Editing Jane's Addiction (section)

===1985–1987: Formation and ''Jane's Addiction''===
Jane's Addiction formed from the remains of frontman [[Perry Farrell]]'s previous band, [[Psi Com]]. In mid-1985, Farrell was searching for a bassist to replace Kelly Wheeler in the faltering Psi Com. He was introduced to [[Eric Avery]] by [[Carla Bozulich]] (later of the [[Geraldine Fibbers]]), and the pair bonded over a mutual appreciation of [[Joy Division]] and [[the Velvet Underground]]. They began to practice together, although Avery never became a full-fledged member of Farrell's disintegrating group.<ref>Mullen, Brendan. ''Whores: An Oral Biography of Perry Farrell and Jane's Jaddiction''. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2005. {{ISBN|0-306-81347-5}}, p. 48</ref>

The new band was dubbed "Jane's Addiction" in honor of Farrell's housemate, Jane Bainter, who was their [[Muse (person)|muse]] and inspiration. However, the play on words also seems to be there suggesting that "Jane's" signifies "Chains", being a synonym for addiction (i.e. a corrosive habit).<ref name="Mullen">{{cite book | last1 = Mullen | first1 = Brendan | author-link1 = Brendan Mullen | title = Whores: An Oral Biography of Perry Farrell and Jane's Jaddiction | chapter = Jane Bainter, First Lady of Wilton House | publisher = Da Capo Press | chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=LT9JVbq8L_4C&q=jane+bainter&pg=PA26 | access-date = September 28, 2012 | isbn = 0306814781 | year = 2006}}</ref> "My girlfriend Casey Niccoli and I were sitting in the car," Farrell recalled, "and we started to think about band names. She threw in Jane's Heroin Experience. I thought it wasn't vague enough. If you want to invite people in, you don't want to put heroin on your door."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= James |last= Halbert |title= Nasty habits |magazine= [[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]] |issue= 30 |date= August 2001 |page= 54}}</ref>

In its formative incarnation, Jane's Addiction went through four guitarists and featured Matt Chaikin, formerly of [[Kommunity FK]], on drums.<ref>Mullen, p. 54</ref>

After Chaikin failed to show up for rehearsals, Farrell sought a new drummer. Avery's younger sister Rebecca suggested her boyfriend [[Stephen Perkins]]. Avery was uncertain because of their differing tastes in music, but eventually relented.<ref>Mullen, p. 75–76</ref> After Perkins was hired, the drummer and Rebecca promised to get their friend [[Dave Navarro]] into the group. Based on Perkins' recommendation, the band auditioned and hired Navarro.<ref>Mullen, p. 77–78</ref>

Jane's Addiction became a sensation on the Los Angeles club scene, primarily headlining at [[Scream (music club)|Scream]], and won interest from a variety of record labels. While the group decided to sign with [[Warner Bros. Records]], they insisted on releasing their debut on [[independent record label]] [[Triple X Records]] first.<ref>Mullen, p. 113–15</ref> The band's manager negotiated the largest advance up to that point, with Warner Bros. signing the band for between $250,000 to $300,000.<ref>Mullen, p. 118</ref> In January 1987, the band recorded its debut ''[[Jane's Addiction (album)|Jane's Addiction]]'' during a performance at the [[Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)|Roxy Theatre]], at a cost of $4,000.<ref>Mullen, p. 119–21</ref> Before the album's release, Jane's Addiction supported British band [[Love and Rockets (band)|Love and Rockets]] on a two-month tour in late 1987.<ref>Mullen, p. 158</ref> In late 1987, the band opened for former Bauhaus vocalist [[Peter Murphy (musician)|Peter Murphy]] at the now demolished Fender's Ballroom in Long Beach.