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The Stone Temple Pilots are the result of a chance meeting
between vocalist Weiland
(b. Scott Weiland, 27 October
1967, Santa Cruz, California, USA) and bassist Robert
DeLeo
(b. 2 February 1966, New Jersey, USA) at one of
Black Flag 's final shows in Los Angeles. After discovering
that they both went out with the same girl, a songwriting
partnership led to the formation of a full band, originally
known as Mighty Joe Young, and later renamed Stone
Temple Pilots, with drummer Eric Kretz
(b. 7 June 1966,
Santa Cruz, California, USA) and DeLeo's guitarist brother
Dean
(b. 23 August 1961, New Jersey, USA) joining the
duo. Moving away from the Guns N'Roses -crazed Los
Angeles scene of the time to San Diego, the band were able
to play club shows and develop hard rock material given an
alternative edge by their varied influences. Although the sound
of the band brought many others to mind, from Led Zeppelin
to Seattle bands such as Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains, and
Weiland's deep voice bore a passing resemblance to that of
Eddie Vedder, it was very much Stone Temple Pilots' own
sound, and there was no denying the quality of Core. The dense
wall of muscular guitar over a tight, precise rhythm section
provided a powerful setting for Weiland's emotive vocals and
challenging lyrics. 'Sex Type Thing', perhaps the band's best-
known song, deals with sexual harassment from the viewpoint
of a particularly brutish male, and the singer was initially
concerned that the message would be misinterpreted. His fears
proved unfounded and, helped by heavy touring, Core would
reach the US Top 20 by the summer of 1993, eventually selling
over four million copies in the USA. The follow-up, Purple,
debuted at number 1 in the US album charts, staying there for
three weeks. This time the band purposely avoided any material
that could be construed as derivative of Pearl Jam, having tired
of the unfair criticism. Their second effort proved to be an
atmospheric and rewarding experience, as STP produced a
quasi-psychedelic sound that confirmed their own identity and
considerable talents. In May 1995, Weiland was arrested in
Pasadena, California, and was charged with possession of heroin
and cocaine, a misdemeanour that carried with it a possible four-
year jail sentence. In early 1996 their best album to date was
released amid rumours of serious drug abuse during the recording
sessions. Tiny Music . . . Songs from The Vatican Gift Shop was
indeed a powerful record, but its success was tainted by Weiland
being ordered by the courts to be confined to a drug rehabilitation
centre. To have this happen at such a crucial time in the band's
career
(when the new album was still in the US Top 20) was a
severe blow and raised serious questions about the group's future.
However, by the end of 1996, Weiland had been cleared of the
drugs charges and the band were back on the road. In 1998
Weiland released his solo debut and announced the band would
record another album. Shortly afterwards, however, he was
arrested in New York and charged with heroin possession.