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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.
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