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Update: Former GNR’s Slash, Duff & Sorum Recruit Neurotica’s Kelly
Shaefer As Frontman Of Their New Group.
10-10-02
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Kelly Shaefer is a name that many antiMUSIC
readers should recognize, he provided the Ozzfest tour diary to our sister
site all summer long and infact Rocknworld.com was renamed NeuroticaWorld
last June to celebrate the release of the new Neurotica album. Now the
news is that Kelly is the vocalist for the new group formed by former Guns
N’ Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.
According to reports at Slash’s and Duff’s
websites and Blabbermouth.net Kelly is currently working with the group
as their frontman. Joshua Todd of Buckcherry was the original pick for
vocalist of the group but that didn’t pan out and Todd has formed a new
band called SHOTSFIRED which he debuted at the antiMUSIC / Happenin’ Harry
party a few weeks ago in Hollywood. (see
story)
Kelly has reportedly not left Neurotica
but the band left their record label the WWE’s Smackdown Records towards
the end of their stint on this year’s Ozzfest when it became apparent that
the label didn’t have the resources or infrastructure to give the band
the push they needed. Neurotica are currently looking for a new label home.
We are currently trying to contact Kelly
to get more details and will pass those along when we have them.
Update
– 10/13/02
We still haven’t heard back from Kelly
but Slash’s official site posted some new info. Contrary to their prior
announcement that Kelly has officially joined the band, they are now saying
that Kelly hasn’t been given the job yet. The band is still auditioning
other singers and don’t want to leave any stone unturned in the search
for the perfect frontman for the group.
So it appears that Kelly is a strong contender
for the job but he hasn’t been offered it yet and in the end the band may
go with another singer. Josh Todd of Buckcherry was originally set to be
the frontman for the group and the code name whispered around Hollywood
for the band wiht Todd as frontman was Buck N’ Roses. As we have seen Todd
didn’t end up with the gig and instead started a new band of his own called
Shotsfired. Another singer often mentioned as a strong contender for the
slot is Stargunn’s Shooter Jennings (son of Country Music legend Waylon
Jennings).
We will keep you informed of the latest
developments concerning this band.
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