Editing Nothing's Shocking (section)

==Background==
Jane's Addiction was formed in 1985 in Los Angeles by singer [[Perry Farrell]] and bassist [[Eric Avery]]. After going through multiple drummers and guitarists, they eventually recruited guitarist [[Dave Navarro]] and drummer [[Stephen Perkins]].

Jane's Addiction became a sensation on the Los Angeles club scene, primarily headlining at [[Scream (music club)|Scream]], and won interest from a variety of record labels. While the group decided to sign with [[Warner Bros. Records]], they insisted on releasing their debut on [[independent record label]] [[Triple X Records]] first.<ref>Mullen, p. 113–15</ref> The band's manager negotiated the largest advance up to that point, with Warner Bros. signing the band for between $250,000 to $300,000.<ref>Mullen, p. 118</ref> In January 1987, the band recorded its debut ''[[Jane's Addiction (album)|Jane's Addiction]]'' during a performance at the [[Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)|Roxy Theatre]], at a cost of $4,000.<ref>Mullen, p. 119–21</ref> Before the album's release, Jane's Addiction supported British band [[Love and Rockets (band)|Love and Rockets]] on a two-month tour in late 1987.<ref>Mullen, p. 158</ref> In late 1987, the band opened for former Bauhaus vocalist [[Peter Murphy (musician)|Peter Murphy]] at the now demolished Fender's Ballroom in Long Beach, before entering the studio to record their debut studio album, ''Nothing's Shocking,'' in January of 1988.