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John Baker Saunders, Jr. (September 23, 1954 – January 15, 1999) was an American musician, known as a founding member and bassist for the American grunge rock supergroup Mad Season, as well as a member of The Walkabouts.
Apr 13, 2021 · John Baker Saunders died from a heroin overdose on January 15, 1999, effectively ending any chance of Mad Season continuing. The news of his death hit Barrett Martin hard. “It was a very big shock to me, because we bought houses that were just a few blocks apart, and he would come to my house almost every morning,” he says.
- Ken Mcintyre
Jan 20, 1999 · John Baker Saunders, 44, bassist for the Seattle-based rock band Mad Season, died Friday of a drug overdose, a spokesperson for Curtis Management has confirmed. The King...
He was replaced in quick succession by bassists John Baker Saunders, Fred Chalenor and Joe Skyward. In 1999, they moved to the German record label, Glitterhouse Records (the successor to Sub Pop Europe), and released Trail of Stars (1999), Train Leaves at Eight (2000), Ended Up a Stranger (2001), [1] Slow Days with Nina (2003) - an EP tribute ...
The band permanently dissolved in 1999 following the death of bassist John Baker Saunders from a drug overdose. Staley would also die from an overdose three years later. Martin and McCready have since made two short partial reunions, one in 2012 and one from 2014 to 2015.
Jan 15, 1999 · John Baker Saunders, Jr. born September 23, 1954 was a founding member and bassist for the alternative rock supergroup Mad Season as well as a member of the band The Walkabouts.
Jan 20, 1999 · John Baker Saunders, 44, bassist for onetime Seattle supergroup Mad Season, was found dead Jan. 15 in the Northwest city. The cause of death will not be known until next month, according to the King County Medical Examiner's office.
