Creed

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Formed:
1995, over 17 years ago.
Snapshot:
A Group with 27 releases, and credited 6 times on others' music. 4 members.

Biography

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Creed was an American rock band with a Christian ethic formed in 1995. The main members of the band were Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips and Brian Marshall who was fired from the band in 2000 after making disparaging comments about Eddie Vedder.

Stapp and Tremonti had met at college and after recruiting Phillips and Marshall they began to perform locally. Their first album was the independently released My Own Prison and though it drew the attention of the record labels it took some time for them to be offered a deal. They eventually signed to Wind-up Records who re-released their debut album. The album was a surprise success and generated the hit singles "My Own Prison", "Torn", and "One".

Their next album was 1999's Human Clay which debuted at No.1 of the Billboard charts. The singles "Higher" and "With Arms Wide Open" became hits.

In 2001 the band released what would be their last album, Weathered. Creed broke up in 2004 and the members of the band formed new projects including The Great Divide (Stapp) and Alter Bridge (Marshall).

Though there have been tantalizing comments regarding a possible reformation, none has yet materialized.

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Genres

Post-grunge, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Fusion, Pop, Rock. Vote on Genres

Discography

33 releases – 27 under their own name and 6 credits on others' music Edit

Members

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Brian Marshall

current & founder member
  • bass guitar:
    • 1995-2000,
    • 2009-
Mark Tremonti

Mark Tremonti

current & founder member
  • lead guitar, backing vocals:
    • 1995-
Scott Phillips

Scott Phillips

current & founder member
  • drums, percussion, keyboards:
    • 1995-
Scott Stapp

Scott Stapp

current & founder member
  • lead singer:
    • 1995-

In the News

Creed

Oct, 16 2009

There's not many still-touring rock bands who can boast a diamond-selling record in their catalog - that is, an album with certified U.S. sales of over ten million. Creed are one of them: their 1999 album Human Clay has sold upwards of 11m, and after a five-year break they've reunited for a two-month nationwide arena tour. But just days before the end of the tour, it seems enthusiasm is already waning. Their gig this Friday at the BJCC Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, is far from a sell-out, so promoters have reduced ticket-prices -- to free. Initially priced between $35-85, this week it has been possible to purchase a pair of tickets from Ticketmaster for a 75-cent convenience charge each and a $4.50 order processing charge; that's it, no ticket cost. Though we can partially blame the economic crisis, it's still an unprecedented price-cut, and it's especially surprising for a band with such a large fanbase. So, is a Creed live show worth $3? We'll find out if there's any empty seats when the gig starts.

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Trivia

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  • Creed was originally called "Naked Toddler." This name came from a newspaper article Mark Tremonti kept in his wallet.
  • Former bass player Brian Marshall came up with the name "Creed" for the band. He got the name from an old band he was in called Mattox Creed.
  • Creed originally recorded their first CD "My Own Prison" for $6,000 and released it independantly under the label Blue Collar Records. Only 2,000 copies were ever printed.
  • The man kneeling on the cover of My Own Prison is Justin Brown, a friend of the band. The picture was taken by Danial Tremonti, Mark's brother, for a photography class.
  • Scott Stapp's sister Aimee contributes vocals to the song "Don't Stop Dancing."

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