Who Should the Next VR Singer be?

[liquidvirus]

jacboy shadddix

[Lord Kayoss]

Amanda Overmyer

[metallex78]

Lukas Rossi! He worked out great for Supernova and Im sure Gilby could hook them up with his number!

Lukas Rossi can't sing for shit. And he seems like a poser.

If we're talking Supernova singer contestants, they should go with the Aussie singer Toby Rand. He's a great rock singer!

[Bodhi]

what about that dude who used to be in Fuel?

[misterID]

I think reality show singers would be really, really lame.

Chris Cornell. He doesn't want to be in a band again, but I'd like to see him do one album with them. Maybe use a different singer each album.

Gavin Rosdell (sp?), the lead singer of Bush, would be interesting.

Richard Patrick from Filter and Army Of Anyone. That would be a nice slap in the face to STP.

[Wheres Izzy]

I think reality show singers would be really, really lame.

Chris Cornell. He doesn't want to be in a band again, but I'd like to see him do one album with them. Maybe use a different singer each album.

Gavin Rosdell (sp?), the lead singer of Bush, would be interesting.

Richard Patrick from Filter and Army Of Anyone. That would be a nice slap in the face to STP.

Filter actually got back together I think. I thought I read their playing the same festival as STP.

[MeanBone]

Shannon Hoon if he was still alive...
but i think shannon would be to great of an artist to work in the straigh forward cheap rock VR plan on doing...

still he'd be amazing, to bad he's no longer with us. RIP

[Falcon]

what about that dude who used to be in Fuel?

That would be Brett Scallions, I'd mentioned him earlier as well.

[$$$$]

Lukas Rossi! He worked out great for Supernova and Im sure Gilby could hook them up with his number!

Lukas Rossi can't sing for shit. And he seems like a poser.

If we're talking Supernova singer contestants, they should go with the Aussie singer Toby Rand. He's a great rock singer!

I know dude..... it was a joke

but anyways Toby seemed cool but he doesnt seem "heavy" enough.

[Bodhi]

what about that dude who used to be in Fuel?

That would be Brett Scallions, I'd mentioned him earlier as well.

yeah he is one of the more logical choices...i see alot of people listing guys who are in bands that a far more successful than VR...like Daughtry....I would go with James Michael from Sixx am or Brett Scallions

[Falcon]

what about that dude who used to be in Fuel?

That would be Brett Scallions, I'd mentioned him earlier as well.

yeah he is one of the more logical choices...

Agreed, depends on Brett's Riders On The Storm commitments I suppose - amongst other things I'm sure. 

The more I think about it, Billy Morrison's probably the best fit.  I'd really like to see him get a shot.

Tons of front man experience without the front man disease - gets along with all the VR guys on personal and musical levels as well.

[Captain P?l]

what about that dude who used to be in Fuel?

That would be Brett Scallions, I'd mentioned him earlier as well.

yeah he is one of the more logical choices...

Agreed, depends on Brett's Riders On The Storm commitments I suppose - amongst other things I'm sure. 

The more I think about it, Billy Morrison's probably the best fit.  I'd really like to see him get a shot.

Tons of front man experience without the front man disease - gets along with all the VR guys on personal and musical levels as well.

AND he is funny as hell!

[Falcon]

AND he is funny as hell!

Ya, he's just cool in general. 

Doesn't take himself too seriously and is truly appreciative of the life he leads. 

He's a helluva musician ta boot - frontman, guitarist and bass player.  Multi talented for sure.

Can right a catchy lyric and a crunchy, melodic rock song as well.

[Smoking Guns]

AND he is funny as hell!

Ya, he's just cool in general. 

Doesn't take himself too seriously and is truly appreciative of the life he leads. 

He's a helluva musician ta boot - frontman, guitarist and bass player.  Multi talented for sure.

Can right a catchy lyric and a crunchy, melodic rock song as well.

Billy singing with Kushner on Guitar and Sorum on Drums.... Hmmm... Sounds decent.

[Smoking Guns]

More billy morrison and brett scallions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpDZR-CGJoM&feature=related

[FunkyMonkey]

AND he is funny as hell!

Ya, he's just cool in general. 

Doesn't take himself too seriously and is truly appreciative of the life he leads. 

He's a helluva musician ta boot - frontman, guitarist and bass player.  Multi talented for sure.

Can right a catchy lyric and a crunchy, melodic rock song as well.

And he's dress for the role...

http://www.mattsorum.tv/channel/2008/04/14/billy-morrison-and-donovan-leitch-at-sorumnoce/

[Falcon]

Billy singing with Kushner on Guitar and Sorum on Drums.... Hmmm... Sounds decent.

Yep, he sounds great on the Circus Diablo record as well - which is how I would envision him sounding with VR.

Like I said before, the lack of "front man disease" is a very attractive quality and should play in his favor if considered.

[Jizzo]

billy always has a million things going on, i really doubt he'd want to add much more to his plate

[Falcon]

billy always has a million things going on, i really doubt he'd want to add much more to his plate

Don't be so sure...

Beyond the wild success of Camp Freddy, Billy's always been "this close" to getting the "big break" so to speak.

"Into A Circle" came on at the end of the post punk scene, "Stimulator" gets signed by Geffen
then lost in the corporate shuffle, The Cult went on ice following the "Beyond Good and Evil" world tour, "Doheny" had huge buzz but couldn't get the right deal and Circus Diablo gets put on hiatus with the majority of it's core members going back to their day jobs in The Cult, VR, The Almighty etc..

He's got a great backstory as well.  His bout with addiction(s) rivaled and in some cases, surpassed VR's rehab crew.  The guy shoulda been dead more than once, he just never glorifies it and lives in the present day.

If given the opportunity, smart money says he'd give it a go.

[Doc Emmett Brown]

From the couple of video blogs/interviews I've seen of Billy, he does seem like a decent guy.  I've yet to see him live though, maybe I should try to catch a Camp Freddy show one of these days.