Scott Weiland: the rough voice of the grunge era in the nineties – La Nacion (Argentina)

The ninety sounded to many bands. The voice of Scott Weiland grunge, head of Stone Temple Pilots, was one of them. Last night, at age 48, the artist died in his sleep in his tour bus last training Wildabouts going to Minnesota where the band had a show scheduled for that Thursday night. Still no cause of death is known. One of the first to confirm the death of fellow singer was Velvet Revolver, former Guns N ‘Roses Duff McKagan, who wrote in the official wall of the group. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of our friend and bandmate. We lived a good part of life with Scott, and even in its darkest moments, we all had hope and love for him. His art will live, that no no doubt. “

Born October 27, 1967 in San Jose, California, Scott Weiland grew up in a dysfunctional family. His parents, Sharon and Kent Williams Kline, divorced when he was two years old. After his stepfather, Dave Weiland, adopted it after five years and moved with his family to Ohio. He spent his adolescence in California and there he formed his first band in the late eighties that would become the original base of Stone Temple Pilots, which were Dean DeLeo on guitar, his brother Robert on bass and drummer Eric Kretz. At first the group was called Mighty Joe Young, until it moved to its final name for the release of their debut album Core (1992).

The success of the band It was immediate. Its formula of hard-rock, grunge aesthetics and Weiland’s husky voice touched the sensitivity of the sleepy Generation X. His single “Plush” he urged win a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1994. It was an unexpected fame for Stone Temple Pilots, as compared to other age groups as Pearl Jam brought him the first headache to sensitive personality of the singer.

The next album was as popular as the debut. Purple sold over 6 million copies with hits like “Vasoline,” “Big Empty”, “Unglued” and “Interstate Love Song”. The band released three albums only entered the top ten until their separation in 2002. The group met again in 2008, but the problems of drug addiction Weiland him away from his flagship band of the nineties. With Velvet Revolver and his latest band, Weiland was on the road as a way to fight his demons. Once he confessed: “I just wanted to leave a creative legacy”