Guns N Roses consists of W. Axl (lead vocals, piano, keyboards), , Brain (drums), Chris Pitman (keyboards), Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Richard Fortus (guitar), Robin Finck (guitar), Tommy Stinson (bass guitar), W. Axl (lead vocals, piano, keyboards), , Brain (drums), Chris Pitman (keyboards), Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Richard Fortus (guitar), Robin Finck (guitar), Tommy Stinson (bass guitar).
Guns N' Roses (GN'R) are an American hard rock band. The band's 1987 major label debut, Appetite for Destruction, gained them worldwide popularity while their 1991 second major effort, the simultaneous releases of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, and subsequent tour cemented the band's place as an influential member of rock and roll history.
Guns N' Roses helped usher in a new era in the hard rock genre. Glam metal dominated the airwaves in the late 1980s, but GNR's new musical style and onstage behavior created a new kind of movement within the music industry, as they offered a grittier, more traditionalist take on rock n' roll, winning over many fans who appreciated their authenticity. The band obtained an enormous amount of success during the period of 1987-1993, but the personalities of different band members, coupled with their heavy drug abuse and the controversial actions of frontman Axl Rose hindered the group's ability to work together. Rose is currently the only original member in the now reformed band.
Guns N' Roses were founded in Los Angeles in June 1985. Their unique style incorporated punk, blues, glam, and other genres of music into the popular heavy metal music of the time. The band was formed by singer W. Axl Rose, guitarists Tracii Guns and Izzy Stradlin, bassist Ole Beich (replaced by Duff McKagan), and drummer Rob Gardner. The name was derived from two bands that the original members had played in; Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns.
When Tracii Guns and Rob Gardner could not attend one of the first Guns N' Roses shows in Seattle, Rose called guitarist Slash and drummer Steven Adler, whom he had met recently, and asked if they would join the band on stage for the show. They agreed, thus creating the band's most famous lineup. On the way back to Los Angeles, the five members wrote the lyrics for " Welcome to the Jungle", which eventually became their signature song.