Sometime in 2003, Bach tried out for Velvet Revolver before the band found Scott Weiland, but was turned down because, according to Slash, "We sounded like Skid Roses!" From 2003 to 2007, Bach had a recurring role on the WB television show "Gilmore Girls" as "Gil", the lead guitarist in Lane Kim's band, "Hep Alien". Members of Bach Tight Five (a project initiated by Bach in 2004, but dissolved shortly thereafter) lived with Bach and his family as documented on VH1's "I Married ...Sebastian Bach", one of the "I Married ..." series. In 2005, Bach cooperated with Henning Pauly to be the singer on the Frameshift album called "An Absence of Empathy", released in April 2005. He was recommended to Henning by Dream Theater's James LaBrie.