Creed
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Creed Biography
Creed emerged from a good-sized pack of post-grunge contenders
to become one of the biggest-selling rock bands in America during the
late '90s. At a time when many other Seattle disciples were lapsing
into inactivity or experimenting with less commercially established
sounds, Creed carried the torch of straightforward, grungy hard rock
without apology, and they were amply rewarded, selling millions upon
millions of albums in just a few years' time. That success didn't
translate into critical acclaim; most reviewers slammed their music as
derivative and formulaic, and their outlook as relentlessly, stiflingly
serious (which got at the very qualities that made the band so
popular). Based on their frequently spiritual lyrics, some observers
lumped them in with a new breed of alternative-styled Christian bands
that had begun crossing over to the mainstream; however, Creed tried to
distance themselves from being pigeonholed as an exclusively religious
band out to convert their listeners. Neither critical derision nor a
potential secular backlash could derail the band, however, and they
went into the new millennium as a seemingly unstoppable commercial
juggernaut.
Creed was formed in 1995 in Tallahassee, FL, by vocalist Scott Stapp
and guitarist Mark Tremonti, who had been friends in high school but
initially went their separate ways. Stapp had been studying law at
Florida State University, but eventually dropped out to pursue music, a
decision that led to conflict with his anti-rock & roll parents
(his father was a Pentecostal minister). Stapp and Tremonti began
writing songs together, many of which obliquely addressed themes of
Christian spirituality, and added a rhythm section consisting of
bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips. As an alternative to
the band's original name (Naked Toddler), Marshall suggested the name
Creed, having played in another band dubbed Mattox Creed. Creed soon
went on to form their own label, Blue Collar, and entered the studio
with producer John Kurzweg in 1997 to record their first album, My Own
Prison. Initially self-released in a limited run, My Own Prison was
picked up by Wind-Up Records -- a fledgling imprint with distribution
through Sony -- and remixed to give it a heavier, more radio-friendly
punch. And it worked. Given major-label exposure, My Own Prison spun
off no less than four number one singles -- My Own Prison, Torn,
What's This Life For, and One -- on Billboard's mainstream rock
radio charts over the next year, making Creed the first band to
accomplish the feat with its debut album. My Own Prison sold like
hotcakes, moving over five million copies over the next couple of years
despite little MTV exposure or media coverage.
Creed had a great deal of competition in the post-grunge sweepstakes at
the time, and it remained to be seen whether they had any staying
power, or were simply fortunate one-album wonders (like some of their
peers turned out to be). When they issued their follow-up, Human Clay,
in the fall of 1999, My Own Prison was still on the charts and selling
respectably well. Human Clay turned out to be a blockbuster, not only
entering the charts at number one (much to many observers' surprise),
but selling a whopping ten million copies over the next two years. The
first single, Higher, spent a record-breaking 17 weeks at number one
on rock radio, and when their next two singles, What If and With
Arms Wide Open, topped the chart as well, it gave the band seven
consecutive rock-radio number ones -- another record. With Arms Wide
Open also gave Creed their first number one pop hit, and later won a
Grammy for Best Rock Song.
During the summer of 2000, Creed bassist Brian Marshall made headlines
for criticizing Pearl Jam's recent songwriting style during a radio
interview; he later apologized, and Stapp distanced the rest of the
band from Marshall's comments on Creed's website. A couple of months
later, just before the official start of the band's American tour, it
was announced that Marshall was no longer a member of Creed. He was
replaced for the tour by Brett Hestla (also of Virgos Merlot), and
later formed a new band called Grand Luxx with his old Mattox Creed
bandmates. The same summer, Stapp was goaded into a brief media feud
with Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, who launched into a profane
tirade against Stapp at a summer rock-radio festival both bands were
playing. Although Stapp later blasted Durst's business tactics (as
senior VP at Interscope), saying they stemmed from a mobster
mentality, things didn't take long to settle down. The band worked on
its new album over much of 2001; although Hestla remained in the
touring lineup, Tremonti chose to handle the bass parts on the record,
keeping things down to just the longtime core. Weathered was released
in November 2001, and not only entered the charts at number one, but
tied a record (among number one debuts) by remaining there for eight
straight weeks; during that two-month time, it sold a staggering five
million copies. The first single, My Sacrifice, was a Top Five pop
hit, also spending nine weeks on top of the rock-radio charts.
Follow-up Bullets, one of the band's heaviest songs yet, wasn't as
successful, but One Last Breath climbed the charts quickly behind it.
In April 2002, Stapp was involved in a car accident and suffered a
concussion and vertebrae damage. Creed initially canceled the rest of
their supporting tour, but fortunately, Stapp recovered quickly enough
to allow the band to reschedule most of the shows for summer. After
months of speculation, Wind-Up officially announced the breakup of
Creed in June 2004. Over nearly a decade, the band sold over 30 million
albums worldwide and became one of the biggest touring draws of the
1990s. Founding members Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips, and Brian
Marshall went on to form Alter Bridge with ex-Mayfield Four frontman
Myles Kennedy. Plans for a Scott Stapp solo record, which had included
a collection of songs inspired by Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ,
eventually came to fruition with the release of The Great Divide in
November 2005, a back-to-basics rock record. ~ Steve Huey, All Music
Guide
Written by Steve Huey