Mark Lanegan & Maggie Björklund - Nutshell

Thursday, time for a cover.

"Nutshell" is a song by ALICE IN CHAINS that originally appeared on the band's 1994 extended play "Jar Of Flies". The band played it on "MTV Unplugged" in 1996, and this rendition of the song was included on the compilation album "Music Bank" (1999), as well as "The Essential Alice in Chains" (2006). Since 2011, guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell dedicates "Nutshell" to ALICE IN CHAINS' late original members Layne Staley and Mike Starr during the band's concerts.

Bassist Mike Inez said of "Nutshell" when asked what song makes him think of Layne Staley the most:

I think the No. 1 for me is "Nutshell." Layne was very honest with his songwriting. And in "Nutshell," he really put everything in a nutshell for everybody. That song still gets me choked up whenever I play it. I get a little teary-eyed, and sometimes when we're doing the arena runs especially, they'll have some video footage of Layne. And I look and see me and Jerry [Cantrell, vocals and guitar] and Sean [Kinney, drums] looking the wrong way. We're not looking at the audience, we're looking back at Layne, and it's pretty cool that there's still that song for us. Yeah, it's just a sad thing.

Today's version is not any kind of version, today's "Nutshell" is made by Mark Lanegan (SCREAMING TREES, MAD SEASON) & Maggie Björklund (CALEXICO, GIANT SAND & Jack White). A tune where they perform "Nutshell" by ALICE IN CHAINS at MoPOP's Founders Award fundraiser.

The Museum of Pop Culture's one-night-only annual benefit event streamed for FREE on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 with an unforgettable performance from Seattle's own ALICE IN CHAINS, plus an acclaimed lineup of tribute artists who put their own spin on some of the band's most iconic songs.

The Founders Award event serves as the nonprofit museum’s principal annual fundraiser for youth development programs, access initiatives, community engagement, and world-class exhibitions.



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Official MoPOPSeattle Facebook

Official Mark Lanegan Web

Official Maggie Björklund Web

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