Creed

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Biography

Creed is an American rock band, formed in 1995 in Tallahassee, Florida. The band consists of lead vocalist Scott Stapp, guitarist and vocalist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips. Creed released two studio albums, My Own Prison in 1997 and Human Clay in 1999, before Marshall left the band in 2000 to be replaced by touring bassist Brett Hestla. The band's third record, Weathered, was released in 2001 with Mark Tremonti handling bass before the band disbanded in 2004 due to increasing tension between members. Tremonti, Phillips, and Marshall went on to found Alter Bridge while Stapp followed a solo career. After months of speculation, Creed reunited in 2009 for a tour and new album called Full Circle, and in early 2012 the band reconvened to tour and work on a fifth album. Becoming popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the band released three consecutive multi-platinum albums, one of which has been certified diamond, and has sold over 28 million records in the United States, and over 40 million albums worldwide, becoming the ninth best-selling artist of the 2000s. Creed is often recognized as one of the prominent acts of the post-grunge movement of the late 1990s and early 2000s and is one of the most commercially successful rock bands of all time. Billboard ranked Creed as the 18th best artist of the 2000s.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1995
Number of Albums 6
Record Label
Website www.creed.com
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Trivia

What did critics of Creed think they were?

imitative grungers

...Critics disparaged them as imitative grungers whose overly serious, sometimes spiritual lyrics cast them as a Christian rock group. In time, it became...
What religion did Critics think Creeed was?

Christian

...ungers whose overly serious, sometimes spiritual lyrics cast them as a Christian rock group. In time, it became clear that Creed were much more than t...
Creeed's guitar heavy rock came to dominate sales and what?

radio charts

... of their parts as their guitarheavy rock came to dominate sales and radio charts . Creed came together when two Florida high school friends, singer Sc...
What was Stapp's father's religion?

fundamentalist

... Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips in Tallahassee. A son of fundamentalist parents, Stapp grew up in a strict environment where rock music was...
At what university did he take drugs while studying law?

Florida State University

...rebelled, later experimenting with drugs while studying law at Florida State University . He eventually dropped out to pursue music, a decision that fu...
Stapp dropped out of school to pursue what?

music

...ing law at Florida State University. He eventually dropped out to pursue music , a decision that further estranged him from his stringent family. It wa...
Along with Tremonti, what genre did the songs Stapp wrote against?

grunge

...al verses. When he teamed up with Tremonti, they set the lyrics against grunge power chords. These early compositions made up the bulk of their debut ...
Who produced My Own Prison?

John Kurzweg

...ade up the bulk of their debut CD, My Own Prison (1997), produced by John Kurzweg and released on their label, Blue Collar. It came to the attention o...
What was the name of the indie imprint WindUp Records distributed by?

Sony

...r label, Blue Collar. It came to the attention of WindUp Records, an indie imprint distributed by Sony , where it was remixed and given a brawny sheen....
What was the name of the indie imprint distributed by Sony?

WindUp Records

...d released on their label, Blue Collar. It came to the attention of WindUp Records , an indie imprint distributed by Sony, where it was remixed and giv...
What did Creed's success not translate into?

critical acclaim

...de's biggestselling rock bands. That success didn't translate into critical acclaim , however. Many reviewers slammed the band's music as derivative, a...
Some observers deemed Creed part of what new breed of Christian bands?

alternativestyled

...iritual lyrics, some observers deemed Creed part of a new breed of alternativestyled Christian bands, an affiliation that Creed actively tried to down...
What did many of the songs together address?

Christian spirituality

...ing songs together, many of which obliquely addressed themes of Christian spirituality , and added a rhythm section consisting of bassist Brian Marshal...
Who was the rhythm section consisting of?

bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips

...ituality, and added a rhythm section consisting of bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips . As an alternative to the band's original moniker...
Who formed Creed?

Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti

...Creed was formed by Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti , who were friends from Florida State University. They changed their name from Naked Toddler to Maddo...
How many songs were recorded by Maddox Creed on their debut album?

three

... Naked Toddler to Maddox Creed and later to Creed. They quickly recorded three songs that would be released off of their debut, My Own Prison: One, Wh...
How much did Creed's debut cost to make?

6,000

...at's This Life For?, and Sister. Creed's debut, My Own Prison, cost only 6,000 to make and would top the charts in the US. In 1999, they released Huma...
What was the name of their 1999 album?

Human Clay

...00 to make and would top the charts in the US. In 1999, they released Human Clay to similar success. At this time, Brian Marshall quit the band and wa...
Who quit the band after the release of Human Clay?

Brian Marshall

...In 1999, they released Human Clay to similar success. At this time, Brian Marshall quit the band and was replaced by Brett Hestla as a touring member....
Who replaced Brian Marshall as a touring member?

Brett Hestla

...cess. At this time, Brian Marshall quit the band and was replaced by Brett Hestla as a touring member. In 2001, the band released My Sacrifice to succ...
When did the band release My Sacrifice?

2001

...l quit the band and was replaced by Brett Hestla as a touring member. In 2001 , the band released My Sacrifice to success. Soon after, Weathered, their...
What was the name of the band's third album?

Weathered

...ember. In 2001, the band released My Sacrifice to success. Soon after, Weathered , their third album, was released. In April 2002, lead singer Scott St...
When did the band break up?

2004

... Scott Stapp was involved in a car accident, and much of the tour from that year was abandoned. In 2004 , the band broke up, and Scott Stapp went solo....
Who is the vocalist of the band?

Scott Stapp

...le and unaffected genre called newera rock. The band, led by vocalist Scott Stapp , features Mark Tremonti on guitar, Brian Marshall on bass, and Scott...
What is Creed's formula for success embodied in?

their independence from corporate ties

...ormula for successif indeed they have oneis embodied in their independence from corporate ties . The band eschews conglomerate involvement, relying ins...
What does the band eschew?

conglomerate involvement

...ed in their independence from corporate ties. The band eschews conglomerate involvement , relying instead on writing and selfpublishing their own songs...
What year did Creed start in Tallahassee?

1995

...etween its fans and the band members. Creed originated in Tallahassee in 1995 with a chance meeting between Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti, two former ...
Where did the band originate?

Tallahassee

...espondence between its fans and the band members. Creed originated in Tallahassee in 1995 with a chance meeting between Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti,...
Where was the band creed from?

Tallahassee, Florida

...A German metal band Creed was an American postgrunge band, from Tallahassee, Florida , that became commercially successful during the late '90s. Creed ...
What was their debut album?

My Own Prison

...l during the late '90s. Creed formed in 1994 with their debut album, My Own Prison . After hearing them play live, Diana Meltzer of WindUp Records deci...
Who signed the band to her label?

Diana Meltzer

...with their debut album, My Own Prison. After hearing them play live, Diana Meltzer of WindUp Records decided to sign the band to her label. Creed's ma...
When did Blabbermouth.net report that a Creed reunion could happen?

November 3, 2008

... upbringing and constant alcohol abuse. Reunion and Full Circle On November 3, 2008 , Blabbermouth.net reported that a Creed reunion could materialize ...
When was Creed formed?

1994

...arch Creed is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida, formed in 1994 . For most of its existence, the band consisted of lead vocalist Scott St...
Who was the drummer for Creed?

Scott Phillips

...ist and vocalist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips . Creed released two studio albums, My Own Prison in 1997 and Human ...
What was the name of the fourth album released by the band in 2009?

Full Circle

...ridge with Myles Kennedy. In 2009, Creed reunited for a fourth album, Full Circle , then toured until 2012. Since then, Creed has been on hiatus while ...
What band did Stapp join in 2016?

Art of Anarchy

...ter Bridge; Stapp has continued his solo career and joined the band Art of Anarchy in 2016. Tremonti also formed his own band, Tremonti, in 2011. Cree...
When did Tremonti form his own band?

2011

... Art of Anarchy in 2016. Tremonti also formed his own band, Tremonti, in 2011 . Creed is one of the prominent acts of the postgrunge movement that bega...
Who produced the album?

Dave Way (Sheryl Crow, Fiona Apple) and Dillon OBrian

...lowing down anytime soon. The album, produced by Dave Way (Sheryl Crow, Fiona Apple) and Dillon OBrian , will be available wherever digital downloads a...
When will the album be available for download?

wherever digital downloads are sold

...l Crow, Fiona Apple) and Dillon OBrian, will be available wherever digital downloads are sold on April 6, 2018. Born in Los Angeles, Creed grew up in ...
Where was Creed born?

Los Angeles

...ailable wherever digital downloads are sold on April 6, 2018. Born in Los Angeles , Creed grew up in Coarsegold, California, a small town near Yosemite...
Where did Creed study theater?

Sacramento State College and College of the Sequoias

... making pocket change performing while attending Sacramento State College and College of the Sequoias where he studied theater. He went on to become m...
What band did Creed leave in 1970?

The Grass Roots

...r. He went on to become member of the legendary American rock group The Grass Roots , playing lead guitar with the group on their first four albums thr...
What year was Scott Stapp born?

1973

...Scott Stapp (born Anthony Scott Flippen, August 8, 1973 ) is an American singer and songwriter. Stapp is best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist o...
What was the name of Stapp's third solo album?

The Space Between the Shadows

...o albums: The Great Divide (2005), Proof of Life (2013), and The Space Between the Shadows (2019). Stapp has received several accolades, including num...
What year did Hit Parader rank Stapp as the 68thgreatest heavy metal vocalist?

2006

...ck Song in 2001 as the writers of the Creed song With Arms Wide Open. In 2006 , Hit Parader ranked Stapp as the 68thgreatest heavy metal vocalist. Afte...
When did they regroup?

2009

... With Arms Wide Open in 2001. The band broke up in 2004 but regrouped in 2009 . They soon added Phillips and Brian Marshall to their band. Creed starte...
Who were the two new additions to the band?

Phillips and Brian Marshall

... band broke up in 2004 but regrouped in 2009. They soon added Phillips and Brian Marshall to their band. Creed started in 1995 as a band called Naked ...
What was the name of the band that started in 1995?

Naked Toddler

...Brian Marshall to their band. Creed started in 1995 as a band called Naked Toddler . My Own Prison Creed's first album is called My Own Prison, which c...
On what date did My Own Prison come out?

June 18, 1997

...rison Creed's first album is called My Own Prison, which came out on June 18, 1997 . The cover has a man kneeling down, without a shirt, and with his h...
How many singles does the album have?

four

...s head. The album reached in the Top 40 on the Billboard Top 200. It has four singles including Torn, My Own Prison, What's This Life For, and One. Th...