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Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts

Scott Weiland, the former frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, will command the stage at Penn's Peak with his band The Wildabouts on Nov. 27 at 8 p.m.

After multiplatinum success with alternative rock luminaries Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland went on to front Velvet Revolver alongside some of the most legendary musicians in rock, carving a second legacy in the process.In between, he released two critically acclaimed and artistically provocative solo albums 1998's "12 Bar Blues" and "'Happy' in Galoshes" in 2008. His voice propelled some of the biggest hits in rock history including "Sex Type Thing," "Wicked Garden," "Creep," and more. In addition to cumulatively selling 44 million records worldwide, he's garnered two Grammy Awards in the category of "Best Hard Rock Performance" in 2005 for "Slither" and in 1994 for "Plush."In 2014 Weiland underwent his most powerful reinvention to date with The Wildabouts. On "Blaster," their first official studio album, Weiland, the late guitarist Jeremy Brown, bassist Tommy Black and drummer Danny Thompson elegantly infuse raw rock 'n' roll with a poetic, passionate, and pure perspective."I knew I wanted to make a rock record," said Weiland. "It all just came together. It's got a distinctive sound, but it also can entice those Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver fans who have stuck by me. Over the years, I've gone back and forth. I've made art records, and then I've returned to being in a band. This is a hybrid. You might say there's an indie alternative feeling, but it's not too precious. These are vintage sounds done in a new way. What we've come up with is really heavy, slinky and sexy. There's a lot of fuzz. The best way to describe it is 'Furry'.""Furry" seems completely apropos given the natural, almost primal connection between the singer and his bandmates, fostered by years of jamming and touring together. After their highly successful Purple At The Core tour in 2013, the musicians hunkered down in Weiland's Southern California studio and rehearsal space to write and record what would eventually become the album. They quickly conjured a fertile creative chemistry."I started thinking a lot about the relationships in the band and where the nucleus was as far as musical ideology and influences go," he says. "I wanted to write with these guys and not make it simply a solo album. It may have my name in front of it, but we're The Wildabouts. We have a common bond in terms of the music we like. It's a lot easier to create when that exists. It's four guys, and everybody brings his own ideas to the table. We're all friends, and there's nothing like making a record with your buddies. It's a new beginning."Tickets are on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets, the Penn's Peak Box Office and Roadies Restaurant and Bar. Penn's Peak Box Office and Roadies Restaurant ticket sales are walk-up only, no phone orders.For more information on Penn's Peak, go to

www.pennspeak.com or call 866-605-7325.

Scott Weiland, far right, and his band, The Wildabouts, will perform at Penn's Peak on Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO