Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the frontman for the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991; it has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Farrell continues to produce Lollapalooza with partners William Morris Agency and C3. Farrell has led the alternative rock groups Porno for Pyros and Satellite Party. He is the only person who has performed at all twelve...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth29 March 1959
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Here's my system. Music that's five years old should be a nickel. Music's that's three to four years old, you should pay a dime. If it's two years old, it's 50 cents and for new singles, 75 cents.
Punk rock was exciting because you could get your ass kicked for looking like a punk. Punks were atrocious. They created mayhem. Now you just throw on a plaid-that's not style.
I write contemporary rock with Jane's. And I also write house music with people like Kascade.
It's a kick-ass lineup. We know you're going to have a sloppy good time. We made a concerted effort to book more hip-hop this year, and to mix it with a bunch of other amazing things too. And what we've ended up with is a beautiful, amazing thing.
We want the fans to discover and explore.
Our plight, ... is a true indication of the general health of the touring industry and it is across musical genres.
For three days this summer, people will come to Chicago to witness musical history in real time.
Lollapalooza is a place where young upstarts become legends, and legends return to claim their fame.
You have to take risks.
I love being able to escape my past, even though my past was great.
Jimi Hendrix's music was escapism.
I'm always working on concepts and ideas for the future.
If I had my way, I would have sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll at least 4-6 hours a day.
I'm looking to evolve the concept of the new renaissance artist, taking the world by storm through the art of public display and demonstration, with technical savvy, using cell phones and computers.