VELVET REVOLVER Drummer: New 'Stuff Is Coming Along'

October 3, 2006

VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has posted the following message on his official blog:

"Crazy busy now with the band. Rehearsing five days a week. Writing, writing, writing. Also doing 'Jay Leno' this Thursday, the 5th of October, with CAMP FREDDY. Have special guests Rick Nielsen from CHEAP TRICK as well as Slash on guitars. Also, Scott Weiland will be singing lead on this one.

"We are performing [a cover of CHEAP TRICK's] 'Surrender' which will appear in the new film 'Employee of the Month', which comes out Oct. 6. The band on 'Leno' will also include core FREDDY members Donovan Leitch, Billy Morrison and Chris Chaney.

"Hope you all tune in.

"The VELVET REVOLVER stuff is coming along. [Producer] Rick Rubin came down yesterday to listen to some of our new material. Also starting talks about our new album cycle. New website design, photos, new merchandise etc. So a lot of new things in the works. Also some possible merch for Christmas. So look for that as well. I'll keep you posted on where to find it."

The working title for the new VELVET REVOLVER disc remains "Libertad", although Sorum previously dismissed Weiland's statements that it will be a concept record.

"You know, Scott said something about a concept album," Sorum told ABC Radio's ePrep. "But you know, the concept is let's get it done, you know what I mean? (laughs)"

VELVET REVOLVER's 2004 debut, "Contraband", was certified double-platinum for sales in excess of two million copies in the United States.

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