I think William sounds really close to Layne!Know Your Enemy said:
I have mixed feelings about the current singer for STP. It annoys me that he's basically a Weiland imitator but his voice sounds good and the band still sounds amazing. I've seen them a few times with this guy. I prefer the AIC approach where the singer is his own man and not a tribute band kinda guy.
But I never saw Layne so I don't know if William is copying his stage presence or whathave you.
Does the new STP guy act like Weiland on stage? That would be pretty lame and very tribute-ish. They've released music with him, so he should def. be his own person.