Dopesnake

by Hollywood Rose, Hollywood Roses

Overview

Tribute bands are a phenomenon that have been going on for decades -- it seems like every town has a few groups not ashamed to take their teenage-styled admiration of a specific hard rock band out of the bedroom and onto a nearby bar's stage. And one of the leading Guns N' Roses tribute acts that represents California is Hollywood Roses (a play on the name of an early Axl Rose band, Hollywood Rose). While most tribute acts never venture outside of the repertoire of their main subject, for Hollywood Roses' debut album, 2007's Dopesnake, the group went with mostly original compositions, as well as a few covers that feature special guests -- Tracii Guns, Mick Taylor, Pat Travers, and even a former member of G N' R, Gilby Clarke. Expectedly, the originals sound very reminiscent of early Guns N' Roses -- especially "My Deceit," "Come Down," "Hell Yeah!" -- while the covers (Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak," UFO's "Lights Out," etc.) keep the rock & roll party moving along. With the chances of an original Guns N' Roses reunion looking increasingly slim anytime soon, Hollywood Roses' Dopesnake is certainly an entertaining alternative. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	04/25/2025
Label:	Cleopatra Records
UPC:	0889466656613

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hollywood Rose   Primary Artist
Hollywood Roses   Primary Artist
Chris Weber   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Muddy   Primary Artist
Fred Coury   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Gilby Clarke   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Mick Taylor   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Phil Lewis   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Frankie Wilsley   Primary Artist
Paul Black   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Tracii Guns   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Pat Travers   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Teddy Andreadis   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Michael E. Thomas   Guitar
Colby Veil   Vocals
Marc Diamond   Guitar
Frankie Wilsey   Featured Artist
Chad Stewart   Drums

Technical Credits

Fred Coury   Producer
John Brim   Composer
Danny Nordahl   Composer
Phil Lynott   Composer
Phil Mogg   Composer
Michael Schenker   Composer
Bradley Cook   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Colby Veil   Composer
Pete Way   Composer
C. Stewart   Composer
Marc Diamond   Composer
Vinnie Dombroski   Composer
Andy Parker   Composer
Anthony Focx   Mastering
Slim Jim Phantom   Composer
A. Parker   Composer
Billy Sherwood   Producer