Velvet Revolver

Velvet Revolver is a Rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N' Roses - Slash, Duff McKag

Velvet Revolver is a Rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N' Roses - Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum along with Scott Weiland, the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and Dave Kushner of the 80's hardcore punk band, Wasted Youth.

Velvet Revolver was formed when three Guns N' Roses alumni - Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums) - joined together to play a benefit concert for fellow musician Randy Castillo in 2002. They decided to form another band together. When Izzy Stradlin declined an invitation, the band recruited guitarist Dave Kushner who had previously played with Wasted Youth and Dave Navarro. Kushner went to school with Slash and had worked with McKagan in the band he'd played with before forming Velvet Revolver, "Loaded". The quartet were referred to under the temporary moniker, "The Project" pending the selection of a permanent name.