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Creed Christian Rock from Tallahassee, FL,

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Formed: 1995

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Featured Album

	My Own Prison (10th Anniversary Edition) (Special Edition Enhanced CD) Released: 2007

Biography

The Tallahasee, Florida based rock band known as Creed has made a big impression on the world of music today. Starting off with hardly any material to begin with, Creed went against the odds and in no time, became one of the most influential bands of the decade.

Although widely known as a "christian rock band", Creed is not totally a christian band. This is invoked by the Christian Media saying that songs are based on life experiences by frontman, Scott Stapp.

Creed is made up of vocalist Scott Stapp, guitarist Mark Tremonti, bass player Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips. In the early 1990's, while Scott was studying to be a lawyer at Florida State University, he met up with Mark Tremonti and later dropped out of school to pursue his musical interests. After meeting with Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips, Mark and Scott teamed up with them to become "Naked Toddler". After a few years of auditioning and practicing, "Creed" was formed after suggestions by Brian Marshall.

Creed went on to record their debut album "My Own Prison" in a studio in Tallahasee. The record cost $6,000 because they signed under their own record label, Blue Collar Records(later remastered after Creed signed with Wind-Up records). "My Own Prison" was released in August 1997. The album became 6x platinum. including 1998 Rock Artist of the Year award and the #1 selling hard rock album of 1998. They became the first band in history to have four #1 rock radio singles like "What's this Life for" and "My Own Prison" and Creed ended up selling 6 million copies in all. "I knew we had the talent to get a record deal and I knew we had good enough songs to get on the radio, but I never had the expectations of reaching this many people" says Scott Stapp on "My Own Prison".

Shortly after, Creed started recording in a studio they constructed outside Tallahasee and made their sophomore album "Human Clay" and released it September 1999 after signing with Wind-Up records. "Human Clay" became #1 on the Billboard charts, the 1st 3 singles (Higher, What If, With Arms Wide Open) achieved #1 status setting a record with a total of 7 consecutive #1 rock radio singles. "Human Clay" also broke "Mainstreams" rock airplay records for most consecutive #1 weeks (Creed got 18 weeks at #1). "Human Clay" became 10x platinum and sold more than 10 million copies. Brian Marshall left, leaving Mark to handle bass and guitars to begin their next album.

"Weathered" was released in It gave Creed many awards and achievements November 2001 and quickly became thier most influential album of their career. "Weathered debuted at #1 and Creed sold more copies in the 1st week than any other rock released in 2001 and tyed the record for the longest run at #1 following a #1 sophomore album. Creed got the Rock Artist of the Year award for the 3rd time in a row and got a 2001 Grammy for their music and composition towards the "Arms Wide Open Foundation", a charity founded by Creed. Creed also got an American Music award for "Favorite Alternative Artist".

Creed has become known worldwide and is touring all over the world. They are a heavy rock band that also has good, christian lyrics. Scott, being the songwriter of the group gets many of his christian lyrics from his religious parents. Creed attracts people with their music and gives them hope. Scott says "new bands are going to get comparisons. I think nay-sayers haven't listened to the records and haven't heard what makes us Creed.

Bio written by: headbanger1

Artist Forum


Discussion Topic	Creator
RIP Creed that sucks creed broke up...but it's cool that the guitarist and drummer are forming a new band!	BLASTT

Replys	Listener
it does suck...but werent they a christian band?	simpleplanzgrupislut
the lead singer's dad was a priest and i think he dedicated like their first album 2 him or something, but i dunno	BLASTT
Yes, they've finally broken up! I guess they couldnt find new music to rip off	AIC4LIFE
I heard that they just were not getting along or something.	headbanger1
yea that really does suck these guys wer ok, hopefully the nu band will b as good or even better	tormentedsoul
Thank god they broke up. Their music wasn't that great, what Pearl Jam rip-offs. Also, thank god they won't be making music anymore.	riff_master
i'm so glad creed split! I'm so sick of being told that they're the american iron maiden! they're christian rock something i can do without.	Anima_mundi
Who the fuck said they were an American version of Iron Maiden?.. Iron Miaden are classic metal.. Creed are melodic.. what the hell!?..	hellz_hunny
Creed...I will always remember them by thier guitarist, Mark Tremonti, playing his crazy riffs...ohh yea...and by their many bass players...haha	alanmr123
it is bad that creed is breakin up but i look forward to the new band comin from some of the members	abardon
riff master is a dumbass	abardon
Their guitar player is a piece of shit. He's not a very solid guitar player at all...	AIC4LIFE
I like Creed better then I like Alterbridge (Creed with a new vocalist). He's ok, he shows off with Alterbridge, something he didn't really get a chance to do with Creed.	BLASTT
I think he's terrible.	AIC4LIFE
What? Tremonti is one of the best guitar players today.	MusicMan13
Yeah it sucks that they broke up but Scot Stapp it out on his own now still doing stuff. HE was the band. He's the one that wrote all their lyrics and put everything together in the first place, so...	13threligion_chic