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The Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman


Background information
Birth name Thomas Baptiste Morello
Born May 30, 1964
Born place New York City
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s) Folk
Folk-Rock
Acoustic Rock
Alternative Rock
Anti-folk
Years active 2003—present
Label(s) Epic Records
Associated acts Serj Tankian
Axis of Justice
Street Sweeper Social Club
Rage Against the Machine
Audioslave
Lock Up
Electric Sheep
Shooter Jennings
Perry Farrell
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Stone Temple Pilots Explore New Music Deals

April 10, 2008
Stone Temple Pilots Explore New Music DealsNewly reformed rockers Stone Temple Pilots have turned their back on traditional record deals and are looking for a more creative approach to market their new album.

The group split in 2002, but reunited earlier this year to embark on a US tour. They have also revealed plans to head back into the studio to record a new LP once their live shows are over.

Frontman Scott Weiland has voiced plans to follow in the footsteps of Radiohead, who released their latest album in rainbows as a digital download - allowing fans to choose their own price for the record.

Weiland is convinced STP will be able to do something similar, because they already have a well-established fan base.

He tells mtv.com, "The whole record machine is fucked up now, so we really want to get to a place of having some freedom, because we have a lot of leverage.

"We have sold almost 40 million records, and we're in a position of power. we want to be free agents, whether it's putting our records out ourselves, or doing some interesting, very creative deal with a non-traditional major record label.

“The system as it is now... that formula does not work. We’ve seen it; we'll need to do things differently, do things wiser."

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