#1990s Demri

[littlequeenies]

March 31, 1993 - An excerpt from a letter Demri wrote her mother Kathleen.

“Mom,

Fab made this stationery out of one of my pictures. I am sure you just love the fact that my boobs show (or what there is of em).

Next week I want to come see the boys. We’re working on the car now so being un-mobile really sucks.

There’s a lot I want to talk to you about. I have been so busy you wouldn’t even believe it. I really miss you.”

Shared by Fabiola Gonzalez on Facebook; and Spirit of Parrott on instagram.

[innocentscemetery]

Demri Parrott, October 1993, Seattle.

By Demri’s friend Sooopy, shared on Flickr.

[modelartist-demri]

Spring 1990 Demri and Layne by Krista Kay.

Some of the photos come from the book "The Dark Room".

Demri painted the blue bubbles and did some art in some of the photos.

As for what Demri is wearing in photo 3, Krista remembers: “The dress was Demri's. Actually, it was more of a brocade white top, I think. The veil was mine. I can't remember what Layne said, but it got him a momentary stern look from Demri and he deserved it. I love his smile here.”

About the last photo, Krista says: "A close-up of a Demri & Layne contact sheet printed in 1990. Dusty, faded, poor exposure, Layne blurred, the beast to her beauty, and Demri lit up in a lost moment. For me, it was always Demri & Layne, not Layne & Demri. They were a pair but Demri would richocet energy and the spotlight always seemed to find her while Layne was introverted, watchful. I want to share a brief glimpse of a treasured soul on the day we lost her. Hopefully, she gained peace on this day. By the way, I always forget the significance of October 29th until I see the IG reminders. ♡" [October 29, 1996 is when Demri died, aged 27, because of an overdose after being clean for years.]

[ninetieshaze]

Layne Staley and Demri Parrott

[loverockawaitsyou]

HEY ALL! I am facing some financial difficulties, and have a family emergency where I have to travel in the next 2 days, so I am trying to find a home for some of my items. I have this collage here by photographer Alison Dyer. There’s not too many of these out there.

I am selling my piece here. I hate to part with it, but would love for another fan to take care of it! Asking for $150-$175 (paid $250) for it.

If you are interested, please let me know!

I also have some other stuff I will be posting shortly!

[traderrock]

[shannendoherty-fans]

Thank you very much for always liking my Demri posts at my blog!

You're very welcome! :)

I really love Demri, both Shannen and Demri were truly 1990s icons!

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Layne and Demri, Based off of Laynes hair I'd guess this was from 1990.

[heygoowhatsnew]

Demri Parrott and Layne Staley photographed by Krista Kay, 1990

[nehistripesseattle]

Good Morning, Good Evening and Good Salutations wherever you are. This is the last new image I’ll be sharing of Layne & Demri. This is not the full image, @demri_lara_parrott has it on her schedule to share it at a specific date/time. • The photo is from a collage I purchased almost 3 years ago (I own 2 collages). This has absolutely not been altered in any way. As I’ve previously stated, Alison wants her photos watermarked if they’re shared, of course, we are always happy to oblige. • ©Alison Dyer 1992, Los Angeles, CA. • —————————————————— #nehistripesseattle #demrinlayne #lovecouples #gonetoosoon #laynendemri #everlastinglove #aliceinchains #magical #demriparrott #justlikeheaven #laynestaley #chainer4life #1990s #heaven #lovedalways❤️ #gorgeous (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmzK2GppV5p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[megalunotings]

Just finished this and very much enjoyed it . The experience of reading a story like this and then having all the music in hand to listen to chronologically and so much video (interviews , stories , shows ) available on YouTube was just cool . Can’t say I was ever a fan of Alice at the time (1990-) and in fact really dismissed them as a metal band . I came across something on TikTok about Demri and got sucked in to her and Laynes tragic rock love story and pulled the thread from there. In some ways I wonder if not being familiar made it an even more fun experience unearthing so much material . I now have 5 more grunge related books and a list of my favorite AIC and Mad Season songs and albums . RIP Layne and Demri . I keep trying to edit that song list but I keep finding more to put on it . I like the wierd older experimental shit they did when Layne was probably pretty strung out —-

AIC / Mad Season albums ranked for me :

Unplugged

Jar of Flies

Sap

Mad Season —-above

AIC

Dirt

Music Bank / best of the box

Facelift

It’ll probably change

Reading Mark Lanegans bio now so might have a Screaming Trees listening party next

Added a list of my fav AIC / Mad Season versions

[littlequeenies]

💬 Mike Bobis: “I wonder what Dem would be like now. Probably still trying to talk me into doing things I know I shouldn’t but would, simply cause it’d be easier than dealing with her giving me shit for not doing them. I do miss them [Demri and Layne]. They’d be the best hippie parents ever. We could barely get Dem to wear a shirt sometimes. Oh Dem, the wild child.”

💬 Amber Ferrano: “Demri was just a girl who wanted to follow her dreams... She wanted to marry a man she loved, have kids, and live on a block with all her friends so we could watch each other’s kids, garden together and borrow sugar". 💬 Fabiola Gonzalez: “She always said, ‘What’s the big deal? I have a boy’s chest!’. Best parents ever. I miss that they weren’t here to share in it. When Kurt [Cobain] passed I came to Seattle and saw Dem, and she put her ear to my pregnant belly and said, ‘Isn’t it wild? Two boys!’. When the boys were less than a year old, I went to Mad Season with Layne’s stepdad. After the show, I showed him pictures, and Layne saw my son’s photo and grinned, ‘He’s got big ears!’. They always wanted children. I met Dem’s baby sister [Christa Dougherty] and Layne held her close. They wanted, but they knew their ‘condition’. The last time we saw her was at Wedgewood, she made sure to come out to our car and give my sons lovins’ in their car seats, they were barely two years old. I saw it in her eyes and felt it in her soul. How I wish and hoped Demri would be around here for a while and have her own, and share in the joy of babies. She would have been a beautiful mom. Besides my boys, they were the loves of my life. They were so full of life! That’s what they left us – live life love. Never take it for granted, never abandon children!”

💬: “I knew Demri before she was with Layne, she was a good friend. I always thought she was going to be famous, but not like this. She should have been a photographer or in the theater. We talked a lot about leaving our little school and doing cool things. Looking for words here, I am so sad. I seen her one more time when she got back from art school, then it was my time to leave. I always thought we would see each other again and would share some great stories, not this. It wasn’t neat or cool, it’s heartbreaking.”

💬 Amber Ferrano: "More than anything, I am so sad that Layne and Demri were good people and had to go through such sorrow; life could be so different and wonderful for them now... I remember when Demri died people were using the phrase, “What a waste”. Kathleen was hurt by that and would say, “My daughter’s life wasn’t a waste”. I felt “It was a “waste” in that Demri did not get all the great things she deserved back in life. I think we all would have loved to see that happen for her..."  

💬 Fabiola H Gonzalez: “I just know that Layne and Demri dreamed of having kids. The dream was marriage, kids and the white picket fence, and part of the dream was a lot of art, expression and unconditional love.”

💬 Carolyn Hart Gutierrez: "I always imagined that she grew up and became a happy little momma who would teach her children to believe in magic and that if you wish on a star your wish will come true, and to dance in the rain. That's what I believe. Demri may be gone, but she is never forgotten."

From Memories of Demri, very special thanks to Ana <3

Photos 1 & 2 by Alison Dyer, 3 & 4 by Krista Kay.

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[modelartist-demri]

I know this blog is for Demri's career, but I'd like to know something about her personal life. What was her relatioship with the other AIC members? And their girlfriends? Do you know? Thank you very much, you have a lovely blog here, very underrated, I hope more people find it and share it, as sadly today Demri is more remembered bc her Layne/AIC connexion or drugs than for her own careers.

I actually don't know, there's very few photos of Demri with AIC members or their girlfriends.

This is the only photo of her with the band (plus girlfriends that no one seems to recognize, from the 1991 MTV Awards). They look all in friendly terms:

She was touring with the band when they were opening for Van Halen. She stopped doing that when it became "an issue" (so I've read, I suppose it means drugs).

There's some photos of Demri with Sean Kinney (aka the funny drummer), from 1990 and 1991:

And one with Mike Starr, from 1991 as well... shared by fan Mike Anderchek @anderchekmike:

She was also close to his sister Melinda (in 1988 by Randy Houser):

No photos with Jerry, aka "The Riff Lord" (who was the closest to Layne, like matching tattoos, lived together before AIC signed in, etc), but with one of his girlfriends at a time (he dated multiple women, saying he doesn't believe in monogamy), Krisha Augerot. They actually worked together, so maybe Krisha met Jerry through Demri?

Krisha (and Jerry, but not in this photo) would join Demri and Layne with Fabiola and other friends for drumming circles at Magnuson Park. This is from 1989 (all the info here...):

Demri also joined AIC in 1992 when took regufee at theJoshua Tree park flying over the LA riots after the murder of Rodney King by the police. I've just seen pics of Demri and Layne,no other band members or their couples.

I don't know anything about Mike Inez, he replaced Mike Starr in 1993, but I don't think she was close to him...

It would be interesting to know more about her friendship with the band and the other girlfriends. I'm pretty sure when they were touring together the women had so fun visiting all these cool places and cheering backstage or, in Demri's case, front row!

[blackros78]

Layne Staley & Demri Parrott, Early 90s

[itaintlikethat-anymore]

A brief glimpse of a smiling Demri in the wild! This was filmed at The Offramp in Seattle, Washington on February 1st, 1991 by Jeff McEwen! *scroll*

During the performance, Layne also jokingly banters with who I assume is his friend, Boyd, about going home with him instead of Demri:“Thanks Boyd—does that mean I got a date tonight?! Hey Demri, I’m going home with Boyd! That’s it, I’m in love.”