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1] John Baker Saunders, Jr. (September 23, 1954 – January 15, 1999) was an American musician, known as a founding member and bassist for the American grunge rock supergroup Mad Season, as well as a member of The Walkabouts.
Apr 13, 2021 · John Baker Saunders died from a heroin overdose on January 15, 1999, effectively ending any chance of Mad Season continuing. The news of his death hit Barrett Martin hard. “It was a very big shock to me, because we bought houses that were just a few blocks apart, and he would come to my house almost every morning,” he says.
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Jan 20, 1999 · John Baker Saunders, also known as Baker, was a bassist for the Seattle-based rock band Mad Season, a side project of Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready. He died of a drug overdose in 1999, according to Curtis Management, and toxicology tests were conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
John Baker Saunders was the bassist of Mad Season, a grunge supergroup formed in 1994 by members of Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Screaming Trees. He died of a drug overdose in 1999, shortly after the band's dissolution and the death of lead singer Layne Staley.
He was replaced in quick succession by bassists John Baker Saunders, Fred Chalenor and Joe Skyward. In 1999, they moved to the German record label, Glitterhouse Records (the successor to Sub Pop Europe), and released Trail of Stars (1999), Train Leaves at Eight (2000), Ended Up a Stranger (2001), [ 1 ] Slow Days with Nina (2003) - an EP tribute ...
Mar 12, 2011 · In 1994, John Baker Saunders went into a Minneapolis drug rehabilitation facility, where he met Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready. After completing treatment, Saunders and McCready returned to Seattle and formed a band called The Gacy Bunch, with vocalist Layne Staley and drummer Barrett Martin.
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Jan 15, 1999 · John Baker Saunders was a bassist for Mad Season and The Walkabouts. He died of a heroin overdose in 1999. Learn more about his life and music on Genius.
