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Re: Sorum - "Singer Search Is Coming Along"
VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Says Singer Search Is 'Coming Along' - May 19, 2008
According to The Pulse of Radio, VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum officially launched his new line of clothing last Wednesday (May 14) in Los Angeles, at the grand opening of his new Sorum Noce boutique. Sorum teamed with fashion designer and longtime friend Max Noce to create a new line of "elegant, innovative" rock-inspired clothing under both their names. More information can be found at SorumNoce.com, where members of VELVET REVOLVER, ALICE IN CHAINS and other groups can be seen modeling some of the Sorum Noce apparel.
Sorum has had a busy couple of weeks between launching his boutique and paying tribute to bandmate Slash at a recent MusiCares benefit. But he also told The Pulse of Radio that the search for a new VELVET REVOLVER singer is moving forward. "It's coming along," he said. "People are sending stuff in. The first time we were looking for a singer it was a little tougher, 'cause people didn't really know what we were doing musically, I guess. So this time it's gotten out of control, especially with the Internet and things like that, we've got just thousands and thousands of people coming at us with, you know, auditions."
VELVET REVOLVER parted ways with vocalist Scott Weiland last month following a European tour. Weiland has now reunited with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS.
Sorum is also part of the regular lineup of all-star covers act CAMP FREDDY, who played the third of four May residencies at the Roxy in Los Angeles on Thursday night (May 15). Among the guests that joined the group that evening was SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor, who sang three songs. Other guests included RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith and DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell.
Re: Sorum - "Singer Search Is Coming Along"
I don't hate on Sorum like everyone else seems to. I know how he comes across in interviews, but of the Guns I've had the fortune of meeting, he was one of the most gracious and nice. I just watched a movie last night called Soundman that he did the score for. Slash did guitar parts and Duff contributed, too. Matt even makes a little cameo in the movie as a sleazy rapist. Check it out if you like movies like Falling Down.
Re: Sorum - "Singer Search Is Coming Along"
Neemo wrote:this time it's gotten out of control, especially with the Internet and things like that, we've got just thousands and thousands of people coming at us with, you know, auditions."
geez this is gonna take a while
I don't think so. If it takes a while, it's because they want it to take a while for whatever reason. If they wanted to, they could have a singer tomorrow. I don't believe for one second that they are all sitting in the studio doing nothing but listening to auditions. Either they know who they want or they are in no hurry to find who they want, but the delay isn't because of the internet, etc.
- Communist China
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Please don't do it. Just give me a Slash album with some writing help from Duff and a different singer on every track.
VR will only drag down every one in it, except for Dave, who has no business being a pro from what I've heard on CB and Libertad.
- monkeychow
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Good News. I'd like to see a revitalised VR that could top the last efforts.
I think maybe scott and the boys styles have always been too different and that new blood could take this band to anotehr level.
Re: Sorum - "Singer Search Is Coming Along"
Neemo wrote:this time it's gotten out of control, especially with the Internet and things like that, we've got just thousands and thousands of people coming at us with, you know, auditions."
geez this is gonna take a while
Maybe Rye Rye auditioned.:haha: I sent her the link when this VR audition shit first started.
Ladies and gentlemen, the new lead singer of VR......
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Well thats a better spin than there normal holier than everyone...but not by much.....They are going to bore everyone to death with this approach... better just to say...we put this down for a while...will reexamine later... when it is more obvious there is only one direction to go....
- Communist China
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Yeah, for all the complaining we do about GN'R's lack of updates, VR is worse in the other way. It's too much nothing. Constantly hyping a project that won't happen for a year or more, and will likely be subpar. Honestly, the way they talked about Libertad, and then once SBQM came out we could all say "these guys have been lying to us for months." Too many Richard Fortus' in this group.
