The Nona Tapes is a 1995 mockumentary by the American rock band Alice in Chains directed by Rocky Schenck to promote the band's self-titled album.[4] Released on VHS on December 12, 1995, it features journalist Nona Weisbaum (played by Jerry Cantrell) interviewing the band in Seattle and also includes the music video for the album's lead single, "Grind", and outtake footage overdubbed with the second single, "Heaven Beside You".[5]The Nona Tapes became a cult hit despite Columbia Records not liking it at first. It peaked at No. 23 on Billboard's Top Video Sales and at No. 25 on the Top Music Videos chart. Because it is no longer for sale, original copies of the VHS are considered a rarity. However, in 2006, Best Buy offered a DVD version for free for a limited time with purchases of the compilation The Essential Alice in Chains. On June 19, 2017, Alice in Chains' official Vevo channel uploaded the video on YouTube.[6]
The Nona Tapes follows aspiring journalist Nona Weisbaum (played by guitarist Jerry Cantrell) on her quest to "find some Seattle rock stars" for a breakthrough story. Throughout the video, Weisbaum scours the streets of Seattle and eventually finds and interviews all members of Alice in Chains (besides Cantrell). Entwined between Nona's segments are interviews revealing the lives of the band members, and interview footage regarding the self-titled album.[7][8]
To help promote their self-titled album, Columbia Records asked Alice in Chains to do an EPK (Electronic Press Kit), a common marketing tool in the '90s in which they should talk about themselves, but they did not want to do that. The band took the money from the label and made the mockumentaryThe Nona Tapes instead.[9] Directed by Rocky Schenck, it features Jerry Cantrell disguised as a female journalist, Nona Weisbaum, interviewing his bandmates playing fictionalized versions of themselves during a car ride in Seattle. The music video for "Grind" is also featured at the end.[10] Columbia did not like The Nona Tapes at first and told the band they had wasted their money doing it. However, it became a cult hit and Columbia decided to sell it, but the band was against it. The video was eventually released on VHS in December 1995.[9] In 2006, The Nona Tapes was released on DVD and came as a bonus with the compilation The Essential Alice in Chains.[11]
Nona Weisbaum made a special appearance for Alice In Chains' tribute at MoPOP's Founders Award on December 1, 2020.[12]
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The Nona Tapes is a 1995 mockumentary by the American rock band Alice in Chains directed by Rocky Schenck to promote the band s self titled album 4 Released on VHS on December 12 1995 it features journalist Nona Weisbaum played by Jerry Cantrell interviewing the band in Seattle and also includes the music video for the album s lead single Grind and outtake footage overdubbed with the second single Heaven Beside You 5 The Nona Tapes became a cult hit despite Columbia Records not liking it at first It peaked at No 23 on Billboard s Top Video Sales and at No 25 on the Top Music Videos chart Because it is no longer for sale original copies of the VHS are considered a rarity However in 2006 Best Buy offered a DVD version for free for a limited time with purchases of the compilation The Essential Alice in Chains On June 19 2017 Alice in Chains official Vevo channel uploaded the video on YouTube 6 The Nona TapesVideo by Alice in ChainsReleasedDecember 12 1995 VHS 1 September 5 2006 DVD 2 RecordedSeptember 24 1995 3 GenreComedy music mockumentaryLength25 03LabelColumbia Music VideoSony Music VideoDirectorRocky SchenckProducerKatherine ShawDavid NaylorSamson AslanianAlice in Chains chronologyLive Facelift 1991 The Nona Tapes 1995 Unplugged 1996 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Music listing 4 Production 5 Chart positions 6 References 7 External linksPlot EditThe Nona Tapes follows aspiring journalist Nona Weisbaum played by guitarist Jerry Cantrell on her quest to find some Seattle rock stars for a breakthrough story Throughout the video Weisbaum scours the streets of Seattle and eventually finds and interviews all members of Alice in Chains besides Cantrell Entwined between Nona s segments are interviews revealing the lives of the band members and interview footage regarding the self titled album 7 8 Cast EditJerry Cantrell as himself Nona Weisbaum Layne Staley as himself Sean Kinney as himself Mike Inez as himself Rocky Schenck as himself Katherine Shaw as interviewerMusic listing Edit Brush Away Excerpt 1 Brush Away Excerpt 2 Over Now Excerpt 1 Over Now Excerpt 2 Grind Excerpt Over Now Excerpt 3 Head Creeps Excerpt Heaven Beside You Excerpt Grind Music Video Heaven Beside You Outtake footage Production EditTo help promote their self titled album Columbia Records asked Alice in Chains to do an EPK Electronic Press Kit a common marketing tool in the 90s in which they should talk about themselves but they did not want to do that The band took the money from the label and made the mockumentary The Nona Tapes instead 9 Directed by Rocky Schenck it features Jerry Cantrell disguised as a female journalist Nona Weisbaum interviewing his bandmates playing fictionalized versions of themselves during a car ride in Seattle The music video for Grind is also featured at the end 10 Columbia did not like The Nona Tapes at first and told the band they had wasted their money doing it However it became a cult hit and Columbia decided to sell it but the band was against it The video was eventually released on VHS in December 1995 9 In 2006 The Nona Tapes was released on DVD and came as a bonus with the compilation The Essential Alice in Chains 11 Nona Weisbaum made a special appearance for Alice In Chains tribute at MoPOP s Founders Award on December 1 2020 12 Chart positions EditChart 1995 PeakpositionUS Top Music Videos 13 25US Top Video Sales 14 23References Edit The Nona Tapes Alice In Chains AllMusic Alice in Chains The Nona Tapes DVD blu ray com De Sola David 2015 Alice in Chains The Untold Story Thomas Dunne Books p 234 ISBN 978 1250048073 Alice in Chains The Nona Tapes VHS 1995 ASIN 6303923380 Tobey Rovi Matthew 2014 Alice in Chains The Nona Tapes 1995 Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times Archived from the original on January 23 2014 Retrieved October 28 2019 Alice In Chains The Nona Tapes YouTube June 19 2017 Retrieved July 15 2017 The Nona Tapes Review ultimate guitar com Retrieved 10 January 2014 The Nona Tapes metal archives com Retrieved 10 January 2014 a b Alice in Chains Jerry Cantrell Sean Kinney Talk Festivals AIC 23 Mockumentary Rock Hall Loudwire May 21 2013 Retrieved August 26 2019 Alice In Chains The Nona Tapes YouTube 19 June 2017 Retrieved 7 November 2017 Alice In Chains The Essential Alice In Chains review Metal Storm October 5 2006 MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice In Chains YouTube December 1 2020 Top Music Videos Billboard January 27 1996 p 100 Top Video Sales Billboard February 3 1996 p 66 External links EditAlice in Chains The Nona Tapes at IMDb Alice in Chains The Nona Tapes at AllMovie Alice in Chains The Nona Tapes on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Nona Tapes amp oldid 1174693334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
