Art of Anarchy

Art of Anarchy is an American rock supergroup formed in 2011, which currently consists of brothers Jon and Vince Votta on guitar and drums, Tony Dickinson on bass, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N' Roses, ex-Asia, Sons of Apollo) on guitar and production, and Jeff Scott Soto (Sons of Apollo, ex-Talisman, ex-Journey) on lead vocals. The band's first album, Art of Anarchy (2015), featured the late vocalist Scott Weiland (ex-Stone Temple Pilots). The second album, The Madness (2017), featured vocalist Scott Stapp (Creed). In 2020, the band replaced Stapp with Soto and began production on the 2024 album, Let There Be Anarchy.The band has been involved with legal battles against both Weiland and Stapp due to both vocalists' refusal to properly promote the band's music upon the release of their respective albums.The band's origins came from a friendship between Bumblefoot and the Votta brothers that dates back many years. Jon Votta and Bumblefoot spoke about putting a band together. It was finally completed when John Moyer joined the band. The band name was created by Vince Votta.The band started in 2011, with Bumblefoot recording parts for the debut album in between touring with Guns N' Roses. Weiland wrote and recorded the vocals after sharing the song files back and forth with Bumblefoot from 2012 to 2013. Weiland also took part in promotional photo shoots and music videos in October 2014.Their self-titled debut album was tentatively scheduled for Spring 2015 and was released in June. On January 21, 2015 they released a 2:06 teaser of the new album. Bumblefoot is the producer and engineer on the album. The first single to be released from the album was "'Til The Dust Is Gone". The album contains 11 tracks. Weiland distanced himself from the project, stating: "I was never in the band. It was something I did when I wasn't doing anything. I was asked to write some lyrics and sing some melodies on this project, but it's not a band I'm in." Weiland went on to say that the band was a "scam" from the beginning saying they are an unsigned band without a lead singer. However, Thal countered by stating "The five of us made an album together. Scott is currently the singer of the band. It's in writing; (There's) no confusion". Despite the comments made by Thal, Weiland did not tour with the band in support of their new album.

Biography summary from English Wikipedia, photograph via Wikimedia Commons.