Stone Temple Pilots (often abbreviated as
STP) is an American
rock band from
San Diego,
California, that originally consisted of
Scott Weiland (lead vocals), brothers
Dean (guitar) and
Robert DeLeo (bass, backing vocals), and
Eric Kretz (drums). Since the band's formation in 1989, its line-up remained unchanged until the dismissal of Weiland in 2013, who was replaced by
Linkin Park vocalist
Chester Bennington. In 2015, Bennington left the band to focus solely on Linkin Park. On December 3, 2015, Weiland was found dead on his tour bus prior to a performance with his band The Wildabouts.