In music, a side project is a project undertaken by one or more people already known for their involvement in another band. It can also be an artist or a band temporarily switching to a different style. Usually these projects emphasize a different aspect of that person's or that band's musical interests that they feel they cannot explore within the boundaries established by their main project.
Side projects can later become full-time endeavours, like Hot Tuna or New Riders of the Purple Sage. This should not be confused with quitting a band for a solo career or another band.
Other times, a side project can be a continuation of a particular band's legacy and music after that band have disbanded. Examples of these can include Manzarek-Krieger, The Honeydrippers, and the various spin-off groups of the Grateful Dead.
A side project may also be a supergroup, giving certain artists an opportunity to work with each other when they normally wouldn't be able to do so.
List of side projects[]
Often various artists can start up multiple side projects, undertaking one at a certain point in time before starting another, or sometimes at the same time. Within a band, multiple members of a band can participate in the same side project, or just one can start one up.
Note: Everything here is sorted by artist.
Steven Adler[]
- Adler's Appetite
Trey Anastasio[]
- 70 Volt Parade
- Surrender to the Air
- Trey Anastasio Band
Phil Anselmo[]
- Arson Anthem
- Christ Inversion
- En Minor
- Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals
- Southern Isolation
- Viking Crown
Avenged Sevenfold[]
- Pinkly Smooth
Chester Bennington[]
- Bucket of Weenies
- Dead by Sunrise
Blink-182[]
- +44
- Angels & Airwaves
- Box Car Racer
David Bowie[]
Phil Collins[]
- Brand X
- The Phil Collins Big Band
Deep Purple[]
- Gillan & Glover
- Paice Ashton Lord
Disturbed[]
- Device
- Fight or Flight
The Doors[]
- Manzarek-Krieger
Eminem[]
- Bad Meets Evil (with Royce da 5'9")
Mick Fleetwood[]
- Mick Fleetwood Band
- Mick Fleetwood Blues Band
- The Zoo
Fleetwood Mac[]
- Bekka & Billy
- Buckingham Nicks
- Peter Green Splinter Group
Jerry Garcia[]
- Black Mountain Boys
- Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
- Jerry Garcia Band
- Legion of Mary
- Old and in the Way
Ian Gillan[]
Grateful Dead[]
- The Dead
- Dead & Company
- Further
- Heart of Gold Band
- Kingfish
- New Riders of the Purple Sage (started out as a side project but eventually grew to more or less become its own entity.)
- The Other Ones
- Rhythm Devils
Peter Green[]
- Peter Green and Friends
Green Day[]
- Foxboro Hot Tubs
- The Network
Dave Grohl[]
Guns N' Roses[]
- Neurotic Outsiders
- Road Crew
Tracii Guns[]
- Carnival of Dogs
- Guns of Destruction
- Tracii Guns' League of Gentlemen
Rob Halford[]
- 2wo
- Fight
- Halford
Mickey Hart[]
- Mickey Hart Band
- Mickey Hart's Mystery Box
Glenn Hughes[]
- Hughes/Thrall (with Pat Thrall)
- Hughes Turner Project (with Joe Lynn Turner)
Iron Maiden[]
- The Entire Population of Hackney
Jane's Addiction[]
- Deconstruction
- The Panic Channel
- Porno for Pyros
- Satellite Party
Jefferson Airplane[]
- Hot Tuna (started out as a Jefferson Airplane side project but grew to become its own entity.)
- KBC Band
Led Zeppelin[]
- The Honeydrippers
- Page & Plant
Phil Lesh[]
- Phil Lesh and Friends
Alex Lifeson[]
- Victor
Lynyrd Skynyrd[]
- Allen Collins Band
- The Rossington Band
- Rossington Collins Band
Dave Matthews[]
- Dave Matthews & Friends
- Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
Metallica[]
- Spastik Children
Panic! at the Disco[]
- The Young Veins
Pantera[]
- Rebel Meets Rebel
Robert Plant[]
- Robert Plant and the Band of Joy
Queens of the Stone Age[]
- Eagles of Death Metal
R.E.M.[]
- Hindu Love Gods (with Warren Zevon)
Trent Reznor[]
- How to Destroy Angels
Santana[]
- Abraxas Pool
Nikki Sixx[]
- Sixx:A.M.
Slash[]
- Slash's Blues Ball
- Slash's Snakepit
Matt Sorum[]
- Kings of Chaos
Izzy Stradlin[]
- Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds
Talking Heads[]
Tenacious D[]
- Kyle Gass Band
Bob Weir[]
- Bob Weir Band
- Bobby and the Midnites
Pete Wentz[]
- Black Cards
Zakk Wylde[]
- Pride & Glory
- Zakk Sabbath
Yes[]
- Conspiracy