If you play
guitar, this section has been set aside for you. Here we have guitar
and guitar band music from SLASH's fans. Each fan is supplying the music
on his or her own site, and there are links here so you can move quickly
from one to another. If you'd like to contribute a clip of your music,
just put it up on a web site. Free sites are readily available on the
web. Then send the url, the name you'd like to have used here, and a
few words about what people will hear at your site. Email
Red Top Matches Red Top
Matches formed in January 2002 in Bristol UK and have been storming the
local rock scene ever since. They play a tight blend of hard, sleazy rock
and have a release planned for the end of 2005. Click on the band photo
to download one of their songs. Rock on, guys!
This is Dirty Vendetta and they play Rock
'N'F'Roll. They are based in England, Brighton, and have been around a couple
of years. Their influences are GNR, Motley Crue, L.A. Guns, Velvet Revolver
and have the same attitude as these bands. They just want to get out there
and play real Rock N'Roll. Their link is here and they have another to
where you can hear the band. That's at:
Play It Fuckin' Loud!
Beto sent in his band information
from Argentina. He says he's a huge SLASH fan and plays lead guitar in a GNR cover
band called COMA. They have a great web site and although it's not in English, it's
pretty easy to figure out which section you are in. Rock on!
Absolute Zero is a Canadian
rock band located in Ontario. The band's 5 members were signed February 2003. They've
won some prizes and they have a clip on their site you can listen to. They are releasing
a CD at their April 17, 2004 show so pick it up then. The artwork here is from the demo CD.
Band members are Ryan Vandrie on vocals and guitar, Pat Arteaga on lead guitar, Killian Thomson
on bass, Kris Williams on drums. Best of luck, guys!
is the homepage for singer
songwriters Mary Heather Herron and David Bain. They are currently in the completion
stages for David's debut CD Timeless Soul. The first single from the CD has
been released and the completed CD will be available in the summer of 2004. "Spaceship
Dreams" is a track that is streaming on the web site, and you are invited to come
over and listen and leave comments. David says GNR had a big influence on him, so
this is definitely one to visit.
is a new band fronted by
R.G. Kooper. The band is in Austria, and the band playing style fits in the
"good old 80s sound style". R.G. has been in many bands over the years, and this
one he gave his name to. If you click on the picture, you can read the News. And
if you click here, you'll
be taking the direct link to the band's live video which features one song
from their support act show for L.A. Guns a month ago!
Sliver is a "small Niagara Falls, Ontario garage band" that's making great
progress in their area. The band is influenced by SLASH and GNR. There's Chris and Matt on lead
and rhythm guitars, Eric on bass, Andrew on drums and Pat on vocals. Go over and listen
to this young band! They ought to be ready soon to break out of that garage and do
some gigs. Best of luck, guys!
How do you like tribute bands? There's a great one in Argentina for Guns N'Roses.
It's called Mendigos Del Paraiso, and they are a hard rocking band. There web
site is really a good one with sections on band history, mp3 files, a place
for the fan club, photographs and more. Stop in and see their and look out
for them in Argentina!
This is the web site of a special friend of ours, Eduardo Mota who is called
"the SLASH clone". Eduardo came to our attention when the GNR fan club people
in South America put on a convention. The entertainment was provided by cover
bands and Eduardo with the SLASH in them. Not only does he really resemble
SLASH but he strives to sound just like him also. Eduardo has devoted his
time and life to SLASH. Visit his web site and see for yourself. He's a great
guy and a devoted fan. We're happy to know him.
The Project was formed in 2003 when lead singer/bass player Brian O'Connell
teamed up with guitarist Brian Gabriel to form the basis for the band. Andrew
Tuite and John McCarthy are on board with drums and guitars. This Irish band
is jamming in Cork and doing gigs there. See them at Make Music in Cork. They
plan to have an EP out by Christmas. Due to some members leaving, there are
openings for a drummer and bassist. Contact the band through their web site,
but first stop and listen to their great music!
Here's a great rock band from Turkey called Orion. They have their own
web site and play their own music. Yildirim Erdemli started playing in
bands in 1993. He and Baris Dincer got together in 1995 and played together
till 1998. Erdemli went into the service; but when he came out in 2003,
Erdemli made the decision to form a new band with Baris Dincer and Kubra
Ozcelik. Kubra is the drummer for Orion. In April 2003 Baturay Efes
joined the band as lead guitarist. The band began to play under the name
Orion in May 2003. The web site is in English and Turkish, and you can
see photos and so on. You can find a video of Baturay playing "Blues
Jam" on his personal site at Blues Jam.
Dangerlies is a hard rock band formed in 2001 in the city of Genoa, Italy.
These guys are a great Italian Guns N'Roses tribute band, and they also
write their own songs (coming soon to download from their site). Dangerlies
is: Cloud on lead guitar (the "SLASH" of the group), Waster on rhythm
guitar, Dave is lead vocals, Spino "Chips" McKallan on drums and Ewein on
bass. Check out their site for the complete bio, some photos, gig dates,
discography. The downloads are coming! The site is in Italian, but it's
easy to figure out the menu!
The Australian band Smother has been together since 1997, playing headlining
gigs and touring for the first time in '97. In Melbourne, after their 3
year tour, the band focused on songwriting and recording. They've released
a single, "Falling" and a self-titled EP. Band members are Mel Green (vocals,
guitar), Brad Cook (guitar, backing vocals), Dean Parkinson (bass, backing
vocals), Sash (drums, percussion). With a shared love for the music of the
60's and 70's, along with the hard driven rock of today, Smother blends
powerful vocals, dynamic drumming and solid bass grooves, with Brad's intense
guitar bringing a unique flavor to their sound through Eastern tunings and
a love of exotic instruments. On their site, you'll find
Smother's music, photos, bio, news, etc. Tours are listed, and they'd love
to see you at one of their great shows!
Simon
from Flanger tells us that he is the biggest SLASH fan he knows, and
the lead vocalist from Flanger is the biggest GNR fan he knows! They
sound like good people! They had a little bad luck when Duff's European
Loaded tour was cancelled (he was busy with creating Velvet Revolver), but
they'll be out there again soon. The band was founded in 1994, and they
cite as influences: Metallica, GNR, 70's rock and modern electronic music.
Their 1996 and 1998 CDs are sold out, and they came out with another in
2002. There are four song clips on their site...be sure to listen to them.
This is a very exciting band, and if you live in Germany or can get there
to see them, it'll be well worth the trip!
Eden Falling is a female-fronted, mainstream, original, modern hard rock band. They put on
a charismatic, energetic live show that excites the crowd, gets them up and jumping around, and
moves them throughmany emotions throughout the show. The result is always an entertained
audience that is having fun! In just five months, this group has opened for Veruca Salt,
headlined several large local concerts, drawing large large audiences, and they have just released
their 5 EP, Servants of the Groove! Check them out at www.edenfalling.com or just click on the
picture at left. Thanks!
Based on the structure and sensibility of classic singer/songwriters,
CONNY CONRAD fuses diverse musical styles with the energy of rock.
The lyrics deal with the basic subject of the duality of human nature,
while the bottom line of the music has written things you can do
on guitar all over. Conny names The Doors, Jimi Hendrix and Guns
N' Roses as his major influences, so the free download section of
his website (incl. demos, alternate takes and live performances)
might be something for you. Stay up to date with the latest news and
tour dates, check out the lyrics and get to know the man behind in
an intresting biography. On www.conny-conrad.com, there's a lot going
on.
Blackfly comes from northern England near Manchester. They're mostly a
classic rock band influenced by Led Zeppelin, the Stones, Guns N'Roses
and Aerosmith. (Sounds like SLASH's influences!) Their bassist is
seriously into funk, so there are some interesting results! If you go over
to their website, there are photos, news, a bio and Blackfly music to
listen to. They say their sound has changed over the four years since they
put their audio files out there. They've got gigs coming up, and they
really would like you to come out and have a listen. If there are any
bands out there that would like to play some gigs, let them know!
Steve Gallo counts SLASH as a big influence on his guitar playing. He says
the first time he heard SCOM, he had to pick up a guitar and learn that
song's first lick. Steve's in a Staten Island-based band called
FeniXDowN, a hard rocking band. The band started in 1998 with Steve on lead
guitar and Tony Hanson on rhythm. Matt Barone's on bass and Matt Koval's
on drums. Kate Farley
is on violin and backing vocals. Come over to the FeniXDowN site and hear
their music, get a free CD, join the street team and learn more about this
cool band!
Here's a cool band from Argentina called Heart Disease. They have a great
web site for you to visit. It is in Spanish and English, too. Always a
plus for those of us who are linguistically challenged! Lots of photos,
a news section, an interesting bio and MP3s to tune in to. Band members
are: Dimi Ross, lead vocalist (ex-Louder), Matt Hustler, guitarist, Diego,
bassist, Gus Weasel, drums. The band plays Guns N'Roses and other covers,
and also plays their own music. This band could be a winner!
Looking for a cool European band? This is
S*M*A*S*H, a German rockband. They say that they play "the old (good)
stuff". They cover Bob Dylan, Metallica and Guns N'Roses! This is a big
seven piece band, so if you get out to see them, you know you are
going to hear some complete sounds. Melanie fronts the band, Stefan is
on guitar with Sven and Alexander. Horst is the bass man. Lucas is the
drummer and Matthias is lead vocalist. If you can coordinate this many
musicians, you'll provide some great competition. S*M*A*S*H has that
sewed up. Head over to their web site; it's in German, but music is a
universal language. You can figure out the menu items easily. And German
readers, make sure you look for the band!
Solorcade has been called one of the
most talented bands to hit the music scene in a long time. Like many
bands before them, including GNR, they got together in Los Angeles. In
early 2001, drummer Heath Cooley found guitarist Pomilla there, and that
became the nucleus of Solorcade. Bassist John Hill came next. The trio
were putting music together and along came their outstanding vocalist,
Paul Van. This is a band you need to see! Pomilla credits SLASH for his
start in music and his continuing inspiration. We think SLASH would be pleased.
There's a web site where you can go and find out about the band
and where they are playing. Tony wrote to let us know the band has signed
a deal and is on tour. Solarcade guitarist Pomilla
has since endorsed the same BC Rich
Mockingbird that SLASH still plays all because of the influence.
A CD release party is on the way so be sure to
check that out. And give a listen to some Solarcade music. Best of luck,
guys! Thanks, Tony for sending an update!
Appetite for Destruction is a NY-based
GNR tribute band. The guys have been together about 4 years. They've
been doing gigs around New York and knocking the crowds dead. Apppetite
for Destruction has a growing fan base, and you're welcome at their web
site anytime. There are pictures, MP3's, show schedules, bios and just
a whole lot of other things we music fans like to see. They say their
Axl Rose is really good but this shot of "SLASH" looks pretty good, too!
Go over and visit and tell the guys what you think! A little serpentine,
guys!
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Here's a really cool Guns N'Roses tribute band from the UK. The band is
called Bad Obsession, and they have a great web site to share with you.
There's music (three GNR tracks), photos, gig schedule, news, gear
information and more. They have a busy gig schedule, so get out to see
them soon. Tell them the SLASH page sent you...tell that to the "SLASH"
band member. Doesn't he look like SLASH, down to the same tshirt. Very
cool band. Visit Bad Obsession NOW!
City Monk is in their first year as an L.A. band. They have a regular
midnight gig at the Cat Club on the Sunset Strip. Remember when
GNR played there? This is one of SLASH's hangouts; but Chris, their guitar
player, says they haven't run into SLASH just yet.
Chris claims SLASH as one of his biggest influences. The band's style is
like that of SLASH's Snakepit, GNR, Led Zep, Metallica and some pop.
City Monk does original
songs as well as covers from SLASH's Snakepit and GNR. When you get to their
site, you'll find some band photographs and information, music to listen to,
lyrics for their songs, gig schedule and contact information. If you are
out in L.A. on a Monday night, don't sit in your room watching Monday Night
Football...get out and ROCK with City Monk at the Cat Club!
Hallion is a UK band that is just starting out. They are all massive
GNR and SLASH fans. Lead Guitarist Dane says he is probably the biggest
SLASH fan...that's Dane in the picture! The band is influenced by SLASH's
guitar playing and all around coolness. Dane tried to get a band photo,
but he never could get all the members in the same room at the same time.
Sounds familiar! Good luck to Hallion!
When you get to this band's site, type the bandname Gasoleo in the search block
at the upper right of your screen. Gasoleo is a rock and roll band from
Spain! Their site is in Spanish, but the universal music language helps
you move around easily. There are songs to listen to, and there's a
place to leave comments as well. There are a few pictures to look at, and
the guys are deep into their stage performance. Stop over and have a look
and listen!
Road Crew is from around the city of Leiden the Netherlands. They are big
fans of Guns, Slash and SLASH's Snakepit. Road Crew is a hardrock n' roll band -
the kind SLASH likes!
The band is: Dave, Chris, Bas and Gabor; and all are around the age of 18.
They've been together since 2001, so they have a good sound together. They
play Guns N'Roses, Aerosmith and AC/DC. Most of their own songs are written
in that cool style. Go to their site and there is some music to hear, lots
of pictures and news.
The Joe Davis Band is a hard rocking band out of Kannapolis NC. The first record
was called Joe Davis "You Can't Stop Me" and Joe is the creator of the infamous
Dale Earnhardt tribute song, titled "The Only True Hero". JDB is in the studio
cutting a brand new record. Check them out and stay glued for show dates.
Mizkarrage of Justice is a UK rock band in the style of Guns N'Roses and
Snakepit. The band is a solid four piece after a brief experiment
with five. They have an EP out now containing some favorite
Mizkarrage songs. The band members are Starkey on
lead vocals and guitar, Bev on guitars and vocals (Bev has also done a
solo project in keeping with all guitar players!), Slinn is on bass and
Sam is on drums. The site has a really unusual and cool background, and
a visit is recommended.
If you are in the UK and see them listed for a gig, check them out!
These four cool guys from Argentina are members of the K.A.F.C. band. K.A.F.C.
stands for Keep Away From Children! The band members are Tomas
Borda, Miguel Piran, Maximiliano Sucksdorf and Mariano Ledo. They got
together in 2001 and have been together ever since. If you go to their web site,
you can see pictures of the band, read their bio and listen to some of their
rocking music. The song that's out there now is "La Noche (en vivo)", a
3:03 original track. Note that professional looking skin on the Win amp.
Leave a message for the band to tell them you visited! K.A.F.C. is a band
that loves SLASH, and it's our pleasure to share their site link with you.
Pogephant is a UK-based band that has recently launched a website. At
this site, you'll find videos, music, pictures, bio, gig dates, news,
a discussion forum and much more. Pogephant's lead guitarist, Adam Connell,
is heavily
influenced by SLASH. He says that if it weren't for SLASH, he probably
would not be playing the guitar now! Check out this great band at their
website, and then head out to see them at a gig!
Here's a band
that REALLY looks familiar! This is Perfect Roses out of Quebec, Canada.
Obviously, they are a GNR tribute band...and isn't "SLASH" the little
cutie here! Dead ringer! Perfect Roses look like GNR and aim for the
sound of the original band. They've been together a couple of years now.
If you go to their web site, it's conveniently in both English and
French.
There are pictures of the band (with a couple of GNR thrown in!),
MP3's, videos, news and more. We especially enjoyed the music and the
band pictures! Perfect Roses has nice looking young guys in it, and it
really makes you long for 1989! So you could see our fave guy SLASH,
we've included an extra picture of "SLASH" onstage. How about an
autograph?
Milesingle hails from Memphis TN, and they are big fans of 80s metal in
general and GNR in particular. They try to incorporate a large variety of
sounds into their music (some seriously, some not). The core of their sound
is based on GNR, Kiss, Motley Crue and related bands. You might find some
of their songs and song titles offensive, but they say it's all in fun.
SLASH is a particular hero, and SLASH's energy fuels their guitar-driven
rock. Milesingle has been together for 10 years! And they say they are
here to stay. Check out their website (with parental advisory stickers
to send you young'ns back here) and see what they are all about.
Louder is a glam rock band that hails from Argentina. The four guys are Marcelo Viera,
Fer Rowell, Dimi Ross and Maury G. At a rock festival, Louder shared the gig with
Gilby Clarke's band and L.A. Guns. Steven Adler was also there! There are some cool
pictures on the site from that event. There's a nice MP3 section on Louder's site
where you can hear them play their own music as well as Motley Crue Covers. Good luck,
Louder!
Raw Deal is a new rock and roll band influenced by Guns N'Roses, SLASH's
Snakepit (strongly), AC/DC and Buckcherry. Check them out at their website
to learn more. If you like good, true, rock music, you'll want to hear them
and see them! And check out the "Join Us" section of their website. If you
live in the Teeside area in the UK and are looking for a band, check out
this section for sure. Right now they have Polo on lead vocals, Ratty on
lead guitar and Rayna on drums. A bass and a rhythm guitarist would be
most welcome if Raw Deal is your kind of rock band!
Is that SLASH? Nope, it's Gerard from Mr. Brownstone: The Ultimate Guns N'Roses Tribute
Band! GNR live performances come back to life - at least in the northeast -
with this band. Mr. Brownstone dresses like the GNR band, and they play all
the songs you love but thought were gone forever outside of your CDs. There's
Gerard as SLASH (our favorite, of course), Sean as Axl Rose, Joe as Izzy
Stradlin, Drew as Duff McKagan and Mac who does double duty as Steven Adler/
Matt Sorum. Mr. Brownstone formed in the fall of 2000, and the guys are all
music students! Their goal is to bring GNR's songs back to life with a
precision and intensity you don't often see with tribute bands. The guys
are planning to put a video on their site soon, so check back for that.
Till then, Welcome to the Jungle!
Bubblegum Kiss is a power-pop party rock 'n' roll band from Rome, Italy. They began
in '97 as Shampoo's Loverz covering acts like Poison and Faster Pussycat. Then
they started writing songs different from the old style. They developed a
more personal style and turned this into their first demo CD. It's called
"Welcome To The Lollypop City", has 5 tracks and was recorded in the summer
of 2001. At the Bubblegum Kiss web site are some audio clips from the demo.
At this time, the band is sceduled to play several live shows in some clubs.
They are also writing music for a second self-produced release. Bubblegum
Kiss is: Robby Sinz on vocals and acoustic guitars, Sicksexx on electric
guitar, Rob 'n' Roll on bass and backing vocals, and Fede on drums. Check
out their cool website now; and if you are in Italy, watch out for
Bubblegum Kiss!
Chauncey Archer
has a one-man band named Quiet. Despite the band name, guess who is one of
Chauncey's main influences? The loud one himself, SLASH! Be sure to get
over and see the Quiet site. It even looks peaceful there. Chauncey tells
how he gotten to a solo act after being in bands for awhile. No wonder SLASH
is doing a solo project too. There's a discography with music you can listen
to, a way to contact Chauncey and some really nice thank you's. His most
recent album is "Desert Escape". We think you will like the tracks here.
If you've ever been ready to dump your band and go it alone, you might want
to visit Quiet. Chauncey's done a lot...all by himself.
Harm's Way calls themselves "rock and roll farmers" that hate today's music and
have locked themselves in a barn to make a rock cd! The CD has received some
airplay on KNAC, an online station. If you'd like to give Harm's Way a listen,
they have 3 tracks on their site; and if you like them, you can sign up for
their fan club! The guys really are funny, but they play some hot rock and
some cool guitar solos. SLASH would like this rock band!
Acetone calls themselves the only REAL rock band left in the southern
hemisphere. They've toured with The Screaming Jets and have been together
for almost 3 years slogging through pubs, bars, nightclubs and all sorts
of venues. They nearly signed with Silverchair's label, and they are continuing
work on getting signed. Making music, though, is their top priority. Acetone
has some great music at their site along with a discography, bio and other
information. What AC/DC started down under, Acetone is determined to carry
on with: ROCK!
The Napoleon Blown Aparts are the kind of new band SLASH would enjoy, and
so will you! This is a U.S. band that is recording, performing and touring.! The band is on
their second release, Saturday Night which they describe as a true
guitar rock record. The Napoleon Blown Aparts also feature pounding
drums and strong vocals. Lead singer Ajax displays angst, anger and
rage - a strong singer and performer. The Napoleon Blown Aparts have
toured with headliners Kiss, Weezer, Bad Religion, Ted Nugent, Skid
Row, Blink 182 and more. These guys are really on their way. Check them
out at their cool website and watch for them on tour!
Crawling Back is a GNR, SLASH's Snakepit cover band! If you're in The
Netherlands and vicinity, you can rush right out and hear them. If not, you
might want to go to their website and hear some MP3s that will sound very
familiar. Lead singer is Ger Burger, second singer is Marien Van Der Meer,
Drummer is Hans Spring In't Veld, Bassist is Ronald Van Dien and Guitarist
is SLASH's big fan, Len Ruygrok. The guys have been together 3 years but have
many years of experience. Crawling Back usually plays at large rock parties or
as a supporting act. You can find them in the neighborhood of The Hague and
also on the web! Check them out - good guys with a great sound, Crawling
Back!
Excentric is a melodic hard rock band from Switzerland. The five band
members are all around 21, but they have already found a slot in the
local music scene of Basle. Even if you aren't a hard rock fan, you've
got to love them live! The band puts on a great show. There's Raff Martin
on drums, Reto "Pivi" Pieren on bass, Marco Gyger and Boris Gisler on
guitars. James Prayer's one-of-a-kind vocals complete Excentric's incredible
sound. The Excentric website is German at this time (English coming), but
there are pictures to look at and music to listen to right now! Check them
out today and on your next trip to Switzerland!
This band
is David Smith and Bad Karma. SLASH knows these guys! They opened for
SLASH's Snakepit at Northern Lights in New York on 6/15/2001. They also
loaned Snakepit some equipment when their equipment truck didn't make it
to the show! John Dodge of David Smith and Bad Karma was kind enough to
get in touch and offer photos of the show. Thank you for helping SLASH
and us! John also gave us the site address for David Smith and Bad Karma.
You will find so much music there if you go to there mp3 area!
There are pictures, member bios and club dates. Tear up those earplugs, head over to
the band's site and crank the volume up! These guys rock and roll!
3825 is a "power trio" that has been together since 1988. 13 years! Their
original music should appeal to SLASH fans since it is heavy blues based
rock with a groove. Sounds like Blues Ball! Sign these guys up. Tony of
3825 got to meet SLASH and the 'pit at an instore in New York recently.
SLASH signed Tony's 1975 Les Paul Standard as well as a mint, sealed,
original cover copy of Appetite for Destruction. 3825 has a website
you should take a look at and listen to. It features soundclips, photos
and some very interesting band news! Thanks!
Day Old Donuts is a 4 piece band out of Austin, Texas. The members are in
high school and say they might not play like SLASH, but they sure try to
rock like him! The band has a website where you can go and check out
some photos, song lyrics, song reviews. There's a link there to go to
an mp3 site and hear them play. Best of luck, Donuts!
A quick glance at the photo at left, and you might think the original
GNR band is getting back together! This is a UK Guns N'Roses tribute band
that goes by Gunz n' Rozes. Gunz n' Rozes tribute band was formed in
1998 and spent a year in rehearsal before going out on the road. The singer,
Garry Crowley, was on "Stars in Their Eyes" a few years ago, and that's how
he became known to the band and joined up.
This band has worked constantly over the last few
years gigging all over the U.K., and now have a very good following. Gunz n' Rozes
expanded into Europe recently, gigging in Holland and Ireland. Take a minute
and see their website. You'll find all the band information you need. There
is music coming back very soon on their home page.
SEMTEX-H is an Italian hard rock band. Both guitar players in SEMTEX-H are big
fans of SLASH! They met SLASH after the Milan show in December 2000 at
the venue Alcatraz. They had a chance to talk to The Man and take some
pictures that are now hanging up in the Alcatraz bar! The band consists of
vocalist Angie D. from Toronto, Canada, lead guitarist Walter from Rome, Italy,
drummer - percussionist Andrea from Cagliari, Italy, guitarist Peppi from Torino,
Italy and bass guitarist Augusto from Roma, Italy. The band is doing a lot of
Italian gigs, and they invite you to check out their web site so you can
see them and know what the band is about. They hope to see SLASH at a show
someday, and they send a big Ciao to him!
Cold
Deck Bang is based in Norway and Sweden. They are a hard hitting rock band
influenced by Guns N'Roses, Soundgarden and others. Cold Deck Bang has
been heavily into gigging. They've kept their web site cool and up to date
which brought them international attention. Radio airplay has followed
in the U.S., Canada and Europe. The band is very receptive to your
feedback. They find that they appeal to fans of Slayer, Slipknot and
Deftones as well as fans of GNR, Aerosmith and Tool. Cold Deck Bang has
the determination, hard work and dedication to make it big. Listen to
their music and let them know what you think. Good luck, guys!
Jimmy Martin is
in a Long Island, NY-based heavy metal band called Broken Chains. The band
is influenced by 80s metal with a raw sound reminiscent of Motley Crue,
Ozzy and Dokken. The band members grew up together and graduated around
the 88-89 time period. Jimmy says they have an eight track, self-titled
CD with more on the way this year. They are a fun, party, in-your-face
band without attitude - just with a real love of music! Jimmy's first
guitar was an '86 Les Paul. Who inspired him? SLASH! Sounds great!
Check their site for the music and more.
Liquid 6ix is
a band out of Columbus, GA. They characterize the
band as an emotional, high energy, original rock band with an eclectic
blend of cover tunes. Albe is on lead vocals and guitar, and he names SLASH
and GNR as big influences for him. Also in Liquid6ix is bass player
Richard Hodges and drummer Larry Laska. Liquid6ix is currently touring in
support of their debut release, Out of the Gate and Running, on Raspberry
Moon Records. Check out their site, and you'll find some cool MP3s to
listen to as well as biographical information, pictures, show dates and
merchandise! There's a place to mail the band, too, so if you and your
band are still just playing in the garage, send Liquid6ix some mail and
get some pointers!
"The House of
Faustian-X: The Official Doc Spagna Website" is the name of this cool
music site. Doc Spagna is the man in charge, and he'd like to invite you
over for a visit. Aside from the great music and an absolute ton of
information, Doc has some wildly funny graphics and photos! Here's what
Doc has to say about his music, his new band and his site: "I practiced with my new band
for the first time this Tuesday, and I have a gig the 31st
and have already started lining up other places to
play. I think this band is really gonna kick some ass
because the drummer's into classic rock, the rhythm
guitarist is into ACDC, Aerosmith, etc., and the bass
player is a hardcore blues man. Oh, I just got an
email from a college radio station in WA state that
wants to review and air Usual Haunts and Mouth Full of
Razorblades. Tre cool. Also, I finally got my bio page
up on my website. It has the whole story of how I got
into music and became a guitarist and everything. You
can get to it from the welcome page." And we want to be sure to add that Doc's
CD was reviewed in The Global Muse where they said, "Doc Spagna is a
heavy rock instrumental guitarist wiith an infectious full blown need to
shred. The music on this album is complete fret burning power." Congrats,
Doc!
There are some cool music clips
here, and we think you will enjoy a visit to Doc's site. He's a super
guy and really into his music. Best of luck, Doc!
KOBRA is a hot rockband from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. With Jizz on lead
guitar, Rockey on bass and vocals, Badeyes playin' the rhythm guitar and,
last but not least, Stix smashin' the drums, they perform rock 'n roll like
never before. KOBRA has been together since May 2000, and in January 2001 they
brought out there own album, called "Daddy's Home"! KOBRA is deeply
influenced by Slash (and his Snakepit of course) and like to play, next to
their own rockin' songs, covers from Slash's Snakepit (like "Ain't Life
Grand" and "Been There Lately") and some old GNR-stuff (like "Mr.
Brownstone" and "Sweet Child O' Mine ). Please visit KOBRA's site,
and "rock with us through all the fuckin'
shit"!
Jeff
Best is fronting a UK based band under his name and can lay claim to being
influenced by the sounds and style of Mr. Saul "SLASH" Hudson in the early
days! The style comes through in most tracks, and there are currently
four tracks available at the Jeff Best website in streaming audio. The band
is preparing for their first real studio time and soon after will be hitting
the road to spread the word.
Dust N'Bones
is a rockin' band out of Vienna, Austria. There are 5 band members who
know how to rock and roll! Their live gigs are full of energy and great performances.
Dust N'Bones released their debut EP this year, Furry Tales. Johnny
Roxx (great name) says that the band are all huge fans of SLASH and his
breathtaking guitar playing. Dust N'Bones said it would be an honor to
have a link on SLASH's Official Fan Page. Check out their site! Best of luck, guys!
Zuzu
Pedal is a Washington State band. If you're in the Pullman, WA area, you
may have seen them! Mike Walpole plays lead guitar and says the band is
basically a rock group with a little punk influence thrown in for good
measure. SLASH was one of Mike's biggest influences when he first started
playing. He took a break from SLASH for awhile to listen to other styles
but has recently returned to the GNR albums for a new burst of inspiration!
(Good move, Mike!). Zuzu Pedal has their debut album out now. It's called
Fast, Cheap, and Easy. Did SLASH make up that title? They have a
beautiful, professional site with lots of music, information and pictures.
Enjoy!
aura.K got together
in March 2000, winter time still in Kuopio, Finland. But this band is HOT!
We heard from Jani who plays guitar and does vocals with aura.K, and he says
the band's roots are in 80's hard/heavy rock and has influences such as
Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins. Jani says that he has been influenced by
SLASH in his own guitar playing. If you visit their web site, you'll find
MP3 samples, photos and other information about aura.K. They're great!
Thanks, Jani!
Sinners' Inn is a Danish rockband; and the guitarist, Trolle, is a longtime
Slash fan.
The track on their home page was recorded in a couple of hours on a nice
Saturday afternoon. Trolle had a hangover when doin' the solo...not
recommended, he adds! Thanks, Trolle!
Greg sent us information on his dynamite band, Simulcast. Recently they
opened for Gilby Clarke in NYC. Right now they are playing the Limelight,
a hot club in New York. Greg says that SLASH is his main influence followed
by Jimmy Page. We like you more and more, Greg! And to top it off, the
band's song, "Infected", was a winner this year in the John Lennon
Songwriting Contest. On their web site are pictures, lyrics, MP3's and
Live MP3's. Why not go over and have a listen? Then go see them live!
Lourenco has a band called Facecovered, and he says his lead guitarist, Rui Andrade,
is like having SLASH in his band! Does Rui wear a top hat? Lourenco
says this guy will blow you away, and he has a site where
you can listen to this outstanding young guitarist play "What Do You
Want To Be" from the Snakepit 95 album, It's Five O'Clock Somewhere,
"Nightrain" and "Welcome to the Jungle". Rui says his biggest (and maybe
only) influence is SLASH! Rui, he's all you need!
Rock on!
Click the picture at left of SLASH with Snakepit 95 to listen to some
really good guitar work. Note that there are other recordings at this
site, but the above three are Rui's.
Joe has been playing guitar for 6 years
now. He says he is self-taught and can't read music. He loves to plays SLASH's music, and
he has some wav files on his site for you to listen to. So just click
on SLASH at left, and have a listen!
Olli and his band
e.d.e.n are from Dusseldorf, Germany! They recorded six songs at
Gilby Clarke's Redrum Studio in the summer of 1998. This year, e.d.e.n
toured with Gilby, Snakepit's Johnny G., and Eric Skodis through
Germany and the Netherlands. At the end of the year, they plan to come
to LA for a few months and play a lot of gigs there. So look out for
e.d.e.n! Olli describes their sound as good old guitar-rock-music!
They have some music, pics, bio, videos on their web site. So click on
Olli at left, and go hear some e.d.e.n!
Lyndsay (named after the famous Lindsay Buckingham) has been playing
guitar for 10 years. He says SLASH is the reason he started playing, and
he still enjoys SLASH's music today. He sent us a sample of his playing,
a wonderful version of "Sweet Child O' Mine". SLASH would be proud! Click
on SLASH in the SCOM video to hear Lyndsay rock!
If you click
on the picture at the left, you'll be at the web site of a new band called Divine Providence
started by Jonah. The band's influences are heavily 80's, but what makes it really interesting
is that it is also a Jewish band. The combo is new and exciting. Jonah it the lead guitarist
and vocalist and says he's been heavily influenced by SLASH's style. You can listen to
a couple of GNR songs there as played by Divine Providence. Thanks, Jonah!
