SLASH TO RELEASE SECOND SOLO ALBUM MAY 22
SLASH TO RELEASE SECOND SOLO ALBUM MAY 22 FOLLOW UP TO PLATINUM SELLING DEBUT SLASH Monday, 06 February 2012 (Toronto, ON)
For the new album, Slash and his bandmates Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums), and Todd Kerns (bass) have teamed up with producer Eric Valentine, who also produced Slash. All the songs were written by Slash and Kennedy.
Fans will have an opportunity to hear details about the album at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, where he will return for a Celebrity Interview on March 23, prior to his sold out show at the Phoenix Concert Theatre that evening.
Check out exclusive behind the scenes footage of the making of the album, airing weekly beginning today at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIYbyb8xXTQ.
About SLASH:
Slash is widely considered one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time. He has received countless accolades and awards including his forthcoming induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame set for April 2012. In 2007, Slash was inducted into Hollywood’s RockWalk (located in front of Guitar Center in Hollywood) alongside his idols Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. An original member of iconic rock band Guns N’ Roses, the Grammy-winning Slash helped the band create signature sounds like the guitar riff of #1 hit “Sweet Child o’ Mine” and “Welcome To The Jungle.” The band dominated the 1980’s and 90’s music scene selling more than 100 million albums worldwide and ushered in a decade of hard-charging rock music. After leaving the band, Slash went on to critical acclaim in his personal project Slash’s Snakepit, and global success with the supergroup Velvet Revolver. He has been widely sought after by the biggest musicians of all time, performing with everyone from Michael Jackson to Stevie Wonder to Ray Charles. In addition, Slash was honoured by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce who named him as an official selection for 2011 to receive a star on Hollywood’s iconic Walk of Fame. In February 2011, he performed at the Super Bowl XLV half time show, seen by more than 106 million people, becoming the most-watched program in U.S. television history (Nielsen Co.).
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