PusherJones: New Animated Rock Group feat. Members of Velvet Revolver, Scars On Broadway, Weezer, QOTSA

by Ryan Minic | Apr 19, 2012

According to Rolling Stone, Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner has formed an “animated” rock band (likened to a Gorillaz set-up) called PusherJones, featuring The Simpsons’ creative director Dave Warren, singer Frankie Perez (Camp Freddy, Scars On Broadway), bassist Scott Shriner (Weezer), and drummer Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age).

The group’s debut single, “Count Me Out,” is due out May 1st and can be streamed at RollingStone.com.

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