Stone Temple Pilots

Stone Temple Pilots (abbreviated STP) was a popular rock band in the 1990's, comprised of Scott Weiland (vocals), brothers Robert DeLeo (bass) and Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums). more...

STP's five albums have sold over 17 million copies. The band had fifteen top ten singles on the Billboard charts, including six # 1's, and one # 1 album (1994's Purple). STP won the 1994 Grammy for the "Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal" for their song Plush. In addition to their original material, they have also covered songs by Led Zeppelin, the Doors, and the Beatles. These bands were some of the bands the group cited as influences as well.

In 2003, the band released the greatest hits compilation Thank You. Around this time, bandmembers began going their separate ways. Since the band's demise, Weiland has moved on to become the frontman of Velvet Revolver with former members of Guns N' Roses. The DeLeo brothers have recently announced the formation of a new band, Army of Anyone, with Richard Patrick of Filter. Kretz founded Bomb Shelter Studios in Los Angeles and currently plays drums in the band Spiralarms.

History

Weiland and Robert DeLeo met at a Black Flag concert in Long Beach, California and discovered that they were dating the same woman. They got to know each other, rather than fight over the woman, who eventually fled to Texas; the two moved into her old San Diego apartment and started playing together. Robert got his brother Dean DeLeo to join their jamming sessions and also found Eric Kretz, who was then with another band, to play drums. The band's original name was "Mighty Joe Young".

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