Hollywood Rose

Hollywood Rose
Hollywood Rose playing Madame Wong's East on 28 June 1984. From left to right, bassist Steve Darrow, singer Axl Rose, drummer Steven Adler, and guitarist Slash.
Background information
Also known as	AXL, Rose
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Glam metal[1]
Years active	1983–1984, 1985, 1989–1990
Labels	Deadline (division of Cleopatra[2])
Spinoffs	Guns N' Roses
Members	Chris Weber Jimmy Swan Matt Beal Donny Brook "Captain"
Past members	Axl Rose Izzy Stradlin Johnny Kreis Rick Marrs Andre Troxx Daniel "DJ" Nicolson Steve Darrow Slash Steven Adler Rob Gardner Tracii Guns

Hollywood Rose was an American glam metal group formed in June 1983. They are best known as the precursor for what would eventually become Guns N' Roses. The group was founded by Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin and Chris Weber, while they were aided during live shows by Rick Marrs, Andre Troxx, Daniel "DJ" Nicolson, Johnny Kreis and Steve Darrow. Rose, Stradlin and Weber, along with Kreis and Nicolson, recorded a five-song demo in January 1984. However, after a number of lineup changes, which includes Weber, Kreis and Nicolson being replaced by Slash and Steven Adler (both then of Road Crew) as well the departure of Stradlin, the group disbanded the same year.

Hollywood Rose reunited for a New Year's Eve show on 1 January 1985 with Rose, Stradlin, and Darrow returning and adding former L.A. Guns drummer Rob Gardner to the group. L.A. Guns founder Tracii Guns replaced Weber for the reunion gig. In March 1985, they merged with L.A. Guns to become Guns N' Roses.

The five-song demo was released on 22 June 1984 with the title The Roots of Guns N' Roses. A number of Hollywood Rose songs were included on the Guns N' Roses albums Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide (1986), Appetite for Destruction (1987), Live from the Jungle (1987), and G N' R Lies (1988).