Sound City Players
| Company type | Supergroup |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Dave Grohl |
| Defunct | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Corey Taylor, Trent Reznor, Josh Homme, Rick Nielsen, Rick Springfield, Stevie Nicks, Alain Johannes, Paul McCartney |
| Products | Music albums, live performances |
| Website | www |
The Sound City Players constituted a supergroup initiated by former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters lead vocalist Dave Grohl.[1] The ensemble included notable artists such as ex-Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, Corey Taylor from both Stone Sour and Slipknot, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Josh Homme representing Queens of the Stone Age, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, alongside Rick Springfield, Stevie Nicks, Alain Johannes, and Paul McCartney, among others.[1]
History
The Sound City Players were first publicly recognized when Paul McCartney joined surviving Nirvana members Grohl, Novoselic, and Smear to perform the collaborative track "Cut Me Some Slack" during the 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief in New York. Following this, Grohl revealed intentions for the Sound City documentary and its accompanying soundtrack. Shortly thereafter, McCartney and the remaining Nirvana members reprised the song on Saturday Night Live.
Grohl assembled the Sound City Players by bringing together numerous musicians featured in his documentary Sound City, which chronicles the closure and subsequent revival of Sound City Studios located in Van Nuys, California. Their inaugural performance took place at the Sundance Film Festival's Park City Live event on January 18, 2013.
On February 14, 2013, Grohl appeared with seven other band members, including lead vocalist Stevie Nicks, on Late Night with David Letterman. The group also showcased their music on Jimmy Kimmel Live on March 5 and on Ellen two days later. Grohl confirmed that their concluding appearance occurred at the SXSW festival on March 14, 2013.
Members
The Sound City Players consisted of a fluid roster of distinguished musicians involved in Grohl’s film and soundtrack project:[2][1]
- Dave Grohl
- Krist Novoselic
- Pat Smear
- Taylor Hawkins
- Alain Johannes
- Nate Mendel
- Chris Shiflett
- Rami Jaffee
- Jessy Greene
- Chris Goss
- Jim Keltner
- Lee Ving
- Stevie Nicks
- Rick Nielsen
- Rick Springfield
- Corey Taylor
- Brad Wilk
- Robert Levon Been
- Peter Hayes
Discography
- Sound City: Real to Reel (2013)