VELVET REVOLVER BAND PAGE
 VELVET REVOLVER
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CURRENT NAME
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Velvet Revolver |
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FORMER NAMES
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ORIGIN
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Los Angeles, California, USA |
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STATUS
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Active |
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FORMED IN
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2002 |
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LABEL
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No label |
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GENRE
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Hard rock |
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STYLE
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LYRICAL THEME
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BAND ADDED
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2005-08-16, 00:00 |
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LAST UPDATE
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2008-11-17, 06:39 |
Velvet Revolver began with a spring 2002 jam session that
reunited ex-Guns N' Roses bandmates Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass),
and Matt Sorum (drums) on-stage. With the discovery that their
chemistry was still going strong, the trio began pushing around some new music
and auditioning singers for what became known as "The Project." Early
entries included ex-Buckcherry shouter Josh Todd, and Neurotica's Kelly
Shaefer; both became acquainted with the cutting room floor. By early
2003, "The Project"'s existence — and its quest for a singer — was
common knowledge, so much so that VH-1 sent cameras to document the search.
Dave Kushner (Wasted Youth; Dave Navarro) also joined up as second
guitarist. Troubled STP-er Scott Weiland came on board next. He and the
band clicked immediately, and recorded a hyper piece of glitter metal for
the Hulk soundtrack called "Set Me Free." By June, "The Project" had
been renamed Velvet Revolver, and Weiland was officially made its lead singer, though possession charges stemming from a May bust were
still outstanding. The band signed a deal with RCA, and spent the rest of
2003 fitting in gigs and recording sessions around Weiland's
court-ordered rehab. RCA next announced an April '04 release for Contraband,
Velvet Revolver's full-length debut; the date was then pushed to May, and
finally, to June. That spring, Weiland labored through court dates and
recovery as Slash and Duff did advance press for Contraband, and fan
anticipation for the album grew. VR also released the single "Slither," a
rabid, ambitious rocker guided by Slash's signature guitar sound and
first requested on KROQ and other radio stations.
Written by Johnny Loftus for Allmusic.com.
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