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This Alternative-Rock band come together in 1995 in Tallahassee, Florida
USA, when vocalist Scott Stapp teamed-up
with guitarist Mark Tremonti; the pair began writing songs and playing
music with bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips.
The foursome's debut, "My Own Prison", which arrived in early
summer of 1997 on Wind-up Records, cracked The Billboard Top 200 Albums
chart within a few months and eventually peaked at #22; it contained four
Mainstream Rock top 3 hit singles including the #1 "What's This Life
For", the title-track, "Torn" and "One".
Their second effort, "Human Clay", was released two years later;
the record shot to #1 on The Billboard Top 200 Albums chart highlighted
by their masterpiece, "Higher", the single enjoyed a 17 week
run at #1 on The Modern Rock chart and reached the #7 slot on The Billboard
Hot 100, the second single, "With Arms Wide Open", hit #1 on
both Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts; two more singles followed:
the Mainstream Rock top 5 hits "Are You Ready?" and "What
If". The album went on to sell over ten million copies.
In June of 2000, Marshall blasted Pearl Jam
in a radio interview and was quickly and publicly reprimanded by Stapp
on the band's official WebSite, the bassist left Creed before the end
of the summer term.
In late 2001, the group returned as a three-piece, with "Weathered"
which immediately peaked at #1 in U.S. Top 200 Albums chart, its first
single, "My Sacrifice", topped The Mainstream Rock chart and
reached the #4 position on The Billboard Hot 100; the follow-up single
"One Last Breath" hit the top 10 on both Billboard's Hot 100
and Mainstream Rock charts; the title-track was another smash single and
weighed in at #7 on the Active Rock chart.
When Creed took a break, Mark Tremonti and Scott Phillips started to
jam together again in 2003 and the following year, reunited with Brian
Marshall formed Alter Bridge.
After nearly a decade together and over 30 million albums sold worldwide
the members of Creed announced the break-up of the band in mid-2004.
In November 2005, Scott Stapp released
his first solo album.
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