MÖTLEY CRÜE CONFIRMS HOLE DRUMMER FOR INITIAL
MAXIMUM ROCK TOUR DATES Posted Monday, June 19, 2000 9:39
PM CDT by Shaun<br>HOLES SAMANTHA MALONEY TO MAN
DRUMMING DUTIES ON MAXIMUM ROCK TOUR STARTING JUNE 24 IN
SACRAMENTO, CA<br><br>Los Angeles, CA (June 19, 2000) --
Mötley Crüe has confirmed that Randy Castillo will not
appear with the band on the earlier dates of their
"Maximum Rock" summer tour due to his recent surgery.
Mötley Crüe has tapped Holes Samantha Maloney to start
the tour on June 24 in Sacramento, CA. According to
bassist Nikki Sixx, "With the tour starting in one week
we didnt want to cancel shows on fans. We had
previously met Samantha and knew she was dynamic and could
add a real edge to the live show. Our first practice
together last week was great ˆ she already knew most of
the songs. We wish Randy a speedy
recovery."<br><br>"Playing with Mötley Crüe has been a lifelong dream for me
ˆ its like winning the lotto. Rehearsing with the
band has been amazing and I cant wait to play in front
of the Motley Crue fans," says Samantha
Maloney.<br><br>According to Courtney Love, "It is a great moment in the
history of Rock when Samantha Maloney gets to play Girls
Girls Girls with Motley Crue." Hole plans to return to
the studio in October for the follow-up to the
multi-platinum selling Celebrity Skin.