Jeff Rouse (musician)
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Jeff Rouse is an American
musician
who is best known as the bassist for both Alien Crime Syndicate
and Duff McKagan's Loaded
. Previously, Rouse was a member of a number of Seattle based groups such as Vendetta Red
and Sirens Sister
while he also has his own solo project titled To the Glorious Lonely.
Rouse was also a member of the live band, along with his Alien Crime Syndicate band mates, of Tommy Stinson
(Guns N' Roses
, formerly The Replacements), who, at the time, was touring in support of his solo album Village Gorilla Head
.
, a subsidiary of Giant Records and recorded an album with producer Gil Norton
. However the record label folded and ACS lost the rights to From the Word Go
and relocated to Seattle and began re-recording songs from the first unreleased record as well as new material for what would be Dust to Dirt
, released on ACS drummer Nabil Ayers' own label label Collective Fruit, in February, 2000. The first record became available and was released by Will Records in July, 2000.
After a stint with Loaded
, Rouse rejoined ACS while his Loaded band mate Mike Squires
, also formerly of Nevada Bachelors
and Harvey Danger
, was added to the lineup to record their third album XL from Coast to Coast
. Released in 2002 through Nabil Ayers
' label The Control Group
(which was then picked up and released by V2
), XL from Coast to Coast showed an updated sound, incorporating influences like The Replacements and Urge Overkill
. After a short break the band regrouped and released their fourth and final album Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal
and toured with Tommy Stinson
, formerly of The Replacements and current Guns N' Roses
bassist, in support of his solo release Village Gorilla Head
. They also performed as his backing band for the shows.
bassist Duff McKagan
, touring in support of debut album Dark Days
. In January 2002, Loaded announced a string of dates in the US
and Japan
. During one of the shows, in Los Angeles
, Loaded were joined onstage by The Cult duo Billy Duffy
and Matt Sorum
, also formerly of Guns N' Roses. After the tour of Japan, Rouse left Loaded to rejoin Alien Crime Syndicate along with Mike Squires. Following the formation of Velvet Revolver
, Loaded went on a semi-hiatus with the band playing a few shows each year with both Rouse and Squires returning to the group.
In December, 2006, the group reunited for a special benefit show for Jerry Allen's Cancer Fund. Supporting Loaded that night were Top Heavy Crush and Jeff Angell of Post Stardom Depression.
In February, 2008, while on tour with Velvet Revolver, McKagan announced that Loaded were planning on releasing a new album in the summer. During the UK leg of Velvet Revolver's tour in April, McKagan stated that Loaded were to enter the studio in later in the month. After a few jam sessions, Loaded began recording what would become Sick
with Dark Days producer Martin Feveyear
at Jupiter Studios in Seattle. They released a series of Webisode
s during this time featuring footage from the recording sessions for the group's new album which was completed in less than 2 weeks. After signing a deal with Century Media
, the band changed their moniker to Duff McKagan's Loaded to help promote the band further and an EP
, Wasted Heart
, was released September 22, 2008 to coincide with their European Tour. Sick was released on March 20, 2009 in Europe and April 7, 2009 in the United States where it placed at number 43 on the Billboard
Heatseekers Chart
selling 1,400 copies. Loaded toured in support of Sick playing dates in the United States and appearing at several European festivals such as Download
in the United Kingdom, Rock AM/IM in Germany
and they also supported Mötley Crüe
on their European tour. The band continued to tour and were announced as the main support for Black Stone Cherry
, along with New Jersey
group The Parlor Mob
, during their tour of Europe and the United Kingdom.
During the Jane's Addiction
shows taking place at the GelreDome
, in Arnhem
, Netherlands
, and their appearance at the Rock in Rio
in Madrid
, Spain
, Rouse was Duff McKagan's bass tech. During this time, he and McKagan recorded a "Loaded/Jane's Addiction webisode" in Amsterdam
.
On July 4, 2010, the band announced they were to begin pre-production and enter the studio in August to record the follow-up to Sick stating:
In August, it was announced that the group were to record their new album with producer Terry Date
, whose production credits include albums by Soundgarden
, Pantera
and Deftones
among others.
On September 2, it was announced that the album was completed and that the group were looking for a label. McKagan also stated that it was Date that approached the group about producing their new album.
. However on March 8, 2006 the group announced they were to disband and they played their final show at El Corazon in Seattle, Washington on April 8, 2006. They ended their set with A Joyless Euphoria.
before relocating to Seattle. Influenced by the likes of U2
, Simple Minds
, Duran Duran
and Echo & the Bunnymen
the group signed with The Control Group
and recorded their debut album Echoes from the Ocean Floor, released the same year, with producer Martin Feveyear. In 2007 Rouse left the group and was replaced by Andersen's brother, Levi Andersen, on bass.
guitarist Mike McCready
, Fastbacks
bassist Kim Warnick
as well as Truly
and former Screaming Trees
drummer Mark Pickerel
among others.
A number of songs were covered during the show, including Belinda Carlisle
's "Heaven Is a Place on Earth
", Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
", The Rolling Stones
' "Dead Flowers" among others. One of the most notable covers came when Mike McCready performed a cover of "River of Deceit
" by his former group Mad Season
for the first time since his time with the band with Rouse performing vocal duties on the song.
In September 2010, Rouse performed another "Hootenanny" this time the Hootenanny For A Healthy Gulf which included the musicians from the previous show.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
who is best known as the bassist for both Alien Crime Syndicate
Alien Crime Syndicate
Alien Crime Syndicate, often abbreviated to ACS, were a rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1997. From 1999 to the band's breakup in 2005, the lineup consisted primarily of Joe Reineke , Jeff Rouse , Nabil Ayers , while guitarists Jason Krevey, Mike Squires and Mike Davis were also...
and Duff McKagan's Loaded
Loaded (band)
Loaded is an American hard rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1999. Since 2001, the band's line-up has included vocalist and rhythm guitarist Duff McKagan , lead guitarist Mike Squires and bassist Jeff Rouse Loaded (also known as Duff McKagan's Loaded) is an American hard rock band...
. Previously, Rouse was a member of a number of Seattle based groups such as Vendetta Red
Vendetta Red
Vendetta Red is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in 1998. They released an EP, 6 Kisses, A Blatant Reminder of Why We Are Alive, in 1999 and two albums, Blackout Analysis in 2000 and White Knuckled Substance in 2001, before signing their first major label deal...
and Sirens Sister
Sirens Sister
Sirens Sister is an American rock band based in Seattle, Washington. The group was formed in 2006, following the breakup of Vendetta Red, former members Zach Davidson, Leif Andersen and Rouse, as well as local drummer Ben Libay, formed Sirens Sister, initially in Bakersfield, California before...
while he also has his own solo project titled To the Glorious Lonely.
Rouse was also a member of the live band, along with his Alien Crime Syndicate band mates, of Tommy Stinson
Tommy Stinson
Thomas "Tommy" Eugene Stinson is an American musician best known for his work as the bassist for The Replacements and Guns N' Roses as well as the post-Replacements groups Bash & Pop, where he performed guitar duties, and Perfect...
(Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
, formerly The Replacements), who, at the time, was touring in support of his solo album Village Gorilla Head
Village Gorilla Head
Village Gorilla Head is the debut album by Guns N' Roses and former The Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson released on Jul 27, 2004 through Sanctuary Records...
.
Alien Crime Syndicate (1997–2001, 2002–2005)
In 1997, Rouse joined Alien Crime Syndicate, formed by former The Meices frontman Joe Reineke in San Francisco, where the group managed to secure a major-label record deal with Revolution RecordsRevolution Records
Revolution Records was a record label that was launched in 1996 as a subsidiary of Giant Records. Brian Wilson signed on the label.There was also an earlier label 'Revolution Records', an English distributor of RCA recordings, based at 490A Old Kent Road, London S.E.1, on which various classical...
, a subsidiary of Giant Records and recorded an album with producer Gil Norton
Gil Norton
Gil Norton is a British record producer known for his work with such bands as Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, Tribe, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Feeder, The Distillers, Maxïmo Park, Counting Crows, Terrorvision, The Triffids, Del Amitri, James, The Feelers, The Beekeepers,...
. However the record label folded and ACS lost the rights to From the Word Go
From the Word Go
-Personnel:Alien Crime Syndicate*Joe Reineke – vocals, guitar*Jeff Rouse – bass, vocals*Shawn Trudeau – drumsProduction personnel*Gil Norton – production, mixing*Ben Hillier – engineering, mixing...
and relocated to Seattle and began re-recording songs from the first unreleased record as well as new material for what would be Dust to Dirt
Dust to Dirt
-Personnel:Alien Crime Syndicate*Joe Reineke – vocals, guitar*Jason Krevey – guitar, vocals*Jeff Rouse – bass, vocals*Nabil Ayers – drumsProduction personnel*Joe Reineke – production, mixing*Jon Ervie – engineering...
, released on ACS drummer Nabil Ayers' own label label Collective Fruit, in February, 2000. The first record became available and was released by Will Records in July, 2000.
After a stint with Loaded
Loaded (band)
Loaded is an American hard rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1999. Since 2001, the band's line-up has included vocalist and rhythm guitarist Duff McKagan , lead guitarist Mike Squires and bassist Jeff Rouse Loaded (also known as Duff McKagan's Loaded) is an American hard rock band...
, Rouse rejoined ACS while his Loaded band mate Mike Squires
Mike Squires (musician)
Mike Squires is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist in the hard rock group Loaded, the group led by Velvet Revolver and former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan....
, also formerly of Nevada Bachelors
Nevada Bachelors
Nevada Bachelors were an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1997. The band's lineup consisted of Robb Benson , Mike Squires and Ben Brunn . Dusty Hayes was the band's drummer from their formation until 1999, and was replaced by Jason Finn...
and Harvey Danger
Harvey Danger
Harvey Danger was an American indie rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993, and rose to prominence in 1998 with the single "Flagpole Sitta." On August 29, 2009, the band played its final show at the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle....
, was added to the lineup to record their third album XL from Coast to Coast
XL from Coast to Coast
XL from Coast to Coast is the third album by alternative rock group Alien Crime Syndicate released in 2002 through V2 and The Control Group, incorporating influences like The Replacements and Urge Overkill...
. Released in 2002 through Nabil Ayers
Nabil Ayers
Nabil Ayers is an American musician and entrepreneur. He is a co-owner of Seattle's Sonic Boom Records, and the founder of The Control Group. As a drummer, he has performed with various acts, most recently The Long Winters. Ayers was described by music journalist Kurt B...
' label The Control Group
The Control Group
The Control Group is a relatively small record label, founded by Nabil Ayers. Notable artists to have albums released by this label include Kings of Leon and The Killers.-Bands Signed with TCG :*Alien Crime Syndicate*El Perro Del Mar*Figurines...
(which was then picked up and released by V2
V2 Records
V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
), XL from Coast to Coast showed an updated sound, incorporating influences like The Replacements and Urge Overkill
Urge Overkill
Urge Overkill is an alternative rock band, formed in Chicago, United States, consisting of Nash Kato , and Eddie "King" Roeser . Their cover of Neil Diamond's song "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" appeared prominently in the movie Pulp Fiction, and became a hit in 1994...
. After a short break the band regrouped and released their fourth and final album Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal
Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal
-Personnel:Alien Crime Syndicate*Joe Reineke – vocals, guitar*Jeff Rouse – bass, vocals*Nabil Ayers – drumsAdditional personnel*Mike Davis – additional guitars on "Rescue", "The American Way", "Forever is Rock N' Roll"...
and toured with Tommy Stinson
Tommy Stinson
Thomas "Tommy" Eugene Stinson is an American musician best known for his work as the bassist for The Replacements and Guns N' Roses as well as the post-Replacements groups Bash & Pop, where he performed guitar duties, and Perfect...
, formerly of The Replacements and current Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
bassist, in support of his solo release Village Gorilla Head
Village Gorilla Head
Village Gorilla Head is the debut album by Guns N' Roses and former The Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson released on Jul 27, 2004 through Sanctuary Records...
. They also performed as his backing band for the shows.
Loaded (2002, 2006, 2008–present)
In 2002, Rouse was added to the new lineup of Loaded, the group formed by former Guns N' RosesGuns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
bassist Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan is an American musician and writer. He is best known for his twelve-year tenure as the bassist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
, touring in support of debut album Dark Days
Dark Days (Loaded album)
-Personnel:*Duff McKagan – vocals, bass, guitar, piano on "Misery", production*Dave Dederer – guitar, production*Geoff Reading – drums, backing vocals, percussion, production...
. In January 2002, Loaded announced a string of dates in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. During one of the shows, in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Loaded were joined onstage by The Cult duo Billy Duffy
Billy Duffy
Billy Duffy is an English guitarist and songwriter, best known as the guitarist in The Cult.-Early days:He grew up in Manchester, where he began playing guitar at the age of fourteen...
and Matt Sorum
Matt Sorum
Matthew William Sorum is an American rock drummer and percussionist. Sorum is most famous for his 7-year stint in Guns N' Roses and supergroup Velvet Revolver , which is comprised in part of former Guns N' Roses members Duff McKagan and Slash .-Early career :Matt Sorum was born Matthew William...
, also formerly of Guns N' Roses. After the tour of Japan, Rouse left Loaded to rejoin Alien Crime Syndicate along with Mike Squires. Following the formation of Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until...
, Loaded went on a semi-hiatus with the band playing a few shows each year with both Rouse and Squires returning to the group.
In December, 2006, the group reunited for a special benefit show for Jerry Allen's Cancer Fund. Supporting Loaded that night were Top Heavy Crush and Jeff Angell of Post Stardom Depression.
In February, 2008, while on tour with Velvet Revolver, McKagan announced that Loaded were planning on releasing a new album in the summer. During the UK leg of Velvet Revolver's tour in April, McKagan stated that Loaded were to enter the studio in later in the month. After a few jam sessions, Loaded began recording what would become Sick
Sick (Loaded album)
Sick is the second studio album by American hard rock band Loaded. It is their first album since reforming after they went on hiatus in 2002. It was recorded and produced by Martin Feveyear at Jupiter Studios in Seattle, Washington, and was released on March 30, 2009 in Europe and April 7 in...
with Dark Days producer Martin Feveyear
Martin Feveyear
Martin Feveyear is a British record producer and audio engineer based in Seattle, Washington. Beginning as a singer-songwriter and musician, Feveyear soon began recording work for artists in both the UK and US before moving to Seattle at the age of 25. Together with Christian Fulghum , he opened...
at Jupiter Studios in Seattle. They released a series of Webisode
Webisode
A webisode is a short episode which airs initially as Internet television, either download or stream as opposed to first airing on broadcast or cable television. The format can be used as a preview, a promotion, as part of a collection of shorts, or a commercial.A webisode can be an episode...
s during this time featuring footage from the recording sessions for the group's new album which was completed in less than 2 weeks. After signing a deal with Century Media
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
, the band changed their moniker to Duff McKagan's Loaded to help promote the band further and an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Wasted Heart
Wasted Heart
-Personnel:Loaded*Duff McKagan – vocals, guitar*Mike Squires – guitar, backing vocals*Jeff Rouse – bass, backing vocals*Geoff Reading – drums, backing vocalsProduction personnel...
, was released September 22, 2008 to coincide with their European Tour. Sick was released on March 20, 2009 in Europe and April 7, 2009 in the United States where it placed at number 43 on the Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
Heatseekers Chart
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
selling 1,400 copies. Loaded toured in support of Sick playing dates in the United States and appearing at several European festivals such as Download
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
in the United Kingdom, Rock AM/IM in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and they also supported Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
on their European tour. The band continued to tour and were announced as the main support for Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry is an American rock band formed in 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky. They are signed to Roadrunner Records. The band consists of Chris Robertson , Ben Wells , Jon Lawhon , and John Fred Young...
, along with New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
group The Parlor Mob
The Parlor Mob
The Parlor Mob is a rock band founded in New Jersey in 2004 and named after a notorious 19th Century gang. The band consists of singer Mark Melicia, guitarists David Rosen and Paul Ritchie, drummer Sam Bey and bassist Anthony Chick.-Formation & Capitol Records:The original members of The Parlor...
, during their tour of Europe and the United Kingdom.
During the Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...
shows taking place at the GelreDome
Gelredome
The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at...
, in Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, and their appearance at the Rock in Rio
Rock in Rio
Rock in Rio is a series of music festivals held in three cities: Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Lisbon in Portugal and Madrid in Spain.Four incarnations of the festival were in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, 2001 and 2011, four in Lisbon, in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010, and two in Madrid in 2008 and 2010....
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Rouse was Duff McKagan's bass tech. During this time, he and McKagan recorded a "Loaded/Jane's Addiction webisode" in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
On July 4, 2010, the band announced they were to begin pre-production and enter the studio in August to record the follow-up to Sick stating:
In August, it was announced that the group were to record their new album with producer Terry Date
Terry Date
Terry Date is an American record producer and engineer, specializing in the rock and metal genres...
, whose production credits include albums by Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...
, Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
and Deftones
Deftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
among others.
On September 2, it was announced that the album was completed and that the group were looking for a label. McKagan also stated that it was Date that approached the group about producing their new album.
Vendetta Red (2005–2006)
In 2005, Rouse joined Vendetta Red, replacing previous bassist Michael Vermillion, on their tour to support their latest album Sisters of the Red DeathSisters of the Red Death
Sisters of the Red Death is the fourth and final album by Vendetta Red which was released on August 30, 2005. On the limited edition white vinyl the back of the album lists the song "Depressionesque" as Track XIII, however, inside the artwork there is a misprint and the song is listed as track...
. However on March 8, 2006 the group announced they were to disband and they played their final show at El Corazon in Seattle, Washington on April 8, 2006. They ended their set with A Joyless Euphoria.
Sirens Sister (2006–2007)
In 2006, following the breakup of Vendetta Red, former members Zach Davidson, Leif Andersen and Rouse, as well as local drummer Ben Libay, formed Sirens Sister, initially in Bakersfield, CaliforniaBakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
before relocating to Seattle. Influenced by the likes of U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
, Simple Minds
Simple Minds
Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. The band produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s and best known for their #1 US, Canada and Netherlands hit single "Don't You ", from the soundtrack of the...
, Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
and Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut...
the group signed with The Control Group
The Control Group
The Control Group is a relatively small record label, founded by Nabil Ayers. Notable artists to have albums released by this label include Kings of Leon and The Killers.-Bands Signed with TCG :*Alien Crime Syndicate*El Perro Del Mar*Figurines...
and recorded their debut album Echoes from the Ocean Floor, released the same year, with producer Martin Feveyear. In 2007 Rouse left the group and was replaced by Andersen's brother, Levi Andersen, on bass.
To the Glorious Lonely (2008–present)
During an interview in 2008, Rouse announced he had his own solo project he was working on while he was in Loaded. Rouse is the sole member however members of his previous groups such as Alien Crime Syndicate, Sirens Sister and his current band Loaded join him onstage during live shows such as at the Skylark Cafe & Club in Seattle, Washington where he was joined by Alien Crime Syndicate band mate Joe Reineke who played bass for the show. On February 4, 2009, Rouse announced via the To the Glorious Lonely MySpace that he was to finish the debut record while Loaded were waiting for the release of Sick in April. A number of songs are available via the official To the Glorious Lonely Myspace page.Other work
On February 28, 2010, Rouse, along with Loaded band mate Duff McKagan, performed at the Hootenanny For Haiti at the Showbox at the Market in Seattle along with the likes of Pearl JamPearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
guitarist Mike McCready
Mike McCready
Michael David McCready is an American musician who serves as the lead guitarist for the American rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Dave Krusen, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of Pearl Jam...
, Fastbacks
Fastbacks
The Fastbacks were a Seattle punk rock band. Formed in 1979 by songwriter/guitarist Kurt Bloch , and friends Lulu Gargiulo and Kim Warnick , they disbanded in 2001...
bassist Kim Warnick
Kim Warnick
Kim Warnick was co-founder, bassist, and lead vocalist of the Seattle band Fastbacks between 1979 and 2002, and bassist with Visqueen from 2001 until her retirement from performing in 2004....
as well as Truly
Truly
Truly is an American rock band formed in the wake of the grunge era. It featured former Soundgarden bassist Hiro Yamamoto, one-time Screaming Trees drummer Mark Pickerel, and singer Robert Roth...
and former Screaming Trees
Screaming Trees
Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1985 by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner and drummer Mark Pickerel. Pickerel had been replaced by Barrett Martin by the time the band reached its most successful period...
drummer Mark Pickerel
Mark Pickerel
Mark Pickerel is best known as the original drummer for the Screaming Trees, a rock group from Ellensburg, WA, that formed in 1985. Other members of the band included the versatile singer Mark Lanegan and the Conner brothers...
among others.
A number of songs were covered during the show, including Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Jo Carlisle is an American singer who gained worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female bands and the first such group whose members wrote their own songs and played their own instruments...
's "Heaven Is a Place on Earth
Heaven is a Place on Earth
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" is the title of a song recorded by Belinda Carlisle, the lead singer of The Go-Go's. Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, and interpolating the aria "Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh'" from Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio, it hit number one on the...
", Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1949. The song about loneliness was largely inspired by his troubled relationship with wife Audrey Sheppard...
", The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
' "Dead Flowers" among others. One of the most notable covers came when Mike McCready performed a cover of "River of Deceit
River of Deceit
"River of Deceit" is a song by the American rock band Mad Season, released in 1995 as the first single from the band's only studio album, Above...
" by his former group Mad Season
Mad Season
Mad Season was an American rock supergroup formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1994 by members of three popular Seattle-based bands: Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Screaming Trees. Mad Season only released one album, Above, and is best known for the single "River of Deceit"...
for the first time since his time with the band with Rouse performing vocal duties on the song.
In September 2010, Rouse performed another "Hootenanny" this time the Hootenanny For A Healthy Gulf which included the musicians from the previous show.
Discography
| Title | Release | Label | Band |
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| Supernatural Supernatural (EP) -Personnel:Alien Crime Syndicate*Joe Reineke – vocals, guitar*Jeff Rouse – bass, vocals*Nabil Ayers – drums... |
1999 1999 in music -Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia.... |
American Pop Project | Alien Crime Syndicate Alien Crime Syndicate Alien Crime Syndicate, often abbreviated to ACS, were a rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1997. From 1999 to the band's breakup in 2005, the lineup consisted primarily of Joe Reineke , Jeff Rouse , Nabil Ayers , while guitarists Jason Krevey, Mike Squires and Mike Davis were also... |
| Dust to Dirt Dust to Dirt -Personnel:Alien Crime Syndicate*Joe Reineke – vocals, guitar*Jason Krevey – guitar, vocals*Jeff Rouse – bass, vocals*Nabil Ayers – drumsProduction personnel*Joe Reineke – production, mixing*Jon Ervie – engineering... |
2000 2000 in music See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List.... |
Collective Fruit | |
| From the Word Go From the Word Go -Personnel:Alien Crime Syndicate*Joe Reineke – vocals, guitar*Jeff Rouse – bass, vocals*Shawn Trudeau – drumsProduction personnel*Gil Norton – production, mixing*Ben Hillier – engineering, mixing... |
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| XL from Coast to Coast XL from Coast to Coast XL from Coast to Coast is the third album by alternative rock group Alien Crime Syndicate released in 2002 through V2 and The Control Group, incorporating influences like The Replacements and Urge Overkill... |
2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
The Control Group The Control Group The Control Group is a relatively small record label, founded by Nabil Ayers. Notable artists to have albums released by this label include Kings of Leon and The Killers.-Bands Signed with TCG :*Alien Crime Syndicate*El Perro Del Mar*Figurines... /V2 V2 Records V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI.... |
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| Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal -Personnel:Alien Crime Syndicate*Joe Reineke – vocals, guitar*Jeff Rouse – bass, vocals*Nabil Ayers – drumsAdditional personnel*Mike Davis – additional guitars on "Rescue", "The American Way", "Forever is Rock N' Roll"... |
2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... |
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| Echoes from the Ocean Floor | 2006 2006 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band.... |
Sirens Sister Sirens Sister Sirens Sister is an American rock band based in Seattle, Washington. The group was formed in 2006, following the breakup of Vendetta Red, former members Zach Davidson, Leif Andersen and Rouse, as well as local drummer Ben Libay, formed Sirens Sister, initially in Bakersfield, California before... |
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| Wasted Heart Wasted Heart -Personnel:Loaded*Duff McKagan – vocals, guitar*Mike Squires – guitar, backing vocals*Jeff Rouse – bass, backing vocals*Geoff Reading – drums, backing vocalsProduction personnel... |
2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
Century Media Century Media Records Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :... |
Loaded Loaded (band) Loaded is an American hard rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1999. Since 2001, the band's line-up has included vocalist and rhythm guitarist Duff McKagan , lead guitarist Mike Squires and bassist Jeff Rouse Loaded (also known as Duff McKagan's Loaded) is an American hard rock band... |
| Sick Sick (Loaded album) Sick is the second studio album by American hard rock band Loaded. It is their first album since reforming after they went on hiatus in 2002. It was recorded and produced by Martin Feveyear at Jupiter Studios in Seattle, Washington, and was released on March 30, 2009 in Europe and April 7 in... |
2009 2009 in music The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year... |
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| The Taking The Taking (album) The Taking is the third studio album by American hard rock band Loaded. It was produced by Terry Date in Seattle, Washington, and was released on April 19, 2011 through Eagle Rock Entertainment. Writing for the album began in 2009, while the band were touring in support of Sick... |
2011 | Eagle Rock Entertainment Eagle Rock Entertainment Eagle Rock Entertainment is the largest producer and distributor of music programming for DVD, Blu-Ray, TV and Digital Media in the world. Eagle works directly alongside talent to produce top quality, high-definition and 3D programs, both concerts and documentaries, including The Rolling Stones,... |