by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Led by Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros) and David Turin, Banyan is an alternative-rock supergroup that also features bassist Mike Watt, Nels Cline and the Freeway Keyboardist. Banyan released their eponymous debut, which was recorded by the Dust Brothers (John King of the Dusts mixed the album) and produced by Perkins and Turin, in April 1997.