 Temple of the Dog is an American rock band that formed in Seattle , Washington in 1990 . It was conceived by vocalist Chris Cornell of Soundgarden as a tribute to his friend , the late Andrew Wood , lead singer of the bands Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone . The line @-@ up included Stone Gossard on rhythm guitar , Jeff Ament on bass guitar ( both ex @-@ members of Mother Love Bone ) , Mike McCready on lead guitar , and Matt Cameron on drums . Eddie Vedder provided some lead and backing vocals . 
