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Re: ADLER'S APPETITE Vocalist, Guitarist Quit - Mar. 26, 2011
ADLER'S APPETITE Vocalist, Guitarist Quit - Mar. 26, 2011
Vocalist Rick Stitch has left ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — in order to concentrate on his Los Angeles-based original project LADYJACK.
Stitch's LADYJACK bandmate Robo (guitar), who was filling in for ADLER'S APPETITE guitarist Alex Grossi on the latter group's most recent European tour, will not be continuing with Adler's outfit.
Grossi recently left ADLER'S APPETITE in order to focus on his work with the resurrected QUIET RIOT.
"I am extremely grateful to have had the experience of writing, recording and performing with Steven and company," says Stitch. "But it is now time for me to concentrate all of my time on LADYJACK."
Remaining ADLER'S APPETITE members:
* Steven Adler (GUNS N' ROSES) - Drums
* Michael Thomas (FASTER PUSSYCAT) - Guitar
* Chip Z'nuff (ENUFF Z'NUFF) - Bass
ADLER'S APPETITE is scheduled to kick off a new U.S. tour on May 5 in Redondo Beach, California.
ADLER'S APPETITE in December released two new singles — "Stardog" and "Fading" — via iTunes and other online music stores.
ADLER'S APPETITE entered the studio in November to begin recording its new album with CINDERELLA drummer Fred Coury producing.
A radio edit of the last ADLER'S APPETITE single, "Alive", was released on July 29, 2010 in conjunction with Adler's tell-all autobiography, "My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses".
Video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE's February 25, 2011 concert at The Diamond in Sutton, United Kingdom can be viewed below.
Stitch made his live debut with ADLER'S APPETITE on April 17, 2009 at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, California.
LADYJACK released a digital EP in 2010. The band's full-length debut will follow in April.
Steven recently joined the cast of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew" for another season.
Adler appeared on season two of "Rehab" and the first season of the spin-off show "Sober House" back in late 2008 and early 2009. Adler then went on to stints in real rehab centers after being ordered to by a judge as part of a DUI bust.
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Re: ADLER'S APPETITE Vocalist, Guitarist Quit - Mar. 26, 2011
While I knew Ladyjack was always going to be a high priority for Stitch I'm sort of surprised this all fell appart so suddenly.
It was good to see steven with his shit together and a new band that was making new music and not only touring the GNR hits (even though AA does a lot of that too).
Rick is an amazing singer though, I actually tried to lure him into recording a one-off song for my recording project...but no luck...fucking nuts idea of me....doesn't surprise me considering he's playing with known guys and I'm a nobody here in Australia...but you know...they say if you don't ask in life then you don't get anything either...so I had a shot at it!
Best of luck to him really, I'm sure lady jack will do well, the guy has a great voice! I'm sending positive vibes to steven too...hope something like this doesn't derail his progress.
Re: ADLER'S APPETITE Vocalist, Guitarist Quit - Mar. 26, 2011
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STEVEN ADLER: Ex-ADLER'S APPETITE Singer 'Wasted A Lot Of Our Time And A Lot Of Our Money' - Mar. 29, 2011
Gerry Gittelson of Metal Sludge conducted an interview with ADLER'S APPETITE drummer Steven Adler (also ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and guitarist Michael Thomas about the recent departure of the band's lead singer, Rick Stitch. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow.
On singer Rick Stitch's departure:
Adler: "I think he went about it the wrong way, 'cause I didn't even find out that he quit the band from him, I found out from someone else."
Thomas: "It was very strange; it was out of the blue. All of a sudden we got a text message saying 'Check your e-mail.' And there was a short little paragraph saying that, 'As of today, I'll no longer be carrying on with the band, I wanna concentrate on my other band, my original band, full time.' So he decided that was where his priority was at, that he was going to work on his original music and continue on with that."
Adler: "Right now we're still going on with our tours. Our tour starts May 5. We have other singers that we've been talking to — even before he decided to quit, we were talking to other singers. And we wanna get more of a solid guitar player, 'cause the one that we hired for the European tour wasn't as solid as we thought."
On a potential new lead singer for ADLER'S APPETITE:
Thomas: "As soon as it went on the Internet that Rick was leaving the band, there was a flood of e-mails and responses [that] came in; it was overwhelming. And now we're weeding through all these people, and what we really wanna do is give a chance to somebody who is a star to walk in the door and sing some of the most legendary rock and roll songs of all time. It's an incredible opportunity. So, for us, we take it very seriously, because we also have to live with this person and create and write with this person, 'cause, as you know, we've released new songs recently — 'Alive', 'Stardog' and 'Fading' — which are actually on iTunes. So they're gonna be singing not only the GUNS stuff, but original material and putting their stamp on this new stuff that we've been writing since we got home from the European tour last month. So there's so much going on; it's a crazy circus. We're just really excited about the opportunity of working with some new cats that can really come to the table and bring it."
On whether they are concerned at all about being able to find worthy replacements and carry on with the band:
Thomas: "Anybody that knows the history of this band knows that we've had lineup changes, and it's all been healthy steps forward. This is just one more step in the process."
Adler: "I agree. It's just one more step forward. And it's a shame that the singer we were working with decided not to work with us. Because we're going into the studio in the next three weeks, which he's gonna miss out on. And what he did to me personally I didn't appreciate. We were planning on him being in the band — that's why we did the recordings with him. So, basically, he wasted a lot of our time and a lot of our money. In fact, if he was gonna do it that way, we would have thrown him out a long time ago, we would have never used him."
Thomas: "But we respect the fact that if he wants to work on his original stuff, that's cool..."
Adler: "You respect the fact. I don't respect the fact. I think he's an asshole for doing it to me, or doing it to us. But God bless him all the same. . . I haven't talked to him yet. That's the kind of person I'm dealing with. I found out that he was quitting the band because somebody told me he saw it on his Facebook. I had no idea. So you can take any story you want out of that, 'cause that's how it happened."
Thomas: "And it's disappointing in the fact that we have this two-month summer tour coming up and so much great stuff on the table. And we just had this incredible meeting with [producer] Jay Baumgardner, who has done PAPA ROACH and a number of great bands, over at NRG [studios] last week. It's a really good situation for the next guy coming in, so that's why we're being very serious about the candidates we're looking at and kind of going over all the details."
Adler: "The next person that we work with is gonna be... obviously, he's gonna be a better singer, and a better all-around person that what we were dealing with."
Stitch announced over the weekend that he was leaving ADLER'S APPETITE in order to concentrate on his Los Angeles-based original project LADYJACK.
Stitch's LADYJACK bandmate Robo (guitar), who was filling in for ADLER'S APPETITE guitarist Alex Grossi on the latter group's most recent European tour, will not be continuing with Adler's outfit.
Grossi recently left ADLER'S APPETITE in order to focus on his work with the resurrected QUIET RIOT.
ADLER'S APPETITE is scheduled to kick off a new U.S. tour on May 5 in Redondo Beach, California.
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Steven Adler invites Metal Sludge into his home for exclusive interview! 
Metal Sludge
By Gerry Gittelson
Exclusive Metal Sludge video interview with ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler
Adler invites the Sludge into his home near Los Angeles, and our very own Gerry Gittelson gets the scoop on the Celebrity Rehab star who's looking to find a new singer and rhythm guitarist for his solo project Adler's Appetite.
Adler, fired from Guns N' Roses back in the day for excessive drug use following the phenomenal success of "Appetite For Destruction" -- considered by many the greatest rock album of all-time -- has had his ups and downs through the years, but he's been on a hot streak.
He just finished his second stint on Celebrity Rehab, and he even published a book about his life. Plus, Adler's Appetite received a big shot in the arm when Sludge fave Chip Z'Nuff joined in as the bass player. Guitarist Michael Thomas, who joins us for the interview, is also a key member, but Adler is on the hunt for a new singer following the resignation of singer Rick Stitch and rhythm guitarist Romo. Adler and his mates expect to fill the vacancies soon in time for a world tour beginning in May.
In this utterly candid interview with no edits, Adler pulls no punches, and you get it all. Steven talks about how he himself let Guns N' Roses down, how Tommy Lee is famous for having a big huge rig (dong), and that Bret Michaels is a super star. Enjoy!
To check out our official video interview with Steven Adler - click HERE
A look back at our original 20 Questions with Steven Adler in 2006
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A current look at the AA tour schedule summer of 2011
05/05/11 Redondo Beach, CA - Brixton
05/06/11 Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Concert Theatre
05/07/11 Las Vegas, NV - Count's Vamp'd
05/10/11 Seattle, WA - Hard Rock Cafe Seattle
05/11/11 Portland, OR - Dante's
05/12/11 Bend, OR - Domino Room
05/13/11 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert House
05/14/11 Idaho Falls, ID - Old Ernst Building
05/15/11 Fort Collins, CO - Crazy Jack's
05/18/11 Wapakoneta, OH Route 33 Rhythm & Brews
05/19/11 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
05/20/11 Imperial, PA - Grim's Roadhouse
05/21/11 Bensalem, PA - TD Bank Amphitheater At Bensalem
05/22/11 Luzerne, PA - Brews Brothers West
05/25/11 Mount Clemens, MI - Hayloft Liquor Stand
05/26/11 Menasha, WI Waverly Beach
05/28/11 Conesville, IA - Hog Wild Rodeo Grounds
05/29/11 North Kansas City, MO - VooDoo Lounge @ Harrah's
06/01/11 Crystal Lake, IL - Buzz
06/02/11 Austin, MN - Torge's Live
06/03/11 Minneapolis, MN - Hell's Kitchen
06/04/11 Sturgis, MI - Hamilton Harley Davidson
06/06/11 Baltimore, MD - Bourbon Street
06/09/11 Norway, ME - Crazy Eight Pub
06/10/11 Farmingdale, NY - The Crazy Donkey
06/11/11 Newark, DE - The Cube
06/12/11 Greensboro, NC - Arizona Pete's
06/17/11 Augusta, GA - Jessye Norman Amphitheatre
06/18/11 Birmingham, AL - Matthews Bar & Grill
06/21/11 Wichita Falls, TX - The Iron Horse
06/24/11 Temple, TX - Lone Star Sports Bar & Grill
06/25/11 San Antonio, TX - Click's
07/16/11 West Hollywood, CA - Key Club
08/13/11 Dubuque, IA - Diamond Jo Casino (w/GREAT WHITE, JANI LANE)
08/26/11 Victoria, BC - Western Speedway (w/WARRANT)
08/27/11 Vancouver, BC - The Rickshaw Theatre
At press time we learned that Steven's brother Jamie Adler, is officially acting manager for Steven. Adler Entertainment, Jamie's company has a recent hit with rap star MANN who he also represents. MANN at 19 recently debuted with his smash single "Buzzin" feat: 50 Cent.
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Re: ADLER'S APPETITE Vocalist, Guitarist Quit - Mar. 26, 2011
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Adler's Appetite frontman Rick Stitch (far left) has quit the project.
From: Rick Stitch
Date: March 26, 2011 3:40:48 PM PDT
To: Steven, Chip, Michael
Subject: IMPORTANT Please read
Hey Guys,
I would like to take this time to thank you for the opportunity I've had playing with you and to let you know I will be returning to Ladyjack full-time now. I will not be continuing on with Adler's Appetite as of today. I wanted to let you know now so you have plenty of time to find a replacement.
As far as website goes I will keep it live for the next 30 days until you are ready to have it transferred to another hosting. Please get me new hosting information as soon as possible so I can make the transfer.
I wish you all the best of luck and I will see you out there.
RIck
In related news, Metal Sludge caught up with Steven Adler in Los Angeles HERE
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Last Updated ( Monday, 28 March 2011 )
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Re: ADLER'S APPETITE Vocalist, Guitarist Quit - Mar. 26, 2011
It's a blow for steven that's for sure.
I do wonder if something is going on behind the scenes from this comment:
We have other singers that we've been talking to — even before he decided to quit, we were talking to other singers.
Not sure if that's "sour grapes" from Steven, in a "hey i was going to replace him anyway so it doesn't hurt me that he left" or if maybe in some way they could see the writing on the wall or whatever that it wasn't going to work out long term.
Rick had some game though:
Oh well...best of luck to him with ladyjack.
And much love to steven - lets hope he can find another great singer for the new AA originals project.
Re: ADLER'S APPETITE Vocalist, Guitarist Quit - Mar. 26, 2011
STEVEN ADLER Seeking New ADLER'S APPETITE Members Via Twitter
The remaining members of ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — have launched an online search for musicians to replace the recently departed singer Rick Stitch and guitarist Alex Grossi. Adler writes on his official Twitter profile, "I think we are going to have a little like 'American Idol'-type auditions.. Me, Chip [Z'nuff, bass] and [Michael Thomas, guitar] plus a few management people will judge you to be the next ADLER'S APPETITE member! Who is in? Who wants a tryout? [You] must be qualified first."
Steven Adler
LOL! Hopefully sooner than later !! 
:) T @KillerQueenn18: @StevenAdlerSite what about @axlrose for singer and @slash for guitarist? Lol
Steven Adler
RT @duffosa: @StevenAdlerSite good idea! And maybe duff on bass and izzy on guitar! a dream...;-D
Re: ADLER'S APPETITE Vocalist, Guitarist Quit - Mar. 26, 2011
ADLER'S APPETITE Rehearsing With ACES 'N' EIGHTS Singer - Apr. 18, 2011
ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — has been rehearsing with singer Patrick Stone of ACES 'N' EIGHTS following the recent departure of Rick Stitch.
