Stone Sour are a Grammy-nominated American alternative metal band based in Hollywood, California, United States. The band was founded by Corey Taylor, famous for being the vocalist for the Metal band SlipKnoT, and former drummer Joel Ekman.
Band history
Early Days
Stone Sour was originally formed in 1992 by Corey Taylor and drummer Joel Ekman. Taylor's long time friend, Shawn Economaki, joined shortly after, and filled in as the bass player. The band, at that time called Sour South, had played clubs and bars with various different guitarists - often filling the position for just one show. During this time, Stone Sour recorded 2 demo tapes, in 1992 and 1994. Shortly after in 1995, James Root - who would later join Taylor in SlipKnoT - joined the band. The group was complete, and in 1996 recorded another demo tape, and songs from which would later be used in 2002 on their self titled debut album, Stone Sour. The band was named after an alcoholic drink that consists of one part w
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone Sour