Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland
Scott Richard Weilandwas an American musician, singer and songwriter. During a career spanning three decades, Weiland was best known as the lead singer of the band Stone Temple Pilots from 1989 to 2013, as well as the supergroup Velvet Revolver from 2003 to 2008. He also established himself as a solo artist, releasing two studio albums, two cover albums, a live album and collaborations with several other musicians since 1995...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth27 October 1967
CitySanta Cruz, CA
CountryUnited States of America
When I formed the band and created the Wildabouts with my friends, we decided we wanted to make a band-sounding album, a rock-sounding album. I made two solo albums before that were more experimental albums, and I think that they didn't really resonate with my fan base because they were too out-there, too artsy.
I think to stay in one sound is a career killer.
I was just a kid in 1987 when I heard of the Pixies, the year after I graduated high school. But I had my band together, and my best friend at the time, Corey Hickock, who was the guitar player in the band that would become STP, Mighty Joe Young, turned me on to the Pixies.
I still love making records, and I'm able to do it because I own my own studio, and I try to do it as much as possible.
I was on the pro-Nirvana, anti-Pearl Jam bandwagon.
When I put out a record or single I don't allow myself to set up expectations like, 'This song must be a number one hit. Its got to sell X amount of records.'
For the most part, rock fans don't go and buy CDs any more, very rarely. It's pretty much about downloads and streaming.
I don't want to stay on the road for the rest of my life. I have two kids.
The great thing about kids is the immediate gratification. As soon as I get home from touring, my wife and kids become my life. There is nothing sweeter.
It's better to not set your expectations high. And that's what happens when you have a long career - not every album is going to be record setting.
It's got big riffs and really it's a rock and roll album. I think Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver fans will relate to that
I'm not sober. I haven't done drugs in 3 1/2 years, so I call myself clean.
I want my ex-wife and children to be happy.
Bowie's obviously my biggest influence.