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"Nutshell" Song by Alice in Chains
from the album Jar of FliesReleased January 25, 1994 Recorded 1993 Genre Alternative rock, grunge Length 4:19 Label Columbia Writer Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney, Layne Staley Producer Alice in Chains Jar of Flies track listing "Rotten Apple"
(Track 1)"Nutshell"
(Track 2)"I Stay Away"
(Track 3)"Nutshell" is a song by Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains which originally appeared on their 1994, critically acclaimed extended play, Jar of Flies. "Nutshell" is also known for having opened the band's performance on MTV Unplugged in 1996. This rendition of the song was included on the compilation albums Music Bank (1999), as well as The Essential Alice in Chains (2006).
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Reception
Although never released as a single, it is still today one of Alice in Chains' best known songs. The song is notable for its emotional acoustic instrumentation and its electric guitar solo as well as its dark lyrics dealing with loneliness, despair, and death. It is considered a staple of alternative rock/grunge and a classic of the '90s as a whole.
Covers
The song has been covered by numerous bands including Staind[1] who included a live version of "Nutshell" on their greatest hits album. In 2006, Shinedown and Seether covered the song together.[2] Adema covered "Nutshell" on their 2002 EP Insomniac's Dream. Corey Taylor, vocalist for the bands Slipknot and Stone Sour, also played an acoustic version of the song.[3] An instrumental version was recorded by Ukrainian pianist Viktoriya Yermolyeva in the 2000s.
Personnel
- Layne Staley – vocals/lyrics
- Jerry Cantrell – electric and acoustic guitars
- Mike Inez – bass
- Sean Kinney – drums, percussion
References
- ^ "Staind - Nutshell (Cover)". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zSUI4h_MHw.
- ^ "Nutshell - Seether & Shinedown (Alice In Chains Cover)". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwM-b8wJtDc.
- ^ "Corey Taylor does AIC Nutshell at KOMP Studios". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy4nMFkX5-M.
Alice in Chains Jerry Cantrell • William DuVall • Mike Inez • Sean Kinney
Layne Staley • Mike StarrStudio albums Extended plays We Die Young • Sap • Jar of FliesLive albums Compilations Video albums Singles "We Die Young" • "Man in the Box" • "Bleed the Freak" • "Sea of Sorrow" • "Would?" • "Them Bones" • "Angry Chair" • "Rooster" • "What the Hell Have I" • "Down in a Hole" • "No Excuses" • "I Stay Away" • "Don't Follow" • "Got Me Wrong" • "Grind" • "Heaven Beside You" • "Over Now" • "Again" • "Get Born Again" • "Fear the Voices" • "A Looking in View" • "Check My Brain" • "Your Decision" • "Lesson Learned"Other songs "Hate to Feel" • "Nutshell" • "Died"Related articles Discography • Personnel • Alice N' Chains • Alice Mudgarden • Mad Season • Singles (soundtrack) • Spys4Darwin • Comes with the Fall
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