STONE TEMPLE PILOTS’ DEAN DELEO Is ‘Very Grateful’ For JEFF GUTT: The ‘Peace Of Mind’ That He Brings To The Band Is ‘Immeasurable’
Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo said he is deeply grateful to singer Jeff Gutt, whose reliability gives the band “immeasurable” peace of mind. DeLeo said choosing a new frontman required finding someone who understood songs and could contribute strong lyrics, after the group had endured years of upheaval.
Gutt joined in 2017 after a search that attracted about 15,000 hopefuls; he made his recording debut on the band’s 2018 self-titled album. DeLeo also discussed One More Satellite, his project with British vocalist Pete Shoulder: its second album is expected in January, with a single planned for November or December, and a third album has already been recorded.
- Dean DeLeo praised Jeff Gutt’s reliability and contribution to Stone Temple Pilots.
- Gutt joined after a search involving roughly 15,000 singers.
- DeLeo says One More Satellite’s second album is due in January.
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Stone Temple Pilots are an American rock band best known for songs released in the 1990s. After years of changes to the group’s line-up, they brought in singer Jeff Gutt in 2017; he later appeared on their 2018 self-titled album.
Gutt was chosen after a search that drew about 15,000 hopefuls. The band’s guitarist Dean DeLeo has said a new singer needed to understand the songs and contribute lyrics, as well as be someone the group could rely on.