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Velvet Revolver (VR), was a Grammy Award-winning rock supergroup that started in 2002. The members of the band were three Guns N' Roses band members Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass, backing vocals) and Matt Sorum (drums, backing vocals) and Wasted Youth bassist Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar). Stone Temple Pilots' Scott Weiland was previously the lead singer. He joined the band after Stone Temple Pilots broke up in 2003. The band got success with their first album Contraband in 2004 and released their second album Libertad in 2007. Scott left the band in 2008, though he did one more one-off show with the band in 2012. Velvet Revolver had had several searches for a new singer since then, but had yet to announce a replacement.
Velvet Revolver | |
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![]() Velvet Revolver live in Argentina | |
Background information | |
Origin | Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA |
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Years active | 2002-2008 (one-off reunion: 2012) |
Labels | SonyBMG/RCA |
Past member(s) | Slash Duff McKagan Matt Sorum Dave Kushner Scott Weiland |
Website | www.velvetrevolver.com www.velvetrevolver.net |