Stone Temple Pilots (abbreviated STP) is an American rock band consisting of Scott Weiland (vocals), brothers Robert (bass guitar, vocals) and Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums, percussion). The band ran from 1987 to 2003, when they went on hiatus, and reunited in 2008.rnrnThe band's five albums have sold over 17.5 million copies in the United States alone and nearly 40 million albums worldwide. The band have had fifteen top ten singles on the Billboard rock charts, including six #1's, and one #1 album on the pop charts (1994's Purple). In 1994, the band won a Grammy for "Best Hard Rock Performance" for their song "Plush". Stone Temple Pilots were also ranked at #40 on VH1's The 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. In 2003, the band released the greatest hits compilation Thank You. Around this time, band members began going their separate ways. After the band's break-up in 2003, Weiland became the frontman of Velvet Revolver with former members of Guns N' Roses. The DeLeo brothers formed the band Army of Anyone with Richard Patrick of the band Filter. Kretz founded Bomb Shelter Studios in Los Angeles.rnrnThe band's trademark sound is considered a blending of modern alternative rock and grunge blended with hard rock of the 1970s, creating a form of arena rock, with a blend of pop rock and psychedelic rock.rnrnThe band is currently on a large tour of the United States that kicked off in Columbus, Ohio on May 17. STP will be heading into the studio in November after their tour to record their sixth album.
