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Title: Slash and Guitar Center Band winners song
Post by: Smoking Guns on March 07, 2011, 10:45:03 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSolFPjrbCU


Title: Re: Slash and Guitar Center Band winners song
Post by: FunkyMonkey on March 08, 2011, 12:17:26 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSolFPjrbCU


 8) Thanks for posting.

He talks about the project in this interview.

Slash: 'State Line Empire Struck Us Having Real Rock And Roll Energy'

If anyone understands about the business of music and what it takes to succeed in a rock band, it?s Slash. The former Guns N? Roses guitarist saw that band climb to unbelievable heights and with Velvet Revolver he has similarly experienced strong album sales and major tours. But neither band has been without their ups and downs. And soon he?ll undergo the usually painful process of looking for a new vocalist.

So he understands what it takes to make it in the business and how hard it is to stay there. When Guitar Center approached him with their band competition called Guitar Center Presents Your Next Record, he was onboard. The contest was open to any bands in any style residing in the U.S. and over the age of 18. Needless to say, anybody who ever picked up a guitar or stood in front of a microphone responded resulting in over 12,000 entrants. The winner won endorsement deals, editorial coverage, and cash. But most importantly they were presented with the opportunity of having Slash play guitar on one of their songs and having producer Mike Clink record an EP.

Slash and Clink were the sole judges of the contest and they chose as winners California rock band, State Line Empire. The guitarist was impressed with their spirit and energy. He performed on one of their songs called ?Drive Me? and production superstar Mike Clink took them into the studio to work with them on several songs for an EP.

Slash embraces the idea of helping other bands and when Guitar Center asked him to be a participant in the competition, he jumped at the opportunity.

Continue here: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/slash_state_line_empire_struck_us_having_real_rock_and_roll_energy.html




Title: Re: Slash and Guitar Center Band winners song
Post by: metallex78 on March 08, 2011, 07:37:34 AM
Sounds like a VR clone, like REALLY similar. The singer even sounds like Scott.

They sound ok, but NO originality whatsoever


Title: Re: Slash and Guitar Center Band winners song
Post by: FunkyMonkey on March 08, 2011, 09:20:39 AM
Slash's single with State Line Empire is streaming here:

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=155003



Title: Re: Slash and Guitar Center Band winners song
Post by: m_rated96 on March 09, 2011, 03:19:20 AM
Sounds like a VR clone, like REALLY similar. The singer even sounds like Scott.

They sound ok, but NO originality whatsoever

100% agree, lol a bit of avenged sevenfold in there too. A million bands like that around... most generic rock band ever.
Granted, they do it very well..

As always, solo's are enjoyable though; although his tone is slightly wierd, and i don't think he put THAT much thought into; very usual slashy shreds...