High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Alice in Chains have undergone only two lineup changes since their formation in 1987, with guitarist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney remaining constant members. The first lineup change occurred in 1993 when Mike Inez replaced founding bassist Mike Starr; the second came in 2006 when William DuVall began filling in for original lead singer Layne Staley, who died four years earlier.