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On the verge of stardom
Although they had been active since 1987, Alice in Chains first gained national attention in 1990, when they were signed to Columbia Records and released their debut major-label EP, "We Die Young," followed by a debut album, "Facelift," later that year. This photo from the band's first Columbia photo shoot in early 1990 shows (clockwise from top left) guitarist Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Starr, drummer Sean Kinney and singer Layne Staley.
