Formed by Duff McKagan, formerly of Guns N' Roses, the band's first lineup consisted of guitarists Michael Barragan, formerly of Plexi, and Dez Cadena, formerly of Black Flag, as well as drummer Taz Bentley, formerly of The Reverend Horton Heat.
McKagan reformed the band with Dave Dederer and Jason Finn, both of The Presidents of the United States of America.
[4] McKagan formed The Gentlemen, to be his band on the album's supporting tour, with guitarists Michael Barragan, formerly of Plexi, and Dez Cadena, formerly of Black Flag, as well as drummer Taz Bentley, formerly of The Reverend Horton Heat,[5] Following the merger between Geffen and Interscope Records,[6][7] he was dropped from the label[4][8] with his album shelved.
McKagan reformed The Gentlemen, in 2000, with Dave Dederer and, initially, Jason Finn, both then former of The Presidents of the United States of America.
[14] The same year, The Presidents of the United States of America reunited,[16] while McKagan also began working on a new project that later became the second lineup of Loaded.