Stone Temple Pilots
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Stone Temple Pilots Biography
Stone Temple Pilots were able to make alternative rock into
stadium rock; naturally, they became the most critically despised band
of their era. Accused by many critics of being nothing more than
rip-off artists, pilfering from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in
Chains, the band nevertheless became major stars in 1993. And the
influences of those bands are apparent in their music, but
Stone Temple Pilots do manage to change things around a bit. STP are
more concerned with tight song structure and riffs than punk rage.
Their closest antecedents are not the Sex Pistols or Hüsker Dü; instead
the band resembles arena rock acts from the '70s -- it's popular hard
rock that sounds good on the radio and in concert. No matter what the
critics might say, Stone Temple Pilots have undeniably catchy riffs and
production; there's a reason why over three million people bought their
debut album, Core, and why their second album, Purple, shot to number
one when it was released.
Following the success of Purple and its accompanying tour, the band
took some time off, during which the group's lead singer, Scott
Weiland, developed a heroin addiction. In the spring of 1995, he was
arrested for possession of heroin and cocaine, and was sentenced to a
rehabilitation program. Following his completion of the program, Stone
Temple Pilots recorded their third album. Released in the spring of
1996, Tiny Music...Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop, entered the charts
at number four. Shortly after its release, Stone Temple Pilots
announced that Weiland had relapsed and entered a drug rehabilitation
facility, thereby canceling the group's plans for a summer tour.
Weiland's drug problems and the group's inability to support Tiny Music
with a tour meant that the album couldn't replicate the success of its
predecessors -- by the end of the summer, it had fallen out the Top 50
and had stalled at platinum, which was considerably less than what the
group's two previous albums achieved.
Still battling his personal demons, Weiland recorded a 1998 solo album,
12 Bar Blues, while the remaining members of STP recruited vocalist
Dave Coutts to record a self-titled LP under the name Talk Show. To the
surprise of many onlookers, Stone Temple Pilots then reunited, although
shortly after completing 1999's No. 4 Weiland was sentenced to a year
in a Los Angeles county jail for violating his probation stemming from
an earlier conviction for heroin possession. A newly rejuvenated Stone
Temple Pilots and a sober Weiland emerged stronger than ever during the
new millennium. The band got back to basics on Shangri-La Dee Da,
released in summer 2001. Two years later, STP issued the ambitious
greatest-hits package Thank You. The audio-only edition featured 15
tracks -- 13 hits spanning the group's entire career, an acoustic
version of Plush dating from 1992, and the new track All in the Suit
That You Wear. Thank You also appeared in a CD/DVD format that
included three hours of videos, live performances, and
behind-the-scenes footage. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Written by Stephen Thomas Erlewine