They began discussing their girlfriends, only to realize they were dating the same woman. One was that they met at a Black Flag concert in Long Beach, California, in 1985. Two conflicting stories of how frontman Scott Weiland and bassist Robert DeLeo met have been related by the band. History 1985–1992: Formation and early years as Mighty Joe Young STP's evolution throughout the 1990s and early 2000s involved periods of commercial highs and lows, brought about in part by Weiland's well-publicized struggles with drug addiction. While initially rising to fame as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s, further releases from the band expressed a variety of influences, including psychedelic rock, bossa nova, and classic rock. STP has released two albums with Gutt on vocals: its second self-titled album in 2018 and eighth studio album, Perdida, in 2020. The band's only material with Bennington was the EP High Rise, in 2013.

STP eventually reconvened in 2008 for a reunion tour, released their self-titled sixth album in 2010, and actively toured until Chester Bennington's departure. Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop (1996), No. 4 (1999), and Shangri-La Dee Da (2001), before separating in 2003, after which the band members partook in various projects (most notably Velvet Revolver and Army of Anyone).

STP released four more studio albums: Purple (1994), Tiny Music. Their debut album, Core, released in 1992, was a major commercial hit, and STP went on to become one of the most successful bands of the 1990s, selling more than 18 million albums in the United States and 40 million worldwide.

In 2016, the band launched an online audition for a new lead vocalist they announced Jeff Gutt as the new lead singer on November 14, 2017.Īfter forming under the name Mighty Joe Young, the band signed with Atlantic Records and changed its name to Stone Temple Pilots. Vocalist Chester Bennington joined the band in May 2013 but left amicably in November 2015. Originally consisting of Scott Weiland (lead vocals), brothers Dean (guitar) and Robert DeLeo (bass, backing vocals), and Eric Kretz (drums), the band's lineup remained unchanged from its formation until the firing of Weiland in February 2013. Stone Temple Pilots (also known by the initialism STP) is an American rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 1989.

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