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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.
Jan 20, 1999 · John Baker Saunders, also known as Baker, was a bassist for the Seattle-based rock band Mad Season, a side project of Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready. He died of a drug overdose in 1999, according to Curtis Management, and toxicology tests were conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
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
John Baker Saunders, a member of the Seattle supergroup Mad Season, passed away in 1999. He was also a bassist for The Walkabouts and may have died of a drug overdose.
The band's principal members included guitarist Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, lead singer Layne Staley of Alice in Chains, drummer Barrett Martin of Screaming Trees, and bassist John Baker Saunders. Mad Season released only one album, Above, in March 1995.
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.
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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.
