He became a recluse and entered a long period of drug addiction, during which he released his first solo recordings: Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt (1994) and Smile from the Streets You Hold (1997).
Recluíuse e entrou nun longo período de adicción ás drogas, durante o cal publicou as súas primeiras gravacións: Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt (1994) e Smile from the Streets You Hold (1997).