The Outpatience

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| origin = California, U.S.

| genre = Hard rock

| years_active = 1995–1997

| label = Reality Entertainment

| associated_acts = Guns N' Roses, Billy Joel, Eddie Money, David Lee Roth, Seal, Von Groove, Dear Mr. President

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| past_members = Mike Shotton
West Arkeen
Joey Hunting
James Hunting
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Gregg Buchwalter

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The Outpatience was an American hard rock group formed in California by the guitarist West Arkeen, who is best known for co-writing several Guns N' Roses songs, in 1995.{{cite web |title=Details Released In Death Of Guns n' Roses Songwriter |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1429814/details-released-in-death-of-guns-n-roses-songwriter/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017013536/http://www.mtv.com/news/1429814/details-released-in-death-of-guns-n-roses-songwriter/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |work=MTV |date= June 3, 1997}} The band released one album, Anxious Disease in 1996, but soon disbanded following Arkeen's death on May 30, 1997, in Los Angeles as a result of a drug overdose.

History

Following his success as a prominent rock songwriter, writing and co-writing several songs for Guns N' Roses, Brother Cane, Phantom Blue, Asphalt Ballet and Duff McKagan, Arkeen started his own project, The Outpatience, in 1995. The group's line-up was rounded up by vocalist Mike Shotton of Von Groove, guitarist Joey Hunting of Billy Joel, David Lee Roth and Dear Mr. President/Flesh & Blood, bassist James Hunting of Eddie Money and David Lee Roth, drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. of Paul McCartney and keyboardist Gregg Buchwalter. The band recorded its first album, Anxious Disease, which featured notable guests such as Guns N' Roses' members Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan as well as guitarist Steve Stevens. It was produced by Noel Golden, whose credits include Slash's Snakepit, Neurotic Outsiders and the Beth Hart Band, and co-produced by Arkeen. The album was mixed by Duane Baron, whose credits include Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe and Poison.{{cite web |url=http://www.reality-entertainment.com/music/bands/outpatience.html |publisher=Reality Entertainment |title=Outpatience |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012140458/http://www.reality-entertainment.com/music/bands/outpatience.html |archivedate=October 12, 2007 |accessdate=November 30, 2023}} It was released in Japan in 1996 and was looking for labels in the States when, on May 30, 1997, Arkeen was found dead in his Los Angeles home. His management company said that he had been at home recovering from severe burns and that his death was the result of an "accidental opiate overdose".{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429815/g-n-r-songwriter-west-arkeen-dies.jhtml |work=MTV |title=G n' R Songwriter West Arkeen Dies |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018204127/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429815/g-n-r-songwriter-west-arkeen-dies.jhtml |archivedate=October 18, 2012 |accessdate=November 30, 2023}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.xtrememusician.com/info/artists/profiles/10552.html |work=Xtreme Musician |title=West Arkeen |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021122055342/http://www.xtrememusician.com/info/artists/profiles/10552.html |archivedate=November 22, 2002 |accessdate=November 30, 2023}} In 2004, Anxious Disease received a posthumous release in the US and Europe.

Discography

Anxious Disease (1996)

Band members

Mike Shotton – vocals
West Arkeen – guitar
Joey Hunting – guitar
James Hunting – bass guitar
Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, percussion
Gregg Buchwalter. – keyboards

References

Category:Musical groups established in 1995

Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1997

Category:Hard rock musical groups from California

Category:1995 establishments in California

Category:1997 disestablishments in California