He was estranged from his two children, nearly broke, and reeling from both of his parents having been recently diagnosed with cancer. Two years prior, he was fired from Stone Temple Pilots, which occurred after he had already alienated his former bandmates in his other superstar rock group, Velvet Revolver. He was 48 years old.Īt the time of his death, Weiland’s life had all but fallen apart. Just the night before, he was found laying in a fetal position inside of a tour bus parked near the Mall Of America outside of Minneapolis. I’m leaving out a crucial bit of context for the GQ article: It was published right after Scott Weiland died. “With Kurt Cobain dead, to hear his misery and his intelligence transformed so blithely into someone else’s kitsch commodity is sickening.” “They remain a national joke for their shameless impersonations of Pearl Jam and Nirvana,” venerable rock critic Greil Marcus observed in 1994.
For music writers in the alternative era, Weiland and his bandmates were viewed as emotional charlatans, a group of wanton opportunists who, in the parlance of rock’s most cred-conscious era, “didn’t really mean it.” The intent is for Stone Temple Pilots to continue on, to evolve, and to do what we do… make music! We look forward to seeing you.In 2015, GQ published a tribute to Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland entitled “Rock’s Greatest Poseur.” The headline was a winking reference to STP’s ignoble status in the 1990s as the ultimate grunge rip-off, a band destined to be compared unfavorably to Pearl Jam and Nirvana, apparently, forever.īut “poseur” had originally been applied to STP for reasons that went deeper than allegations of mere sonic hackery. No one will ever “replace” Scott, that was never the intent. If you think you have what it takes to front this band, record with this band, and tour with this band, we would dig hearing from you.
We’ve already heard from many talented people, but want to make this an opportunity for many more so we’ve set up a way for you to do just that. We are officially announcing that we are seeking a new vocalist to front Stone Temple Pilots. What you also likely know is that having Chester front two bands of this size and scope was too much for one man to be able to do and so regretfully we had to move onto a new chapter together. We very much want to continue doing that, but that’s going to take a little help from all of you.Īs you know, prior to the untimely passing of our brother in arms, Scott, we had been working with the incomparable Chester Bennington.
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS SINGER TRY OUT FULL
Check out the full message along with the video below.Ģ016 marks a new year for Stone Temple Pilots…Ī year of hope, optimism, and most importantly, new music! We are immensely proud of all that we have been able to share with you over the years. There’s also a video of remaining STP members Dean and Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz performing “Trippin’ On A Hole In A Paper Heart” - arguably STP’s greatest song - presumably intended as a backing track for prospective vocalists. The intent is for Stone Temple Pilots to continue on, to evolve, and to do what we do… make music!” No one will ever ‘replace’ Scott, that was never the intent. One relevant excerpt: “If you think you have what it takes to front this band, record with this band, and tour with this band, we would dig hearing from you. STP’s official site was recently updated with a “LAUNCHING SOON” message reading, “We’re updating our website and will be back up shortly.” But Alternative Nation was able to find some sections of the new site that the band has yet to publicize, including an announcement that they’re officially seeking a new lead singer. But that was just a one-off STP have no lead singer at the moment.Īccording to Alternative Nation, the band is seeking to change that.
A few days after news of Bennington’s departure broke, STP teamed with Joss Stone for one of Jimmy Kimmel’s goofy Mash-Up Mondays, roaring through “Interstate Love Song” under the name Joss Stone Temple Pilots. But Bennington left the band late last year when it became clear his commitments to Linkin Park were too significant to continue fronting STP. In the years leading up to the death of founding lead singer Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots toured and recorded with Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington on lead vocals.
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