Noah Weiland, the son of late Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland, opened up about his current living situation in a new interview, insisting that he's not a rich kid taking advantage of his legendary father.
The aspiring singer clarified a common misconception: “I'm not a trust fund baby or anything.”
“It always bothers me when people say that kind of thing,” he said. Rolling Stone. “My dad had a million-dollar debt when he died. My mom has always had a normal job. And honestly, even if my father's estate ever comes out of his debts, I don't even want that money. “I want to make as much of a career out of myself as possible.”
Strong consequences has covered Noah's solo music, a pop/hip-hop hybrid described as a “gritty alternative” version of Justin Bieber, as heard on his recent single “Yesterday.” Before emerging on his own, Noah was briefly in the rock band Suspect208, a supergroup of rock star offspring that also included Slash's son London Hudson on drums and Robert Trujillo's son Tye on lead. low. Noah would only record a couple of songs with the band before being replaced, and the other members cited his drug use as the reason for the split.
“I wasn't necessarily an addict at that time,” he clarified to Rolling Stone. “But they made it seem like they were trying to get me help or get me into treatment. They never did anything like that. “That’s why I’m so confused.”
He continued: “Everyone already thought of me as a drug addict. I thought, 'If everyone already thinks I am, what's the point?' I just gave up and actually became a drug addict. I felt like all the hard work I did just faded away and there was nothing I could do about it. “It’s obviously a very childish mentality, but that’s how it was at the time.”
The younger Weiland says his own battle with addiction actually led him to forgive his late father, stating: “He finally made me understand his situation. He made me realize it wasn't his fault. He was just too into it. He had too many demons. They caught up with him. In fact, that made me forgive him.”
After a stint in rehab, Noah is now opioid-free and continues to work steady blue-collar jobs. He makes music on an iPhone with the help of his co-directors, actor-comedian Ashley Hamilton and Kevin Watterson, with the former also acting as Noah's sponsor.
“This is the happiest I've been in years,” he said. “My goal now is to stabilize myself financially with music. I mean, I could say I want to be the bigger artist and take control, but realistically, I'm doing one thing at a time. I'm in no hurry to explode overnight. I want to build a cult fan base. I have given some concerts and I want them to feel like parties.”
Revisit Noah's latest single, “Yesterday,” below, as well as our interview with Noah and the other members of Suspect208 when they were still together.
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