It's official! Slash and Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have announced they have entered the studio with producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who has worked with Alter Bridge, Iggy Pop, and Incubus.
A new album, a follow-up to 2014’s World On Fire, and a North American tour are expected in the fall.
The group consists of Slash on guitar, Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy handling vocals, Brent Fitz on drums, bassist Todd Kerns, and guitarist Frank Sidoris.
“I'm excited about the new stuff we put together for this next record; it's got some cool songs and it's got a great live feel,” Slash said (via Blabbermouth). “I've been working with Myles, Brent and Todd for about eight years now. It's been an amazing ride so far; as a band we continue to get better which is great. With the addition of Frank since the 'World On Fire' tour, I feel we have hit a great, creative stride which I definitely think shows on this next record.”
Slash also spoke about Guns N’ Roses headlining summer festivals in Europe. “It's indescribable to explain these shows,” he said. “I’m looking over and seeing Axl, Duff and Dizzy whom I've known forever, but it also feels like an entirely new experience with Richard, Frank and Melissa.
“It's like being in a new band, except there's a chemistry that is established from days of old, so it's a natural thing that’s always been there.”
Rumours of a new Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators album began to circulate after Slash's girlfriend Meegan Hodges commented on Instagram that the guitarist and Kennedy were in the studio working on a new project.
At the time, Kennedy denied the rumours but had said in multiple interviews that the group has an album's worth of new material.
Myles Kennedy recently released his solo album Year of the Tiger.
Original article by Sam Valorose at iHeartRadio