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Stone Temple Pilots were one of the biggest rock bands of the 1990s, mixing grunge-era heaviness with glam, psychedelia and classic-rock hooks. Formed in San Diego in 1989, with singer Scott Weiland, brothers Dean and Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz, they won a Grammy for “Plush”. They are a grunge and alternative rock band, with hard rock and psychedelic influences.
Stone Temple Pilots at a glance
Formed
1989, San Diego, California, U.S.
Classic lineup
Scott Weiland (vocals), Dean DeLeo (guitar), Robert DeLeo (bass), Eric Kretz (drums)
Later singers
Chester Bennington (2013–2015), Jeff Gutt (since 2017)
Genres
Grunge, alternative rock, hard rock
Label
Atlantic
Grammy
Best Hard Rock Performance, “Plush” (1994)
Formation
Scott Weiland and Robert DeLeo met in Southern California, and with Dean DeLeo and Eric Kretz they formed the band in San Diego. They signed to Atlantic and released their debut, Core, in 1992.
The sound
Early Stone Temple Pilots songs were heavy and riff-driven, in step with grunge. From Purple onward, the DeLeo brothers’ songwriting drew on glam, psychedelia, bossa nova and 1960s pop, while Weiland’s voice and stage presence carried it all.
Scott Weiland
Weiland was the band’s singer and lyricist until 2013, and also fronted Velvet Revolver. He died in December 2015. Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington sang with the band from 2013 to 2015, and Jeff Gutt has been the singer since 2017.
Legacy
Stone Temple Pilots sold millions of records in the 1990s, and “Plush”, “Interstate Love Song” and “Vasoline” remain alternative rock radio staples. With Gutt, the band released a second self-titled album in 2018 and the acoustic album Perdida in 2020.
The albums
Core (1992)
The debut, with “Plush”, “Sex Type Thing” and “Wicked Garden”.
Purple (1994)
Their best-loved album, with “Interstate Love Song”, “Vasoline” and “Big Empty”.
Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop (1996)
A more playful record, with “Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart”.
No. 4 (1999) and Shangri-La Dee Da (2001)
With “Sour Girl” and “Days of the Week”.
Stone Temple Pilots (2010) to Perdida (2020)
Later albums, including the 2018 self-titled record with Jeff Gutt.
Ten songs to start with
Plush
Interstate Love Song
Vasoline
Creep
Sex Type Thing
Big Empty
Wicked Garden
Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart
Sour Girl
Big Bang Baby
Songs we play on The Alternative One
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