Velvet Revolver began with a spring 2002 jam session that reunited ex-Guns N' Roses bandmates Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), and Matt Sorum (drums) on-stage. With the discovery that their chemistry was still going strong, the trio began pushing around some new music and auditioning singers for what became known as "the Project”. Following many trials to find a lead singer to complement the band, Stone Temple Pilot’s Scott Weiland stepped in to the breach and clicked immediately. By June, "the Project" had been renamed Velvet Revolver, the band signed a deal with RCA and released Contraband, their full-length debut. VR also released the single Slither; a rabid, ambitious rocker guided by Slash's signature guitar sound. The single sidled steadily up the active rock charts, and when Contraband finally dropped, it was to general appreciation for its mix of STP and GNR signatures and its surprising turn toward hedonistic maturity. Velvet Revolver's follow up album, Libertad, was released in 2007.
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