Stone Temple Pilots

 

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Stone Temple Pilots, often abbreviated to STP, is an American rock band from San Diego, California that consists of Scott Weiland (lead vocals), brothers Robert DeLeo (bass guitar, vocals) and Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums, percussion).[1] The band's early hard rock, grunge-reminiscent style of music found them immediate success in 1992 with the release of their debut album Core. Further releases from the band have shown a variety of influences, and as such the band is considered to transcend the genre barrier.

Core, certified 8× platinum by the RIAA, drove the band to popularity.[2] STP went on to become one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the 1990s, selling nearly 40 million records worldwide,[3] including 17.5 million units in the United States,[4] before their dissolution in 2003. The band has had 16 top ten singles on the Billboard rock charts, eight of which peaked at #1,[5] and one #1 album for Purple in 1994.[6][7] That same year, the band won a Grammy for "Best Hard Rock Performance" for the song "Plush" from the album Core.[8] Stone Temple Pilots were also ranked #40 on VH1's The 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.[9]

After Weiland's five-year stint as the frontman of Velvet Revolver and the DeLeo brothers' involvement with the Army of Anyone project, Stone Temple Pilots reunited in April 2008 with the successful 2008 Stone Temple Pilots Reunion Tour[3] and the band's sixth studio album Stone Temple Pilots was released in 2010.[10]

Musical style and influences

The band's sound is considered a blending of modern alternative rock and hard rock of the 1970s, creating a form of arena rock.[39] While Core and Purple resembled a strong grunge-inspired sound, later albums would include elements of psychedelic rock, glam rock, and bossa nova. Dean DeLeo's trademark guitar sound is considered to be "crunchy" and especially distorted. DeLeo's playing has received critical acclaim, as Stone Temple Pilots' second album, Purple, was ranked number 73 on Guitar World magazine's list of the 100 greatest guitar albums of all time.[40] Stone Temple Pilots has covered several popular classic rock artists live and in the studio, such as The Beatles,[29] Led Zeppelin, Kiss, The Doors, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and even reggae artist Bob Marley.

Though critics claimed Weiland's vocal style to be similar to that of Eddie Vedder and the late Layne Staley, Weiland has said his vocal style is inspired by the late Jim Morrison of the Doors, and has also cited David Bowie as a major influence.[citation needed]

While mainly an alternative rock band, the band has incorporated a large number of musical styles throughout their career, including hard rock, psychedelic rock, jangle pop, and funk rock. Guitarist Dean DeLeo uses heavily layered and distorted guitar playing and bassist Robert DeLeo continues to draw influences from genres such as rhythm and blues, lounge music, and ragtime. Weiland is the band's primary lyricist.

Discography
Main article: Stone Temple Pilots discography
Core (1992)
Purple (1994)
Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop (1996)
No. 4 (1999)
Shangri-La Dee Da (2001)
Stone Temple Pilots (2010)