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a career spanning
almost three decades,
filled with massive success, innovation,
breakups, reunions, and tragically,
the passing of band members Stone
Temple Pilots have not had the easiest
of times. However, with the release
of their debut album ‘Core’ in 1992,
STP did immediately achieve what all
bands crave: a devoted fan base for life,
and nowhere is that more evident than
at a live show. The San Diego-based
four-piece captured the zeitgeist at the
apex of the so-called “grunge” era but
quickly distinguished themselves as a
band beholden to no trend. Boasting
the inimitable riffs of guitarist Dean
DeLeo, the propulsive rhythm section
of bassist Robert DeLeo and drummerEric Kretz, and the charismatic
baritone of frontman Scott Weiland,
STP dominated airwaves, video
playlists and the charts alike.Buoyed by Billboard-charting singles
“Sex Type Thing,” “Plush,” “Wicked
Garden” and “Creep,” ‘Core’ sold
eight million copies in the United
States alone, while “Plush” nabbed the
1994 Grammy for Best Hard Rock
Performance and the band took home
Best New Artist at the 1993 MTV
Music Awards.While diversifying their sound to
incorporate elements of psychedelia
and introspective acoustic rock on
their highly anticipated follow-up,
1994’s ‘Purple,’ the band continued »DEAN DELEO THE STONE TEMPLE PILOTSWITH