in an interview for Guitar International in 1995, saying that "the layering and the honest feel that Jerry Cantrell gets on [Alice in Chains' Dirt] record is worth a lot more than someone who plays five million notes". He was such a good singer that his senior year he became choir president. [265] He has most recently been using a signature amp called the, 'JJ100' made for him by Friedman Amplification. [citation needed] Cantrell opened for Metallica and Van Halen on their 1998 summer tour. Cantrell said in his acceptance speech, "I crash landed here almost 9 years ago, in Los Angeles. According to Susan Silver, this was taken at the Grammy Awards party in 1996. [166], Degradation Trip has sold 100,000 copies in the U.S. as of December 2002. "@type": "WebPage", [106] The band followed the concert with a short United States club tour, several festival dates in Europe, and a brief tour in Japan. 2006", "ALICE IN CHAINS Joined By SMASHING PUMPKINS, SCREAMING TREES Singers At L.A. Tour Opener", "Watch Phil Anselmo, James Hetfield Sing "Would?" [181] Cantrell's third solo album is titled Brighten and was released on October 29, 2021. It reached 14 on Billboards Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [105][106] A few months after that concert, the band called their former manager Susan Silver and Cantrell's manager Bill Siddons and said they wanted to tour as Alice in Chains again. Hes said he admires the emotion incountryand even considers himself half-Yankee and half-redneck.. @media (max-width: 767px) { - S1 E3 Poker Night Live! [27] Cantrell would later pay tribute to Cornell during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on April 14, 2018, joining singer Ann Wilson for a rendition of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun". Degradation Trip was re-released in November 2002 as a double album, featuring eleven additional tracks that were made for the album as Cantrell originally intended. Cantrell was unable to attend the recording session and was replaced by Saliva's Josey Scott. [269] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. L-R: Mike Inez, Sean Kinney, unknown, Dionne Farris, Donnie Ienner (then-president of Columbia Records), Layne Staley, Mike McCready, and Jason Finn (of the band Presidents Of The U.S.A.). [72] Cantrell's guitar contribution gave a heavy metal edge to the band's unique grunge style. Although its the night after Sadistic Sunday, Staley is having a grand time. It's been an amazing day. Cantrell has been most famously seen playing a G&L Guitars' Rampage model. Do you take the Led Zeppelin approach and never play again, because the guy was that important? [citation needed], Cantrell explained the band's reunion saying, "We want to celebrate what we did and the memory of our friend. Alice In Chains: The enigmatic power and inner torment of Layne Staley On July 3, 1996, Alice In Chains played their final show with Layne Staley. The cat appeared on Cantrell's episode of MTV Cribs, which was shot at his ranch in Oklahoma in September 2002. [29][30], Cantrell moved back with his mother to Spanaway where he attended junior high. [345] In 2018, Cantrell named the league's trophy after his friend Vinnie Paul, who had died recently. I dont think it hurt us, though. Alice In Chains was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance for Grind. Dionne Farris was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for a song I co-wrote entitled I Know. Nice unexpected small world/full-circle moment for me. Everybody thought I was getting the worst of the bunch, says Terzo. .ai-viewports {--ai: 1;} "[180] On July 28, 2021, Cantrell posted a teaser trailer in his social media announcing that a new song and video titled "Atone" would be released on July 29. April 26th, Limited team places available Only 12 tickets remaining. [347], Cantrell is a supporter of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and has performed at benefit concerts and charity golf tournaments to raise funds for the hospital that treats children with cancer. We dont stuff our personal demons inside us, we get them out, Staley says. [319] "No one in the band claims to be an expert on religion, but the title of the song [The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here] comes from something that a lot of people actually believe in". 100% Buyer Guarantee. After Staley's death in 2002, Cantrell took the role of Alice in Chains' lead singer on most of the songs from the band's post-Staley albums, Black Gives Way to Blue (2009), The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013) and Rainier Fog (2018), with DuVall harmonizing with him in the new songs and singing Staley's vocals in the old songs in live concerts.[11][12]. Cantrell wrote the lyrics from the perspective of Keanu Reeves' title character. Cantrell also composed the film score along with Carl Restivo. 1", "Exclusive Interview: Shawnee Smith - SMITH AND PYLE", "RICHIE KOTZEN To Release '24 Hours' in November", "DUFF MCKAGAN To Release 'How To Be A Man' EP Featuring IZZY STRADLIN, JERRY CANTRELL", "Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell Speaks About His Deftones Cameo, Chino Moreno Calls New Album "A Challenge", "Deftones - Phantom Bride Featuring Jerry Cantrell (Official Audio)", "Pantera feat. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist The first is a Rampage model which is very similar to the instrument most closely identified with Cantrell, known as the "Blue Dress Rampage" for having an image of a vintage pin-up girl wearing a blue dress, which Cantrell taped to the top of his first guitar. The drug didnt work for me anymore. Alice in Chains Setlist at State Fair Grandstands, Oklahoma City, OK, USA Edit setlist Tour: Dirt Tour statistics Add setlist Setlist Dam That River We Die Young Them Bones Would? To be honest, I'd just be happy being the lead guitarist and singer for Alice In Chains. And Staley? }. [342], Since 2009, Cantrell has hosted the Alice in Chains & Friends Charity Fantasy Football League. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter[9] of the rock band Alice in Chains. From the beginning, Ienner turned the building of Alices career into a crusade: I flipped out the first time I heard their demo tape.. [35] He graduated from high school in 1984. I started writing about censorship, explains Staley. [319] Cantrell stated, "There are two things you never want to get into a conversation or argument about: politics and religion. "I think there's overwhelming evidence that things aren't working right now. The place was open twenty-four hours, and there were always bands playing, chicks going in and out, beer and drugs everywhere, some really wild times., Related Stories Subsequent work with the revamped Alice in Chains may have stalled this release. It's more than just making music, and it always has been. But despite the fun times and early commercial success of Dirt, Staley wont be singing any upbeat ditties in the near future. [221], Cantrell performed with Duff McKagan's band The Walking Papers during the band's concert at The Crocodile in Seattle on December 15, 2012. [114][120][121], By April 2007, Alice in Chains had been writing and demoing songs for a new album with DuVall,[122] but the band did not show further signs of progress until October 2008, when they announced that they had begun recording with producer Nick Raskulinecz in the studio. It's overwhelming. They recorded a four-song demo at London Bridge Studio. He sadly never did, and he was omitted from the In Memoriam segment at the 2003 Grammys, leading to Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney leaving the show early due to the disrespect shown towards their late friend and bandmate. It was such a big movie and it was really fun to do. "item": { 7 activities (last edit by ExecutiveChimp, 22 Aug 2020, 03:06 Etc/UTC). [277], Elton John stated in a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone that he's been an admirer of Cantrell for quite some time, and couldn't resist the offer to play on Alice in Chains' song "Black Gives Way to Blue" at Cantrell's request. .ai-viewport-2 { display: none !important;} [328] Cantrell explained the surgery saying, "The thing that set me back is I had some bone spurs [and] cartilage issues in my shoulders. [348][349][350], Cantrell and his Alice in Chains bandmates offer special seating at their concerts for veterans from Operation Ward 57, a fund for wounded soldiers. [51], In 1985 or 1986, Cantrell moved back to Tacoma and began a band called Diamond Lie, which included singer Scott Damon, drummer Bobby Nesbitt and bassist Matt Muasau. Alice In Chains was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance for Grind. [313] Asked about Staley's death in an interview with MTV in July 2002, Cantrell said: "It's something I'm still dealing with, and I still think like he's here. [248] The guitar can also be seen in the movie Singles. We have played with some [singers] who can actually bring it and add their own thing to it without being a Layne clone. [228] On March 25, 2017, Cantrell performed with Nancy Wilson and Mike Inez at the 5th annual Rock Against MS benefit concert. (The single is also included on Dirt. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart,[92] and has been certified double platinum. [235], In February 2017, Cantrell released the song "A Job to Do", the end-title song to John Wick: Chapter 2. Jerrys first solo material was a song called Leave Me Alone that made the soundtrack to the 1996Jim Carrey andMatthew BroderickfilmThe Cable Guy. The band covered two Soundgarden songs, "Hunted Down" and "Boot Camp", closing their headlining set at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. } The band did not tour in support of their self-titled album. [80], Alice in Chains was one of the most successful bands of the 1990s, selling over 20 million records worldwide,[81] and over 14 million records in the US alone. [178] He started recording at Dave's Room Recording Studio in North Hollywood, California on March 10, 2020. "@type": "ListItem", Nashville TN", "The Making of Alice in Chains' Black Gives Way to Blue", "Jerry Cantrell Shares The Tales Behind Some of The Most Treasured Pieces In His Arsenal", "Alice In Chains Would Live Jools Holland 5 1993", "Interview: Jerry Cantrell talks lost guitars, weirdest gigs and more", "Jerry Cantrell and the New Dean USA Soltero! "name": "Alice In Chains’ William DuVall Details Beautiful 1996 Layne Staley Connection" Most bands would have stopped immediately, but we kept touring., Editors picks Both musicians died in 2017. It's a repetitive motion injury from playing. [40], The first album that Cantrell owned was Elton John's 1974 Greatest Hits compilation,[42] which was a gift he received from his father when he was 10 years old. $2.50 + $3.49 shipping . Later they formed another band called Raze. Maybe somewhere down the road. What a crazy journey always is. 6. The only reason I did those two records is because we weren't working as a band. Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! The two models most closely identified with Cantrell are instruments manufactured in the 1980s. Staley is reluctant at first to discuss his heroin problems, especially in light of a recent Rolling Stone article about the drugs revival, which mentioned him. The accident couldnt have come at a worse time: Staley only recently kicked a nasty drug habit; Alices powerful sophomore album, Dirt, just entered the Billboard album chart at Number Six; and the band is on the road opening for Ozzy Osbourne. The 100 Best Albums of 2022, In fact, hard work has been a key factor behind the rise of Alice in Chains. [21] Cantrell also played bass on the last track, "Love Song". "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/category/rock/", The Alice In Chains sound is driven by very heavy distortion, but at the same time is slightly cleaner in the mix. [132] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2010,[133] Curtis and Silver passed the demo on to Columbia Records. On March 18, 1966,Jerry Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington. View tour dates online, browse seating charts to find the lowest prices. Did you know that mile for mile, Oklahoma offers the nation's most diverse terrain? }, [55], When Cantrell was 20 years old, he was working several part-time jobs to pay his rent, one of which involved throwing boxes of frozen fish in a warehouse. During our set the entire crowd would chant, Slayer, Slayer, Slayer. But we figured, hey, if we could play for a Slayer crowd and not get killed, we had it made., All the hard work eventually paid off in September 1991, thirteen months after Facelift was released, the album was certified gold for selling a half-million copies, making Alice the most successful new Seattle band until Nirvana exploded. "[85], In February 1992, the band released the acoustic EP Sap. [230] Cantrell sang "Love Her Madly" accompanied by The Doors' original guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist George Laks, bassist Zander Schloss, and drummer Brian Young. In Dallas, during a moody new song about heroin called God Smack, Staley scoots around in a wheelchair, repeatedly jabbing his arm with the microphone, simulating a junkies needle. [234], Cantrell's song "Leave Me Alone" was featured in the 1996 dark comedy The Cable Guy and can be found on that movie's soundtrack. Ironically, when the full-scale media blitz hit western Washington earlier this year, Alice in Chains was virtually lost in the shuffle. I felt I was puking up all this undigested grief in losing Layne." [169] When asked about releasing another solo album, he issued this statement in 2010: Not for a while. Cantrell went on to release two solo albums, 1998sBoggy Depotand2002s Degradation Trip, which got reissued later that year as the expanded edition Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2. [196], Cantrell sings background vocals and does a lead vocal ad-lib in the final chorus of "Love Is Blind" from Richie Kotzen's 2011 album, 24 Hours. Downing, David Gilmour, Nancy Wilson,[45] and Eddie Van Halen as major influences,[46] as well as Elton John[47] and bands Fleetwood Mac,[47] Heart[45][48] and Rush as his early songwriting idols. [59][60] Shortly after Cantrell moved in with Staley at the Music Bank, Alice 'N Chains broke up. [214] The band played at various venues in the United States; although, they predominately played along the West Coast. They encouraged him to pursue music so when Alice in Chains first album went gold, he sent them both gold records. [50] Cantrell worked doing asbestos abatement around the Dallas and Houston area. Cantrell joined Metallica on backing vocals during their performance of "Nothing Else Matters" at the Download Festival in Dublin on June 11, 2006. } 7 on its list of "Top 10 Underrated Guitarists",[281] and Loudwire ranked him at No. ,{ Towards the end of "Boot Camp", the lights on stage spelled out "CC" for Chris Cornell and "SG" for Soundgarden as feedback rang out. It's still perfect for your 2018 playlist! Members include; William DuVall, Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney, Layne Staley, Mike Starr. [131] Cantrell believes the mystery illness was the pain of saying goodbye to Staley. .ai-viewport-1 { display: none !important;} For Columbia, signing Alice in Chains was a deliberate move to regain the To achieve this, youll need to combine many amplifiers and effects. Cantrell wanted to continue the tour, and although he was in a lot of pain, he played his first concert as a frontman without a guitar opening for Cheap Trick in Atlanta. [318], Cantrell is critical of religion[319] and Young Earth creationism, satirizing them both in Alice in Chains' 2013 album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. In a 2015 interview with Loudwire discussing five of his essential guitar albums, Slayer guitarist Kerry King said about Cantrell: Cantrell did the harmonies with Layne, and they were haunting, especially on Dirt. "@type": "ListItem", Alice in Chains formed during the late eighties when Staley, then singing in a different band, offered aimless Tacoma guitarist Jerry Cantrell his rehearsal studio as a place to crash. "[34] His choir teacher and drama teacher were, early on, his two greatest motivators toward a career in music. [315][316] Cantrell dedicated his solo album, Degradation Trip, released two months after Staley's death, to his memory. [41] He also considers himself "half Yankee and half redneck". [62] Cantrell called the number and set up a meeting with Kinney. As it stands now, Staley will be wearing the foot cast well into the new year. Released on Roadrunner Records, Degradation Trip hit shelves two months after Layne Staley's death and was dedicated to him. Cantrell hopped on stage to close out the night with the guitar solo on "Alive". Alice in Chains both epitomized the Playing again in 2005 felt right, so we did the next thing and toured. [176][177], On January 24, 2020, Cantrell announced that he was working on a new solo album. [321] Cantrell needed a titanium plate and four screws to put the bones back together. "[37] Cantrell was also Crowe's first choice for the role of Stillwater bass player Larry Fellows in Almost Famous (2000), but he was busy writing the songs for his solo album Degradation Trip and had to turn the role down. [63] Staley, who was Cantrell's roommate at the time, agreed to join on the condition that Cantrell join his funk project (which ended shortly after),[64] and Staley joined Cantrell's band on a full-time basis. 37 out of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" also by Guitar World in 2012. He also departed from Columbia Records during this time and had trouble finding a new label. [170], In November 2014, during an interview on radio 95.5 KLOS, Cantrell was asked if he had any plans on doing more solo work, to which he replied: "I don't know. When the opportunity arose to create a song for the second film, Tyler Bates and I wrote and recorded 'A Job To Do', a theme song for the character. .ai-viewport-2 { display: inherit !important;} selling over 500,000 copies in the U.S.[134], The band released their fifth studio album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, on May 28, 2013,[135] and Cantrell continued his role of main singer in the album. A lot of people stand and get the fuck back up after falling. [21] His father is an Army veteran, and his mother was an amateur organist and melodica player who worked as an administrative assistant for the Clover Park School District in Pierce County, Washington. Look forward to setting it free upon your ear holes sometime soon. Its really messed up, held together by pins, Staley says later, cracking a small smile as he talks about visiting a specialist who works with the Seattle SuperSonics basketball team. "position": 2, Jerrys first job was delivering newspapers. [101] "She Was My Girl" from Degradation Trip was included on the Spider-Man (2002) soundtrack. It was in this huge warehouse called the Music Bank that had fifty different rooms, Cantrell says. Jerry's tone on that one is insane. "@type": "WebPage", [307] At the start of 1991, Cantrell moved in with Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell and his then-wife Susan Silver at their house in Seattle. [149] In the same year, Cantrell covered Willie Nelson's "I've Seen All This World I Care to See" for the album Twisted Willie: A Tribute to Willie Nelson. [92] It has been certified triple platinum by the RIAA. Later they struck a compromise Cantrell would play guitar for Staleys ill-fated funk-rock band, and the singer agreed to howl for the warehouse metal crew. [202][203] Cantrell joined the band again for their performance of "Walk" during a concert in San Jose, California on February 6, 2001. [240] The guitars feature a single-bridge humbucker wired to a volume control. His third solo album, Brighten, was released in 2021. I had the same issue in the other shoulder about six years ago so I've had them both done now. [335][336][337], In 1996, Cantrell became involved with anti-racism organisation Artists for a Hate Free America,[338] alongside other musicians including Jeff Ament, Beck and Michael Stipe, to film public service announcements, and pose for a national ad campaign. [188] Cantrell, Osbourne, guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Robert Trujillo and drummer Mike Bordin went to the studio and made some rough demos of those songs. [126], On September 29, 2009, Alice in Chains released their first record since the death of Layne Staley, Black Gives Way to Blue, and toured in support of the album. His first solo concerts since 2004. [63] Diamond Lie gained attention in the Seattle area and eventually took the name of Staley's previous band, Alice N' Chains, and was quickly renamed as Alice in Chains. Columbia made Facelift a top priority, hoping to prove the company wasnt merely a stable for fresh-scrubbed pop acts like Mariah Carey, New Kids on the Block and C&C Music Factory. } and "Man in the Box", and sang Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak". "[329] While recuperating at home in a sling, Cantrell heard a riff in his head and sang it into his phone. Before that, he had never gone on tour without it. Cantrell also acted in the Alice in Chains mockumentaries The Nona Tapes (1995) and AIC 23 (2013). [184] He also guested on Circus of Power's 1993 album Magic & Madness for the song "Heaven & Hell", played lead guitar on Metal Church's "Gods of a Second Chance" from their 1993 album Hanging in the Balance,[185] and played on the track "Marry Me" from Pigeonhed's 1997 album, The Full Sentence. [62] Kinney and his girlfriend went to the Music Bank and listened to Cantrell's demos. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966)[1] is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. I dont know, it somehow makes Layne look more evil. The bands stringy-haired beanpole of a drummer, Sean Kinney, 26, feels Staleys determination to perform right after his accident is a sign of Alices fortitude. However, this album still has not been released. When Alice in Chains' first album went gold, Cantrell sent both teachers a gold record. Click above to change location. 38 on its list of "The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time". Now I've got to step up to the plate and take a few swings. [283] Cantrell and William DuVall were also tied at No. "@type": "BreadcrumbList", A real trouper, Staley has been performing on crutches, bellowing his cathartic anthems of despair as he hobbles around the stage. Photos: Alice in Chains Throughout the Nineties. My band has been doing things lately, so I don't really have time to do anything. [32] Cantrell picked it up very quickly, impressing his mother's boyfriend who suggested that she should buy her son a guitar, so she bought him an acoustic guitar. [91] The album's fourth single, "Rooster", was a tribute to Cantrell's father. Music, radio and podcasts, all free. It's one of those things where if you take a break and allow things to settle in, it might be harder to get up again. So I went home and wrote about government censorship and eating meat as seen through the eyes of a doomed calf.. } Even if I cant put my finger on it, theres an individual identity to the bands.. L-R: Mike Inez, Sean Kinney, unknown, Dionne Farris, Donnie Ienner (then-president of Columbia Records), Layne Staley, Mike McCready, and Jason Finn (of the band Presidents Of The U.S.A.). Shortly after the show, Staley was found unresponsive after he overdosed on heroin and was hospitalized. .ai-viewport-3 { display: inherit !important;} Those two guys really had their thing figured out. [324][325] During a chat at ESPN.com on November 29, 2011, Cantrell revealed that he had gone through another surgery earlier that year, this time in his right shoulder[326] and that he was in the tail end of the rehabilitation process. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. When you're teaching people that being gay is a mortal sin, yet a good portion of the people teaching this are fucking kids, there's a huge problem". Alice in Chains Tickets On Sale. G&L Guitars makes two Jerry Cantrell Signature guitars available to the general public for purchase. .ai-viewport-1 { display: none !important;} My band's been a harsh example of that what happens when you don't deal with it." That's the approach we've taken for a lot of years. It's always been my first love, and always will be, but the situation being what it is we've been together for a long time, and right now it's kinda played out. [263] The Ernie Ball Music Man EVH Guitar that was stolen in 2001 was returned to him and made an appearance at a gig in 2018. As part of a quartet, he sang the national anthem at basketball games and won singing competitions. Layne didnt break his voice, and he doesnt do any high kicks or dance moves, Kinney says. To coincide with the band's reunion, Sony Music released the long-delayed third Alice in Chains compilation, The Essential Alice in Chains, a double album that includes 28 songs. [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. I'll take care of you like you took care of me.' [301][302] He has lived in Studio City, California since 2003, and he has maintained a residence in Burien, Washington since 2012. 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