Skid Row’s search for a permanent singer still continues, but apparently it’s not going as expected.
In a new interview with The Metal Summit, the band’s drummer Rob Hammersmith shared details on the situation.
“Unfortunately earlier this year when Erik [Grönwall] left the band we were kind of in a situation where we had to figure out relatively quickly what the rest of the year was going to look like,” he explained. “So we were able to do some shows late spring early summer with our good friend Lzzy Hale. So no tour dates since those shows earlier this year.”
The drummer revealed that they have had some great candidates, but were still looking for other people as well. “We are still in an active search for the next lead singer of Skid Row. We’ve had some really good some really strong candidates. At this point, no news, no official announcements. As I said, we are still in the midst of a proper search, if you will, but we’re making progress, we’re getting there.”
“So unfortunately, no announcements. All of that said, we like to keep it out there in the rock and metal world. Any ideas are welcome at this point. So, singers out there, if you think you’re right, you know where to find us for sure,” he added.
Since Grönwall left due to health issues, the band has been taking things slow. They have made a tour with Lzzy Hale as the temporary singer, and made it clear many times that they wouldn’t make a reunion with Sebastian Bach. The search continues, and Erik Grönwall is working on his solo career.
“I’m actually writing music to release something on my own, something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. I’ve always been in established bands. I did ‘Idol’ and then, I joined H.E.A.T and they had an established sound,” he said during an earlier interview.
“And then, I did that for 10 years although we wrote songs together obviously and developed a sound but it was already an established sound. And then, I did New Horizon which was Jona’s thing, and then Skid Row is definitely an established band. So, I feel like I haven’t really done my own thing. So I’m working on it and writing music,” the rocker added.
In other news, Grönwall will join Michael Schenker on his spring 2025 European tour. Schenker is promoting his new album, ‘My Years With UFO.’ Grönwall is featured on the song ‘Mother Mary,’ also including Slash from Guns N’ Roses.
