Sound City Players | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles,California |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2012 (2012)–2013 (2013) |
| Labels | RCA |
| Members | Dave Grohl (See:other members) |
TheSound City Players were asupergroup[3][4] formed by ex-Nirvana drummer andFoo Fighters guitarist and lead-singerDave Grohl.[5] In addition to Grohl, members included ex-Nirvana bassistKrist Novoselic,Stone Sour's andSlipknot'sCorey Taylor,Nine Inch Nails'Trent Reznor,Josh Homme fromQueens of the Stone Age,Rick Nielsen fromCheap Trick,Rick Springfield,Stevie Nicks,Alain Johannes,Paul McCartney, and many more.[5]
The first public word of Sound City was when Paul McCartney performed with the surviving members of Nirvana: Grohl, Novoselic andSmear live at the12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief in New York. Together they premiered the collaborative song "Cut Me Some Slack".[6] Grohl then revealed his plans for theSound City film and soundtrack. McCartney and the surviving members of Nirvana performed the song a second time the following week onSaturday Night Live.[7][8]
Grohl then formed the Sound City Players with many of the musicians who appeared in his filmSound City about the closing of, (but later re-opened)Sound City Studios inVan Nuys, California. Their debut was at theSundance Film Festival'sPark City Live on January 18, 2013.[3][4]
Grohl and seven other band members, including Nicks on lead vocals, appeared onLate Night with David Letterman on February 14, 2013.[9] The Sound City Players appeared onJimmy Kimmel Live on March 5, 2013 and onEllen on March 7, 2013.[10] Grohl promised that their final show was the concert at theSXSW music festival on March 14, 2013.[1][2]
Varying musicians performed the live shows as the Sound City Players. These musicians included:[4][5][11][12][13]
