Over his 30-year career as the bassist and principal songwriter of the iconic band, Stone Temple Pilots, Robert De Leo has been one of the driving forces behind a string of perennial alternative-rock radio staples. Now for the first time he’s pulling back the curtain to reveal the full breadth of his range with his first solo offering, Lessons Learned. On Lessons Learned, STP listeners will recognize the signature chord changes right away, with new songs like “She Brings the Rain,” “What Will Be” and “What’ll I Do,” shifting course and ascending ever so gracefully to the upper ozone of the musical spectrum, where gorgeous, hummable melodies spill over into an array of reflective moods. Lessons Learned is a deeply personal and sonic journey into the universal feeling of love found and lost. The album features a host of guest vocalists, including Pete Shoulder, Tim Bluhm (Mother Hips), Jimmy Gnecco (Ours), Kara Britz, Johnny Irion, Khasy Modisette and Gary Wright, with De Leo singing on the final track, “Is This Goodbye” - all of which lend to the undeniable intimacy of the music. Like so much of De Leo’s body of work, Lessons Learned is the kind of record that feels so alive in the present and instantly soundtracks the moment for the listener. “The path of love is unknown,” Robert concludes. “Your heart leads you in many different directions. These are my lessons learned.”