Failure frontman Ken Andrews discussed mixing Stone Temple Pilots’ new album in an interview earlier this year with Sonic Scoop.
“The DeLeo Brothers, Dean and Robert, did another band that they were in, Army of Anyone, that wasn’t Stone Temple Pilots. They had Richard Patrick singing from Filter, and a different drummer [than STP’s Eric Kretz], Ray Luzier. I mixed their self-titled album in 2006.
So when they were working on this latest album, Dean called me up and said, ‘Hey, what are you doing? We’re getting to the mix stage of this album and wanted to see if you were interested.” And I said, “Of course!” And now, I’m doing it. I had already mixed the first single [‘Meadow’], which was an audition to get the whole album.
They partnered with Sirius Radio for this album, and I know that they did a live concert where that song was recorded. So that might be out there also.”
He also said, “I mean, I’ve been fans of the DeLeo brothers and Stone Temple Pilots for a long time, since the ’90s, and I’ve known those guys since that time. Specifically, I really like the DeLeo brothers as musicians. They’re incredible guitar and bass players. And Dean has been an inspiration to me as a guitar player, for sure, since the ’90s. So it’s a real treat to work with those guys.”
He also discussed STP gaining fame in the early 90’s.
“They had really good songs and really good guitar parts and sounds and lyrics, and they were the full package. Part of that is they had a lot of experience. They’d been in bands before, and they were seasoned musicians even by the time Stone Temple Pilots had started. Dean and Robert are real aficionados of rock history, and they know how to get everything from vintage guitars to vintage amps and parts. They just know everything about recording rock, basically. So they bring a lot of skills to bear on their projects.”
Stone Temple Pilots will release their new self-titled album on March 16th. It is the band’s first album with Jeff Gutt, and their first full length album in eight years.
