In 1996, Bach formed a rock supergroup, the Last Hard Men, with Frogs guitarist Jimmy Flemion, The Breeders lead guitarist Kelley Deal, and The Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The group recorded a full-length, self-titled album for Atlantic Records, who then optioned not to release it. In 1998, it was released on Kelley Deal's label, Nice Records, with no fanfare and a very limited pressing of 1000 CDs, which may have been sold via mail order only.
On November 28, 2001 Sebastian appeared at New York Steel, a benefit concert in response to 9/11. He appeared early in the show, left to perform on Broadway, and returned at the end when all performers gathered for a final song.
In October 2002, Sebastian was signed to perform in the national touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar and played the role of Jesus successfully in the show until April 2003, when he was fired for alleged diva-like behavior. He is currently working on a DVD version of VH1's Forever Wild that will be released in June.
Sometime in 2003, Sebastian tried out for Velvet Revolver before the band found Scott Weiland, but was turned down because, according to Slash, "We sounded like Skid Row!" Many fans of the band frequently express frustration that Bach was not selected because his vocal range would have allowed them to cover more GN'R songs during shows.
He has a role on the WB television show Gilmore Girls as Gil, the guitarist in Lane Kim's band. The other members of the band, all teenagers, initially objected to his age, but he proved to be a talented guitarist and remained in the band.
In 2005, Bach cooperated with Henning Pauly to be the singer on the Frameshift album called An Absence of Empathy which has been released in April 2005.
As of recently, and assumably at present, he still performs with his band, Sebastian Bach and the Bach Five, formerly noted as Sebastian Bach and Friends, who live with him, his wife, and children...recently documented on VH1...in a show called "I Married...Sebastian Bach", one of the "I Married..." series. Stars also included Dee Snider, of the rock band, Twisted Sister.
On May 12 and May 14, 2006 at Guns N' Roses' warm up show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, Sebastian joined Axl on stage for the song "My Michelle". He joined Axl and gang for a third time the following night (May 15) to sing "My Michelle" once again. He also joined them for their Pre-Download Festival show in the Apollo Hammersmith, London, singing My Michelle. Rose introduced Bach by saying that the two had rekindled their friendship in the previous week after 13 years of not speaking. On June 4, 9th & 11th he again joined Rose on stage at the 2006 Gods of Metal Festival (Milan), Download Festival in RDS Dublin and in Donington, respectively. He also appeared on several other tour dates during GN'R's European tour. On September 23, 2006, he joined Axl on stage once again at KROQ's Inland Invasion festival in California for a rendition of "My Michelle".
On July 30, 2006, Bach filled in for an ailing Axl Rose for “Nightrain” and the encore “Paradise City".
Bach starred with Ted Nugent, Evan Seinfeld, Jason Bonham and Scott Ian on the VH1 show "SuperGroup" as of May 2006. The musicians formed a band called Damnocracy for the reality show, during which they lived in a mansion in Las Vegas for twelve days and created music. During the show, he became particularly close to Ted Nugent, whom he looked to as a father figure. This was acknowledged several times on the show. He also appears to have developed good relationships with Evan Seinfeld. However, at a November 5 2006 Guns N' Roses concert in Huntington, West Virginia, Bach referred to a SuperGroup episode where he promised Ted he would quit drinking, and claimed that he had lied. He then went on to say, "Fuck Ted Nugent. He can go skin fucking baby seals in Canada, but I can't enjoy an American Budweiser? Fucking Ted Nugent!" and again at a December 4 show in Winnipeg, Manitoba stating, "You know how I promised Ted Nugent that I'd quit drinking? I fucking lied! He can go skin fucking baby seals, but I can't enjoy a fucking Labbatt's Blue?".Sebastian also said during the dec.7th show in Edmoton alberta "Us canadians like to have a drink once in a while right? Remember that one episode of super group where i stopped drinking? I LIED!" Bach had previously said that he had taken offense with disparaging comments Nugent had made about Dimebag Darrell.
In August 2006, Bach appeared in the upcoming seventh season of Trailer Park Boys. He is played himself and the part of a model railroad enthusiast, who happens to love da green! He has since appeared in several episodes of the 8th season as well, again playing himself in search of the best high!
On 13 September 2006, during a show at Selinas in Sydney, Bach stormed off stage during the encore. After two earlier similar incidents, Bach had warned the crowd that the throwing of any more plastic bottles and/or cans onto the stage would lead to him walking off. As the encore began (Youth Gone Wild), Bach was hit by a plastic cup, threw down the mic and left the stage.
On September 28, 2006, he appeared on Celebrity Duets singing with Hal Sparks. Bach later was on the road with Guns N' Roses, touring around the world until late 2006.
In 2007 he released the album 'Angel Down', which he worked on for the past seven years. The album contains a mix of rock and metal.
Push Away
Sebastian Bach Lyrics
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Shut the door, throw away the key
For you belong to me
You wanna run, you want to hide
You try to leave
There is no hope
You'll see
I push away
And I'm left beside myself, your love so far away
When I need you close, you're gone again
I stalk your every move
So beautiful to me
& my twisted fantasies
I shut my eyes, you're all I see, you're in my dreams
And I won't let anyone take you away from me
When I cling too tight, hold on
When I hold too tight, don't let go
'Cause when I push you away is when I need you the most
I need you the most
I lost myself in your eyes
Full of grace
And I'll build a temple to your soul
And I'll obey
And I'll worship on the ground you lay
I can't control myself
I push away
The lyrics to Sebastian Bach’s song Push Away reveal a disturbing story of obsession and control. The lyrics suggest that the singer wants to keep the object of their affection, the person they are addressing, all to themselves. They want to shut the door and throw away the key so that this person cannot escape. In their eyes, this person belongs to them, and they don’t want to let them go. However, they recognize that this person wants to leave and hide from them, which makes them feel hopeless. The singer is also aware that they have a problem; they can’t control themselves, and they often push away the person they desire the most, leaving them feeling lonely and disconnected.
The lyrics to Push Away suggest that the singer is struggling with an obsessive love, which they recognize as twisted and unhealthy. They stalk the person they love and have built up a fantasy around them. They see this person as beautiful and want to protect them from anyone who might take them away. However, their need for control and their fearful behavior is leading them to push away the person they care for. In the end, the singer acknowledges that they need this person the most, but they don’t know how to change their behavior to keep them close. Overall, the lyrics to Push Away are a sad and intense portrait of obsession, control, and the pain it causes for both people involved.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to keep you
I have an intense desire to have full control over you.
Shut the door, throw away the key
I want you to be completely dependent on me and isolate you from everyone else.
For you belong to me
You are my possession and I will do anything to keep you under my control.
You wanna run, you want to hide
You are resisting my control and attempting to escape from me.
You try to leave
You are trying to break free from my grasp and seeking independence.
There is no hope
You are helpless against my manipulation and will eventually succumb to my control.
I can't control myself
Despite my efforts to control you, I am struggling to control myself and my desires.
I push away
As a result of my inner struggle, I push you away from me to prevent myself from losing control.
And I'm left beside myself, your love so far away
After pushing you away, I realize that I am lonely and miss your love, but am too afraid to bring you back.
When I need you close, you're gone again
I long for your closeness but as soon as I feel threatened, I push you away again and the cycle repeats.
I stalk your every move
I am obsessed with you and feel entitled to monitor and control all aspects of your life.
So beautiful to me & my twisted fantasies
I have created a distorted perception of you in my mind and view you as an object to fulfill my own desires.
I shut my eyes, you're all I see, you're in my dreams
You have infiltrated my subconscious and I am unable to escape my fantasies of possessing you.
And I won't let anyone take you away from me
I am willing to do whatever it takes to preserve my control over you, even if it means harming others.
When I cling too tight, hold on
At times, I crave your affection and attention and desire you to stay close to me.
When I hold too tight, don't let go
Despite my suffocating grasp, I am afraid of losing you and will do anything to keep you from leaving me.
'Cause when I push you away is when I need you the most
I am so consumed by my desire for control that when I push you away, it is really a cry for you to come back to me.
I lost myself in your eyes
I became entranced by your beauty and fell into a deep obsession with you.
Full of grace
I view you as an angelic figure and elevate you to an idealized level in my mind.
And I'll build a temple to your soul
I will erect an external monument to my internal obsession with you.
And I'll obey
I am willing to submit myself completely to you and your desires.
And I'll worship on the ground you lay
I will always be beneath you and subservient to your needs and wishes.
Contributed by William S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.