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Re: Guns N' Roses Names Dj Ashba As Band's Newest Axeman
GUNS N' ROSES NAMES DJ ASHBA AS BAND'S NEWEST AXEMAN
Guns N' Roses is proud to announce that guitarist n' songwriter Dj Ashba has joined the band for an upcoming tour.
Ashba, who officially replaces current NIN guitarist Robin Finck, is best known as co-founder of hard rock bands Sixx AM and Beautiful Creatures.
"Dj's a gifted, energetic guitarist that Guns N' Roses is proud to have on board!!" exclaims Axl Rose. "We're very excited to have the opportunity to work together. Guns' radar has silently been aware of Dj's presence for quite some time! He brings a fresh approach to our particular brand of mayhem expanding the tapestry of Guns N' Roses live. Once Dj's name was in the hat, the hat disappeared!!"
"It's an honor to have the opportunity to be a part of a band that I have always loved and respected," said Dj Ashba.
"I'm looking forward to working with Axl, who is not only one of the few great front men of our generation, but a true artist."
Dj Ashba co-wrote and co-produced Motley Crue's latest album "Saints of Los Angeles," which garnered a 2008 GRAMMY nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance, as well as co-wrote and co-produced the Sixx AM album "Heroin Diaries."Robin continues to be part of GN'R, by virtue of Guns' history and his involvement in Chinese Democracy.
Now, one step closer to the abyss, Ashba joins a band who's all time roster is nearly as long as it's founder Axl
Rose's rap sheet!Axl photo credit: George Chin
Dj photo credit: Bjorn Opsahl
Welcome to the GN'R family DJ.
/jarmo
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Re: Guns N' Roses Names Dj Ashba As Band's Newest Axeman
I'd never heard of this guy...but here is some footage...sounds like he can be emotional
I think its good news, i liked that last motley album, and its great that a tour is happening!
Re: Guns N' Roses Names Dj Ashba As Band's Newest Axeman
From wikipedia:
Biography
Daren Jay (DJ) Ashba was born in Monticello Indiana on the early Friday morning of November 10. At age 1, The Ashba family moved to Fairbury Illinois, a small country farm town where he grew up. His father left him at age 3 leaving his mother to raise him. His mother is an amazing classical pianist, who started teaching Daren about music. He was instantly obsessed with it. Daren started playing piano at age 3 and played his first recital at age 5, where he performed Beethoven’s classical masterpiece “Ode to Joy.” At age 6 he began studying the drums. Daren would set up garbage cans, pots and pans, buckets, and whatever else he could find to resemble a drum kit. He would beat on them for months and months, hours on end. After finally getting a real set, he studied rhythm. At age 8, DJ worked detasseling corn in the fields for one year until he was able to buy his first electric guitar out of the Sears catalog. The Harmony white Flying V was priced at $89.00. As he rode on the bus to the corn fields each day, he sat with a friend he made, an older guitar player from a local band. Daren would take his pocket knife and carve a fret board on the seat in front of them. His buddy would take the knife, poke 3 holes, and say “That's an A chord,” go home and practice that tonight. Everyday Daren looked forward to going to work so he could learn a new chord. Daren grew up in a 8 bedroom house with no TV, due to his religious mother. He would sit in his room and practice his new guitar 17 hours a day. At age 16 Daren went to live with his father in Logansport, Indiana for a year, before moving back to Fairbury. For his 16th birthday his dad took him to his first concert: the Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls Tour. It was the night that changed his life forever. At age 19 DJ packed up all his things in his mini van and drove himself to Hollywood California, where he joined a band called Barracuda. He toured with the band for two years. He then released his first instrumental album "ASHBA: Addiction to the Friction,” and signed his first record deal. Daren went on to win 6 Best Guitar Player Awards. DJ Ashba co-founded the band Beautiful Creatures and landed a deal with Warner Brother Records. He wrote all the music for the Warner release, and songs such as “Ride” landed in the Warner Brothers major motion picture Rollerball. The song “Wasted” landed in the movie "Valentine." In addition, the song “1a.m.” landed in both the TV hit show Smallville and the Howard Stern show. The first concert Beautiful Creatures played was with Kiss on the farewell tour in front of 60,000 people. The band's numerous other tours include Ozzfest 2001, the Rolling Rock tour, a Japanese tour and dates with Marilyn Manson. Beautiful Creatures released the video for “Wasted” on MTV and a full concert for HBO Reverb. National TV hits include the band's appearance with Knoc-Tourn-Al on the Craig Kilborn Show. Two performance highlights that stand out were at the Sundance Film Festival and Mile High Stadium. DJ Ashba is endorsed by over 20 major music companies. He has toured the world, blowing away audiences with his out-of-control stage performances. DJ has appeared in Rolling Stone and numerous other world-wide ads and videos. In 2003 Daren founded Ashba Media, Inc. The creative Agency. Ashba Media was announced the Agency of Record for Virgin Entertainment. AMI designs the look and feel of every Virgin Megastore. They also have other clients, such as Ovation Guitars, Royal Underground and many more....Daren owns 2 corporations, Ashba Media, Inc. which handles the art side of things and Ashbaland, Inc. which handles the music side of things. These days, DJ Ashba has teamed up with Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx and James Michael creating the mega-hit band Sixx:A.M. (Sixx, Ashba, Michaels) The album entitled The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack which featuring there #1 hit song “Life Is Beautiful” Daren will be heading out on tour with Sixx:A.M. this summer on Crue Fest 2008 Tour. Daren co- produced / wrote Mötley Crüe’s Saints of Los Angeles album, which is nominated for a Grammy. On the 21st of March 2009 Ashba was appointed the new Guns N' Roses guitarist, replacing Robin Finck.
Re: Guns N' Roses Names Dj Ashba As Band's Newest Axeman
Well at least he technically seems to be better than Robin.
