'Stephen Perkins' formed the band "Jane's Addiction" with Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro and Eric Avery Weiss in 1985. After they broke up in 1991, Perkins continued on with Perry in "Porno for Pyros" for two albums before the project's demise. Stephen reunited with Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro for a new "Jane's Addiction" in 1997, but this time with Flea replacing Eric Avery Weiss on bass. They released an album, the documentary film Three Days (1999) and toured extensively. Beyond all this, 'Stephen Perkins' is well known for his all-star "Banyan" records as well as the long and growing list of session work he is responsible for recording.