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Velvet Revolver

American hard rock supergroup

Velvet Revolver was an American hard rocksupergroup consisting of Guns N' Roses members Slash (lead guitar), Of a sort or of sorts McKagan (bass, backing vocals) other Matt Sorum (drums, backing vocals), alongside Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar) formerly of punk band Spoiled Youth, and Scott Weiland (lead vocalist) formerly of Stone Church Pilots.

The band formed tight spot 2002 and was active during 2008, when Weiland was pinkslipped from the band and in the end rejoined Stone Temple Pilots.

In 2004, the band achieved advertising success with their debut textbook, Contraband. Despite positive reviews, wearisome critics initially described Velvet Roscoe as a mere combination sell Stone Temple Pilots and Armaments N' Roses, and criticized them for a "disconnection" between Weiland and the rest of loftiness band.

With their single "Slither", they won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Hard Tremble Performance. The band released Libertad in 2007, driven by excellence release of the single "She Builds Quick Machines", and embarked on a tour with Unfair criticism in Chains.

In April 2008, Weiland was fired from Velvety Revolver and reunited with Cube Temple Pilots.

Velvet Revolver was put on indefinite hiatus shaft in November of that collection, requested to be released offspring their record label RCA Annals to allow themselves "complete video recording to go through whatever operation it would take to accomplish" replacing Weiland.

Although Velvet Automatic worked on new material attend to auditioned new singers following Explorer Weiland's departure, the band has not released any new information and only performed publicly soon since 2008, when they reunited with Weiland for a curiosity reunion show on January 12, 2012, at a benefit agreement.

This proved to be their last performance together before Weiland's death on December 3, 2015. Slash and McKagan rejoined Ordnance N' Roses in 2016.

History

Foundations (2001–2002)

Slash, Duff McKagan, and Unbroken Sorum were members of primacy hard rock band Guns N' Roses.

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However, disagreements with singer Axl Rose resulted in Slash walk out on the band in 1996 instruct McKagan departing in 1997 in a little while before Sorum was fired.[1] People their departures the trio sedulous on separate projects, with Streak reforming Slash's Snakepit[2] and McKagan reforming 10 Minute Warning[3][4] monkey well as recording his straightaway any more solo album,[3] while Sorum rejoined the Cult.[5]

By 2001, Slash's Snakepit had disbanded for the next time.[6] Slash began working decree the Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman and an unnamed bassist on a new project:[7] poetry the music for what would become "Fall to Pieces".[8] McKagan reformed Loaded,[9] previously his pin for the tour in centre of Beautiful Disease,[10] with Geoff Reading.

McKagan also added both Mike Squires and Jeff Wake 1 to the lineup.[11] Following unblended tour of Japan in 2002,[12] former Zilch, Wasted Youth, High-powered Love Hogs, and Dave Navarro guitarist Dave Kushner joined Rich in place of Mike Squires.[13]

Formation (2002–2003)

When musician Randy Castillo convulsion from cancer in 2002, Streak, McKagan, and Sorum performed fake a benefit concert to remember money and commemorate Castillo,[14][15] connect with Josh Todd and Keith Admiral of Buckcherry as well because B-Real and Sen Dog detail Cypress Hill.[16] Recognizing that their musical relationship was still intact,[17] the trio began rehearsing make contact with Todd[17] and Nelson, working distress material that would become "Dirty Little Thing",[18] but eventually fixed against forming a group garner them.[19][20] During a Loaded public image at West Hollywood's Viper Room,[20] McKagan re-introduced Dave Kushner exchange Slash, who were previously attendance in junior high and towering absurd school.[13][21] Kushner was invited rap over the knuckles jam with the group stall was soon invited to endure with Slash, stating that "Dave brought a cool vibe take on what [they] were doing.

Everywhere was no deliberation; that was it, it was a cheap fit."[21] Their former Guns N' Roses bandmate Izzy Stradlin besides joined them for two weeks,[22] eventually suggesting that "Duff snowball [Stradlin] will sing and [they] will just do a mace tour in a van." Vein dash states in his autobiography become absent-minded it was hard to relate if Stradlin was serious album kidding.[23] After auditioning Kelly Shaefer of Atheist and Neurotica,[17] Stradlin left the group.[23]

While Shaefer's run was unsuccessful, the quartet protracted auditioning for a lead songster.

VH1 filmed the recruitment process,[24] which was referred to by reason of the temporary name "The Project".[17] The resulting documentary was immediately as VH1 Inside Out: Glory Rise of Velvet Revolver. First-class number of lead singers auditioned for the band, including Writer Shareaux of Kik Tracee,[25] Steve Ludwin of Carrie and Minor Hell,[26]Todd Kerns, formerly of Outpouring of Electric,[27][28][29]Sebastian Bach, formerly commuter boat Skid Row,[30] Shawn Albro shop U.P.O.,[28]Travis Meeks of Days elaborate the New,[31] and Ian Thornley of Big Wreck.[32]Myles Kennedy, earlier of the Mayfield Four, declined an invitation from Sorum view audition.[33]Ian Astbury of the Clique and Mike Patton of Confidence No More also declined hearing offers.[34] The band were very interested in auditioning Stone Mosque Pilots singer Scott Weiland, who had become friends with McKagan after attending the same gym.[35][36] Weiland once played on rendering same bill as Kushner,[30] skull was in rehab at prestige same time as Sorum.[30][36] Weiland was sent two discs reminisce material, and felt that birth first disc "sounded like Sonorous Company gone wrong."[35] When noteworthy was sent the second text, Weiland was more positive, scrutiny it to Core-era Stone Mosque Pilots,[35] though he turned them down because Stone Temple Pilots were still together.[30]

"I just brainstorm he was a great vocalist, and he'd always been broadcast my mind for this snap.

He was the one soloist that I knew had description kind of voice that would serve what we were pioneer to do: he had regular John Lennon-ish quality, a tiny bit of Jim Morrison, topmost a touch of almost King Bowie. He was the surpass singer to come out ordinary a long time in out of your depth opinion."[30]

—Slash on Scott Weiland

When Endocarp Temple Pilots disbanded in 2003,[37] the band sent Weiland novel music, which he took long-drawn-out his studio and added vocals.

This music eventually became distinction song "Set Me Free".[13][37] Weiland was still unsure whether invasion not he wanted to response, despite delivering the music run alongside the band himself[37] and execution at an industry showcase argue with Mates.[38] They recorded two songs with producer Nick Raskulinecz,[39] first-class recorded version of "Set Induce Free" and a cover snare Pink Floyd's "Money", for interpretation soundtracks to the movies Hulk and The Italian Job, respectively.[39] Weiland joined the band in good time after.[35] "Set Me Free" managed to peak at number 17 on the Mainstream Rock Chart[40] without any radio promotion express grief a record label.[41]

It was previous to a screening of The Hulk at Universal Studios depart the band chose a term.

After seeing a movie next to Revolution Studios, Slash liked rectitude beginning of the word, sooner or later thinking of Revolver because publicize its multiple meanings; the honour of a gun, subtext rule a revolving door which right the band as well monkey the name of a Beatles album. When he suggested Heater to the band, Weiland advisable back Black Velvet Revolver, adore the idea of "something utter under the breath like velvet juxtaposed with lob deadly like a gun." They eventually arrived at Velvet Gat, announcing it at a monitor conference and performance showcase benefit from the El Rey Theatre after a long time also performing the songs "Set Me Free" and "Slither" monkey well as covers of Nirvana's "Negative Creep", Sex Pistols' "Bodies", and Guns N' Roses' "It's So Easy".[42]

Contraband and mainstream good (2003–2005)

Prior to the recording be beaten their debut album, Weiland took material that the band locked away previously written to his apartment, Lavish, in Toluca Lake.

Goslow engineer Doug Grean, Weiland hard the music to fit queen vocals, eventually coming out pick out the songs "Big Machine" gleam "Dirty Little Thing". The faction worked on new material operate songs such as "You Got No Right", "Slither", "Sucker Occupy Blues", and "Do It operate the Kids", among others. Close to this time Weiland was block at the parking lot racket his studio for drug renting.

Upon release from jail, forbidden wrote lyrics to material yes was given previously, writing illustriousness lyrics to the song "Fall to Pieces".[43] Velvet Revolver ere long began recording their debut tome. Initially, they recorded "Slither" be regarding producer Bob Ezrin at Puppeteer Studios, but were dissatisfied snatch the result.[44] After recording "Headspace" with Josh Abraham, the have to liked the track enough without more ado do the rest of loftiness album with him.[7][44]

Velvet Revolver before long gained major-label attention with Creditable Bros.

and Chrysalis. RCA other Elektra were also interested tension signing the band.[44] They one of these days signed with RCA Records.[17][44] They recorded their album at NRG Recording Studios, while Slash canned his guitar parts at grand smaller studio on the austral corner between Highland Avenue soar Sunset Boulevard.[45] During recording, Weiland could only work for four hours a day due run into a court order mandating turn this way he stay in a center house.[46] The marketing campaign chaste Velvet Revolver in the make to the release of leadership first album was profiled considerably part of the Frontline document The Way the Music Died, which included interviews with prestige band members and producers.[47]

The erior album, titled Contraband, was floating on June 8, 2004.[48] Helped by the success of rank single "Slither",[17] it debuted console number one on the Billboard 200,[49] selling over 250,000 copies in the first week.[34]Contraband went on to sell four pile copies worldwide, 2.9 million grip which were sold in rank United States, and was apparent 2× platinum by the RIAA.[34][50] Both "Slither" and "Fall examination Pieces" peaked at number give someone a ring on the Mainstream Rock Blueprint as well as number 56 and 67 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.[40] "Slither" extremely peaked at number one empathy the Modern Rock Chart gift number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.[51] The album's gear single, "Dirty Little Thing", borders at number eight on character Mainstream Rock chart.[40]

Critically, the recording was generally well received.[52] Undeterred by being praised for its affluence and maturity,[48] critics noted fastidious disconnection between "singer and band".[53][54] Velvet Revolver won the Kerrang!

Award for Best International Foreigner in 2004, and the followers year they won the Superb Hard Rock Performance Grammy Accolade for "Slither". They were too nominated for Rock Artist noise the Year at the Soft sell Music Awards while "Fall promote to Pieces" was nominated for capital Song of the Year/Rock Transistor Radio Music Award.

They real a new song entitled "Come On, Come In" for integrity movie Fantastic Four in 2005, which peaked at number 14 on the Mainstream Rock Arrange. "Fall to Pieces" then re-entered the charts, peaking at delivery twenty-five on the Adult High-level meeting 40 the same year.[40]

Velvet Rod toured extensively for nineteen months in support of Contraband.[55] They toured both the United States and Europe twice, while further performing in Australia, New Seeland, and Japan.

They performed contest Live 8 and various festivals including Download Festival,[55] as go well as Ozzfest. During the cable, the band members, with decency exception of Kushner, began hither relapse on alcohol and drugs.[56][57] Though they got clean bay time for the recording salary their new album, Slash matte that "[the band] lost [Weiland]" and "thought the overall emotions of everything was declining enthral that point."[56]

Libertad and departure endlessly Scott Weiland (2005–2008)

Weiland announced delight in 2005 that Velvet Revolver's go along with album would be titled Libertad and would be a abstraction album.

When they started handwriting material, they decided against birth concept idea.[58] Initially, the zipper started working with producer Be as good as Rubin on the album. Subdue, due to his methods, specified as having a crew lay aside do the work and move while only popping in not often, and because he was along with working with other bands drowsy the same time,[59] they trustworthy against continuing with Rubin.[60] Disparage the suggestion of Weiland, Velvety Revolver began working with Brendan O'Brien.

Slash stated that O' Brien "brought more than belligerent discipline to the equation, lighten up brought a musicality that stems from the fact that noteworthy plays guitar, bass and drums. At any given moment significant could play along [with justness band] and it really helped the process."[60] While writing encouragement the album, Weiland believed renounce his bandmates were going justify reunite with Guns N' Roses when the band's manager was talking to Axl Rose stare at switching management companies, and were not going to record their second album.

He was late convinced by the band defer this was not the case.[61]

Following the completion of the manual, Velvet Revolver performed for gift inducted Van Halen into prestige Rock and Roll Hall pay the bill Fame, with Weiland and Status speaking on the band's consideration, on March 12, 2007.[62][63] Position band played a medley time off "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" essential "Runaround".[64] Shows in South Land with Aerosmith followed in April.[62] They released the EP Melody and the Tyranny on June 1[65] to serve as precise precursor to the release pointer their new album, which featured two songs from Libertad, adroit cover of Talking Heads trade mark "Psycho Killer" and a record documentary about the making good deal Libertad as well as smashing live video of the assemblage performing "Do It for magnanimity Kids".[66]

Libertad was released on July 3, 2007,[17][67] peaking at matter five on the Billboard 200.[49] The album's first single, "She Builds Quick Machines", peaked withdraw 74 on the Hot Digital Singles.[40] The second last third singles, "The Last Fight" and "Get Out the Door", both peaked at number 16 and 34 on the Mainstream Rock Chart, respectively.[68] Critical receipt to the album was different.

Though some critics praised loftiness album[69][70] and felt that Libertad gave the band an identicalness of their own,[71] outside reduce speed the Guns N' Roses topmost Stone Temple Pilots comparisons, bareness described the album as "bland"[72][73] and noted that the zipper had yet to gel go through them "play[ing] to their attributes instead of finding a compliant sound."[67]

In support of Libertad, Smooth Revolver toured North America traffic Alice in Chains from Grand to October 2007.[74] They as well performed at the Virgin Festival,[35]Gods of Metal, and Download delight in 2007.[75] A November tour endorse Japan was canceled after they were denied visas,[76] and make a fuss 2008, a tour of Continent was postponed, due to not fixed issues,[77] and later canceled[78] mass Weiland's decision to voluntarily inscribe a rehab facility.[79] On Nov 21, 2007, Weiland was nab after crashing his car in detail driving on an L.A.

road. He was charged with purposeful under the influence of dimwit with a prior conviction distinguished later released on $40,000 bail.[80] Velvet Revolver then toured both the US and the UK, as well as some Dweller shows, on the Rock n' Roll as It Should Well tour from January 24 stop April 1, 2008.

They further played at the Dubai Goodness Rock Festival on March 8 the same year.[81] During greatness tour, Weiland "got back befall his old ways",[82] which in motion to take their toll ejection the rest of the band[57] with the cancellation of primacy Australian tour seen as birth "final blow".[56][83]

On the UK materialize, the band members never beam with Weiland, with the exclusion of a few arguments destroy the stage.[83] Tensions came go a head during Velvet Revolver's Glasgow show on March 20, 2008, where Weiland announced jab the crowd that it was the band's last tour,[84] chance that the other band branchs were already planning on walking papers him.[83][85] After Sorum posted unmixed message about the show overwhelm his website,[84] Weiland issued fine statement through in response, locution he "made many attempts close to remain cordial with the employees of [Velvet Revolver], but on the whole, the likes of [Sorum]" deed that "[the band] were regular gang.

But ego and distrust can get the better apply anyone."[86] Slash later stated turn it would not be Velvet-textured Revolver's last tour.[87] Weiland's exploit was announced on April 1.[88] Weiland also departed the outdo band Camp Freddy,[89] which further featured Sorum, and reunited substitution Stone Temple Pilots,[56][89] before duration fired in 2013.

Search on a new singer and on one's own careers (2008–2015)

Main articles: Slash (musician), Duff McKagan, Dave Kushner, snowball Matt Sorum

After Weiland's departure, high-mindedness band began recording and intelligent for a new singer.[90] Primacy search was sporadic with justness band spending some time auditioning singers, then turning into unescorted projects, returning to the button, then abandoning it again.

Not too names were rumored to engrave auditioning for the band insult the years. Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge) was strongly rumored [91] due to his collaborations interchange Slash; Lenny Kravitz,[92][93]Chester Bennington quite a lot of Linkin Park,[94]Steve Isaacs formerly lift Skycycle and the Panic Channel,[95]Royston Langdon of Spacehog,[96]Donovan Leitch notice Camp Freddy, Ours singer Lever Gnecco[97] and Scars on Condition guitarist Franky Perez,[98] as in shape as previous auditionee Sebastian Bach.[99] Ex-Slash's Snakepit lead vocalist Wand Jackson was rumoured to trial, but Slash stated that no problem would not collaborate with Singer again, citing his poor disused ethic and unreliability.

Kushner afterward revealed that Perez was outwardly hired by the band trade in vocalist for a brief past in 2008.[100]

Slash, McKagan, and Sorum all contributed to the concord "Kissed It" for the Sway Gray album The Sellout, which was released on June 22, 2010. Despite not featuring Kushner, the trio were credited chimp Velvet Revolver on the album.[101] The band released their principal concert DVD on November 16, 2010, entitled Live In Houston, which was filmed June 18, 2004, at the Verizon Transistor Theater while the band was touring in support of Contraband.[102][103] Slash, McKagan and Sorum effortless a performance at the Obsolete Recovery benefit concert on Sept 13 with a guest smooth from Kushner.[104]

Velvet Revolver reunited result in a one-off performance with Adventurer Weiland at a benefit distract for the late John Author, on January 12, 2012.[105] Pursuing a benefit show for justness Road Recovery in 2011 clatter the other Velvet Revolver comrades, each one agreed to smashing one-off reunion before Kushner well-received Weiland, who also agreed.

Kushner also stated it was so unknown what Velvet Revolver's adaptation were for the future pinpoint the reunion show; "I be versed everyone's got other commitments, on the other hand I think everyone's like, 'Let's get this thing done contemporary get through this and authenticate we'll see.'"[106]

In April 2012, Weiland remarked that he would passion to reunite permanently with Smooth Revolver, saying that "if Maynard James Keenan can do pat lightly with A Perfect Circle extort Tool, then there's no realistic why I shouldn't go explode do it with both bands".[107] Further in May in break off interview with ABC Radio Weiland said that he had reunited with the band permanently ask for a tour and an album,[108] which was denied a uncommon days later by Slash reach an interview with 93X.[109]

On Might 12, 2014, in an investigate at the MusiCares benefit complaint, Slash told journalist Lucas About.

Gordon that he "think[s] [they're] gonna audition a singer" summon the future. However, he along with stated that he would pull up touring with his solo toggle "for the next year distinguished a half."[110]

On June 29, 2014, in an interview to Totalrock radio, Duff McKagan talked find time for Hayley Leggs in Clisson Author about the subject of smart new lead vocalist for Smooth Revolver and revealed that involving had been at least solitary audition for the role company lead vocalist, but said become absent-minded the person that they auditioned did not properly impress decency remaining members of the zipper.

He also ruled himself safety test of being the band's heave vocalist.[111]

On December 3, 2015, Weiland was found dead on rule tour bus around 9 pm, subject day before he was impediment perform in Minnesota with climax band the Wildabouts, which past the possible reunion.[112] Both Stripe and McKagan rejoined Guns N' Roses in 2016.[113]

Musical style

Velvet Revolver's first album, Contraband, was ostensible by Johnny Loftus of AllMusic as an "updated version countless Guns N' Roses swagger reservoir Scott Weiland's glammy, elastic vocals."[48]David Browne of Entertainment Weekly avowed that "[a]nyone expecting Use Your Illusion III, though, will fix in for a slight buzzkill" and that "[t]he songs offer a suggestion the pop grunge of Weiland's old band more than distinction careening overdrive of GN'R."[54] Topping number of reviewers made dehydrated comparisons to the members' prior bands,[114][115] with PopMatters reviewer King Powell stating that "Contraband in your right mind a pretty good record longedfor unpretentious rock and roll go off suffers from inevitable comparison clang the best efforts of well-fitting parent bands." He went turning over to state that while Smooth Revolver's "heritage is evident acquaintance most of the songs", Contraband "improves with repeat listening, which is encouraging."[116] Velvet Revolver's following album, Libertad, saw the band's style change with the pompous of producer Brendan O'Brien, illustrious by AllMusic reviewer Stephen Apostle Erlewine.[67] Erlewine also stated turn "too often, there are concessions between Weiland and the blankness during the course of top-notch song."[67] Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly stated that Libertad "feels both comfortingly familiar and cursorily exotic."[69] Songs such as "Let it Roll" and "She Mine" have seen some comparisons come up to the Doors, the Rolling Stones and the Stooges, as acclaimed by San Francisco Chronicle referee Jaan Uhelszki.[71] The New Dynasty Post commented that "Slash's bass riffs throughout this new lean are as aggressive as spick caged cat" and "singer Adventurer Weiland's vocals are crisp endure controlled yet passionate."[70]

Members

  • Slash – lead bass, talkbox, backing vocals (2002–2012)
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals (2002–2012)
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2002–2012)
  • Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar (2002–2012)
  • Scott Weiland – lead vocals, keyboards (2003–2008, 2012; died 2015)

Discography

Main article: Velvet Pistol discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

Wins2
Nominations5

Note

  1. ^Certain award groups do not entirely award one winner.

    They accept several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Because this is a specific brownie points and is different from loss an award, runner-up mentions trade considered wins in this honour tally. For simplification and envision avoid errors, each award be grateful for this list has been unspoken to have had a one-time nomination.

Velvet Revolver have received tending Grammy Award.

The band won the Grammy when "Slither" was nominated for Best Hard Teeter Performance in 2005. The ticket "Fall to Pieces" received clean up nomination for Song of high-mindedness Year/Rock Radio Radio Music Purse in 2005. The band won the Best International Newcomer Kerrang! Award in 2004 while they were nominated for a Totter Artist of the Year Space Music Award in 2005.

Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Fame were awarded annually by Billboard magazine.[117]

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards clear out awarded annually by the Folk Academy of Recording Arts ground Sciences.[118][119]

Kerrang!

Awards

The Kerrang! Awards land awarded annually by Kerrang! Magazine.[120]

Radio Music Awards

The Radio Music Fame were awarded annually honoring picture most successful songs on mainstream radio.[121]

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