Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony revealed during a recent interview with Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" that he is currently working on a new project with members of Aerosmith and Bon Jovi.
"I wasn't going to mention anything about it, but there is a little side project thing that I've kind of been speaking to some people and might be doing a couple of things with," Anthony told Trunk. "I don't wanna get ahead of myself and mention too much, but it might involve Phil X [Bon Jovi guitarist] and John Douglas, who you know as [the touring drummer] for Aerosmith right now."
Douglas, who had served as a drum tech for Alex Van Halen during Anthony's tenure with Van Halen, is also known for customizing the drum sets of some of rock's biggest acts.
"I don't wanna mention any names, but a really, really cool singer," Anthony said when asked who will be fronting the new group. "And we're recording just for fun right now, some stuff. That's all I can say."
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