Jack Irons

After wrestling with myself for six months, I began medical treatment. During that time I started a band with some friends of mine called Jack's Car, but that didn't last. ↗

— Jack Irons

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I began both auditioning with Pearl Jam and recording for Eleven. In the fall of 1994, I joined Pearl Jam. ↗

— Jack Irons

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I began hearing rumors of apossible recording session with Neil Young. I was a huge fan of Neil's. ↗

— Jack Irons

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I began the process of recording myself seriously in the fall of 1999. If I could finish an album of my own music, I would. Five years later I am happy to say I have. ↗

— Jack Irons

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I finished the recordings I had started with Eleven. Matt Cameron joined for the rest of those sessions. ↗

— Jack Irons

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I remember a tour where we played 50 cities in 56 days. We also went to Europe a couple of times. ↗

— Jack Irons

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In January of 1995, my family and I moved to Seattle. Pearl Jam did the first of their live radio broadcasts, Monkey Wrench Radio, along with many other Seattle musicians. ↗

— Jack Irons

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It was about this time that I began experiencing the beginnings of my battles with an anxiety disorder. We were touring a lot and there were some developing personal problems within the band. ↗

— Jack Irons

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We completed and released "No Code" in 1996. We began some off and on touring for that release. ↗

— Jack Irons

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We got a chance to go and play in some places that the usual European tour by an American band didn't go to. ↗

— Jack Irons

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