Q:Facts: - years active: 2002-2003 - origin: los angeles , usa - genre: hard rock - name: planet us - background: group_or_band - associated acts: soul , los tres gusanos , hsas , journey , bad sirkus english , van halen , chickenfoot , montrose Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of planet us .
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planet us -lrb- pronounced '' planet-uss '' -rrb- was a short-lived supergroup that formed in 2002 with sammy hagar on lead vocals , neal schon on guitar , michael anthony on bass , and deen castronovo on drums .the band later recruited a fifth member - famed guitarist joe satriani - when their original choice , slash , turned them down .the band 's name '' planet us '' has been alternatively spelled as '' planet us '' in various publications .