Neurotic Outsiders formed

Neurotic Outsiders was formed when Matt Sorum recruited Steve Jones , Duff McKagan and John Taylor to play at a benefit at the Viper Room in Los Angeles in June 1995. The lineup soon began playing regularly at the venue, while friends of the band made guest appearances onstage, including Billy Idol , Iggy Pop , Chrissie Hynde , Ian Astbury and Mel C . The band was originally named Neurotic Boy Outsiders after an article in The Guardian that Taylor had read in the 1970s, but “Boy” was dropped from the name at the request of Sorum and McKagan. Following growing interest from music executives, the band was signed to Maverick Records and given one million dollars to record an album.