lead singer of guns and roses In 1985, Guns N’ Roses formed in Los Angeles, California. They signed to Geffen Records in 1986 with vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. Rose, Slash, McKagan, guitarist Richard Fortus, drummer Frank Ferrer, and keyboardists Dizzy Reed and …