At present marks 22 years since Layne Staley’s loss of life, and to rejoice the legendary Alice in Chains frontman, alt-pop singer-songwriter Carlie Hanson has shared a canopy of the band’s 1994 traditional “Nutshell.”
The Wisconsin-raised artist faucets into the spirit of the Jar of Flies favourite, which arrives right here by way of soft-shimmer guitar strums and susceptible fretless bass sliding. Hanson additionally works her means by way of Staley and Jerry Cantrell’s authentic vocal harmonies whereas including just a few melodic decisions of her personal. The duvet comes with the blessing of Staley’s household — and reinforces the Hanson household’s longtime love of AIC.
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“Since I used to be a bit of woman, my mother and my older sister all the time performed grunge round the home or on lengthy drives,” Hanson says. “Soundgarden, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, and Alice In Chains, to call just a few. It wasn’t till about two years in the past that I fell down an Alice In Chains gap. I got here throughout their MTV Unplugged efficiency and immediately needed to know extra about them. I couldn’t imagine that was what the lead singer appeared like. I imagined one thing completely totally different once I was 9 or 10, listening to Layne’s highly effective vocals. Layne’s voice has all the time stood out to me as top-of-the-line of all time. I turned impressed once more like I used to be as that little child within the backseat of my mother’s automotive. ‘Nutshell’ is a tune that grabs me like no different. The lyrics, the melodies, all the things about it. Instantly once I hear these chords, it simply pulls me in. Such an unexplainable feeling.”
You’ll be able to hear each variations of “Nutshell” under.
This text was initially revealed on RevolverMag.com and has been edited by Various Press.
