Stone Temple Pilots (abbreviated STP) is a popular hard rock band formed after Scott Weiland and Robert DeLeo met at a Black Flag concert in Long Beach, California and discovered that they were dating the same woman. They got to know each other, rather than fight over the woman, who eventually fled to Texas; the two moved into her old San Diego, California apartment and started playing together. Robert got his brother Dean DeLeo to join their jamming sessions and also found Eric Kretz, who was then with another band, to play drums.

In 1990, going by the name Mighty John Young, they played at Whisky in Los Angeles, California. In 1992, Don Mullen, a booking agent for Triad Artists, saw them perform and led them to Atlantic Records. On April 1, 1992, they signed a contract and began recording tracks with Brendan O’Brien. During the recording, STP’s lawyer called and told them there was a blues musician who had already claimed the name Mighty Joe Young. They changed ... read more »