Temple of the Dog was a Seattle rock band formed in 1990 by Chris Cornell of Soundgarden as a tribute to his late friend Andrew Wood, the singer of Mother Love Bone. The group featured Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament, both former members of Mother Love Bone and future Pearl Jam founders, Mike McCready on lead guitar, and Matt Cameron on drums. Eddie Vedder contributed guest vocals before becoming the frontman for Pearl Jam. Their only album, released in 1991, combined the talents of future grunge icons and gained recognition after the rise of Pearl Jam. In 2016, Temple of the Dog reunited for their first and only tour, celebrating the 25th anniversary of their influential album.