US rockers Stone Temple Pilots often top many a wish list of bands punters would most like to see and next month they head to Brisbane for their first ever tour of Australia and New Zealand.
The San Diego quartet play the Riverstage, Brisbane on March 23.
Stone Temple Pilots released their eponymously named sixth studio album in May 2011 after nearly a decade-long recording hiatus which included some time apart.
They reunited in 2008 and fans have been eagerly awaiting new material and a tour ever since, arguably none more so than the Australian and New Zealand public who have not previously had an opportunity to see the band live in concert – until now.
Fronted by Scott Weiland, with Eric Kretz on drums and brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo on bass and lead guitar respectively, Stone Temple Pilots have undoubtedly had a colourful career; and the Grammy Award winners are one of the most revered rock groups around today.
Early hits such as Plush, Sex Type Thing, Vasoline and Interstate Love Song established them as a force to be reckoned with. Their distinctive sound, comprised of glamorous riffs and howling arrangements set to an enviable swagger, has marked Stone Temple Pilots a staple in any rock fan’s collection.
Stone Temple Pilots continue to meld genres and influences, featuring gritty tinges of brooding grunge and 1960s and 1970s rock. The long awaited album has been welcomed by eager listeners and applauded by fans and critics:
Joining Stone Temple Pilots on the Australian leg of their tour is one of the Australia’s leading rock acts, North Coast boys Grinspoon. Grinspoon have had a gleaming fifteen-year career since being crowned winners of Triple j’s
inaugural Unearthed competition in 1995 and their sixth studio album titled Six To Midnight is their
proudest work to date. Six To Midnight debuted in the ARIA Albums Chart Top 10 upon its release late last year.
Prior to the album’s production, Grinspoon embarked on a global musical adventure that eventually led them home to make their best album yet, cementing their position at the helm of the local rock scene.
