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Sound City Players

TheSound City Playerswere asupergroup[3][4]formed by ex-Nirvanadrummer andFoo Fightersguitarist and lead-singerDave Grohl.[5]In addition to Grohl, members included ex-Nirvana bassistKrist Novoselic,Stone Sour'sandSlipknot'sCorey Taylor,Nine Inch Nails'Trent Reznor,Josh HommefromQueens of the Stone Age,Rick NielsenfromCheap Trick,Rick Springfield,Stevie Nicks,Alain Johannes,Paul McCartney,and many more.[5]

Sound City Players
Sound City Players play their last gig atSXSW,Austin, Texas[1][2]
Background information
OriginLos Angeles,California
GenresAlternative rock
Years active2012(2012)–2013(2013)
LabelsRCA
MembersDave Grohl
(See:other members)

History

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The first public word of Sound City was when Paul McCartney performed with the surviving members of Nirvana: Grohl, Novoselic andSmearlive at the12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Reliefin New York. Together they premiered the collaborative song "Cut Me Some Slack".[6]Grohl then revealed his plans for theSound Cityfilm 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 Cityabout the closing of, (but later re-opened)Sound City StudiosinVan Nuys,California. Their debut was at theSundance Film Festival'sPark City Liveon January 18, 2013.[3][4]

Grohl and seven other band members, including Nicks on lead vocals, appeared onLate Night with David Lettermanon February 14, 2013.[9]The Sound City Players appeared onJimmy Kimmel Liveon March 5, 2013 and onEllenon March 7, 2013.[10]Grohl promised that their final show was the concert at theSXSWmusic festival on March 14, 2013.[1][2]

Members

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Varying musicians performed the live shows as the Sound City Players. These musicians included:[4][5][11][12][13]

Discography

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References

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  1. ^abDanton, Eric R. (March 15, 2013)."SXSW 2013: Dave Grohl Leads Sound City Players in Last Show".Rolling Stone.RetrievedApril 6,2013.
  2. ^abGraff, Gary (March 15, 2013)."Sound City Players Make Glorious Noise at SXSW in Final Show... For Now".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedApril 6,2013.
  3. ^abGallo, Phil (January 19, 2013)."Dave Grohl's Sound City Players Tear It Up at Sundance".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedApril 6,2013.
  4. ^abcVan Syckle, Katie (January 19, 2013)."Dave Grohl Debuts Supergroup at 'Sound City' Sundance Premiere".Rolling Stone.RetrievedApril 6,2013.
  5. ^abcAswad, Jem (February 14, 2013)."Sound City Players: Opposites Attract (And Don't) in New York".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedApril 6,2013.
  6. ^"Paul McCartney & Nirvana 12.12.12. Sandy Relief Concert HD".YouTube.December 12, 2012.RetrievedApril 18,2013.
  7. ^Minsker, Evan (December 16, 2012)."Watch Paul McCartney Front Nirvana Again onSNL".Pitchfork.RetrievedApril 18,2013.
  8. ^"McCartney, Grohl, Novoselic, Smear -" Cut Me Some Slack "Live onSaturday Night Live".YouTube. December 15, 2012.RetrievedJuly 20,2013.
  9. ^"Dave Grohl Schedules TV Appearances, Sound City Players Performance onLetterman".KRRO.February 7, 2013.RetrievedApril 6,2013.
  10. ^"The Sound City Players and Rick Springfield Perform 'Jessie's Girl'".ellentv.March 7, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon June 10, 2013.RetrievedApril 18,2013.
  11. ^Sound City Players (BRMC w/Dave Grohl) - "Heaven And All" - Live at the PalladiumYouTube, 1 February 2013.
  12. ^The Sound City Players and Rick Springfield Perform 'Jessie's Girl'YouTube, 23 April 2013.
  13. ^Sound City Players (Jessy Greene, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee) at The PalladiumFlickr, Photo by Carl Pocket, February 1, 2013.
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