James Bergstrom

James Bergstrom is an American musician best known for his work in the bands Alice N' Chains, a precursor to Alice in Chains, and Second Coming. In 1985, Bergstrom along with a couple other Shorewood High students, including his childhood friend Johnny Bacolas, formed a band called Sleze. They auditioned several candidates to sing for them and eventually settled on Layne Staley, who attended Meadowdale High School. They performed live at various high schools, playing Slayer and Armored Saint covers. Eventually, they were joined by Nick Pollock, who became their sole guitarist, and changed their name to Alice N' Chains. The group continued to tour throughout the Seattle area and recorded two demos before they broke up around 1987. Staley...