SCOTT WEILAND Says VELVET REVOLVER Is 'Pretty Far' Into New Album

January 11, 2007

Launch Radio Networks reports: VELVET REVOLVER took the better part of a year to start working on its sophomore album, but now that recording is finally underway, things are really beginning to roll. Launch checked in with lead singer Scott Weiland this week and asked him how far the group has gotten since entering the studio. "Pretty far, actually," he said. "We've been here at the old A&M studios (in Los Angeles) for about two-and-a-half weeks and we've recorded all basic tracks and we've already started guitar overdubs and we've done, I've cut a bunch of vocals on numerous songs. In two-and-a-half weeks."

Weiland also told Launch that the new album, which will follow up the band's 2004 debut "Contraband", will still be called "Libertad".

The group is recording with producer Brendan O'Brien, who's worked with AUDIOSLAVE, PEARL JAM and Weiland's former group, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. An initial stint with producer Rick Rubin did not work out.

VELVET REVOLVER hopes to release "Libertad" in late April or early May. Weiland is also working on his second solo album, which he said will surface sometime in 2008 on his own label, Softdrive Records.

Meanwhile, Weiland posted an "open letter" online earlier this week to University of Notre Dame head football coach Charlie Weis, imploring Weis not to leave Notre Dame for a rumored offer to coach the New York Giants. Weiland's father played football for Notre Dame and Weiland himself played football well into his high school years.

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