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Hogan11 · 06-04-2004, 01:31 PM

For some anyway:

Rock Band Creed Breaks Up After 3 Albums

27 minutes ago

By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer

NEW YORK - The spiritually inclined band Creed, whose anthemic hits "Higher" and "With Arms Wide Open" helped them become one of the top-selling rock acts of the past decade, has called it quits.

AP Photo

Related Links
• Creed web sites

Three former Creed members immediately announced they were forming a new band — minus singer Scott Stapp (news) — but were quick to say it was not "just Creed with a different singer."

Creed's three albums sold a combined 24 million copies in the United States. While many critics dismissed them as pale Pearl Jam imitators, Creed members used that as creative fuel and laughed all the way to the bank.

Lyricist Stapp grew up with a strict religious upbringing and often explored those topics in song. At one point five of the first eight queries on the "frequently asked questions" section of the Florida-based band's Web site dealt with Christianity, including "Is Creed a Christian band?"

The band always said no.

Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti (news) were longtime friends and songwriting partners whose relationship soured in the past couple of years, as Tremonti explained in a recent interview with MTV.com.

That caused tension in the band. "There was a lot more drama," drummer Scott Phillips (news) told The Associated Press on Friday. "It wasn't necessarily created by anyone in particular. It just stopped being fun."

Stapp was not available for comment, said a spokesman for Wind-up Records.

Creed took most of last year off, and reconvened in the winter to come up with new material. "The vibe just wasn't the same," Phillips said.

Still, they weren't about to casually disband such a successful unit. The band had initially figured on taking a hiatus, but a side project was working out so well they decided not to turn back, Phillips said.

The new band, Alter Bridge, features Tremonti, Phillips and former Creed bassist Brian Marshall. Singer-songwriter Myles Kennedy, formerly of the band Mayfield Four, was recruited as the fourth member. Their first album is due out in August.

Phillips described the music as edgier than Creed, with the musicians given more space to show off their chops.

"We don't want to make it seem like it's just Creed with a different singer," he said.

Stapp's first solo recording will be on a soundtrack of music inspired by the film "The Passion of the Christ." He's working on a solo album with the Canadian band the Tea Party.

BizzyBone7 · 06-04-2004, 02:08 PM

i never had a problem with them, i know alotta people who did tho. i never really listened to them, but they didnt go overboard with what they did like some people

Hogan11 · 06-04-2004, 04:12 PM

In all honesty, I really didn't care much about them...I did find Scott Stapp to be a really irritating frontman in the mold of Bono...and when they deny that they were a "Christian band", I just had to laugh each time.

Oh well, one less irritation on the landscape...for that, I can be thankful.

FADERPROOF · 06-04-2004, 05:34 PM

Creed was the 1st concert I went to, just because I never went to one before and wanted to go to one finally.

Never cared much for them, just wasn't my type of music. They were good at what they did and record sales showed it, but it personally wasn't for me.

Crow · 06-05-2004, 05:40 AM

They had a few tracks I liked, but the Jesus freak angle was a big turn off.

fontaine · 06-16-2004, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hogan11

..I did find Scott Stapp to be a really irritating frontman in the mold of Bono..l.

Come'on Hogan, just 'cause you're the Rock&Roll Historian it doesn't mean you have to rag on Bono!

Hogan11 · 06-16-2004, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fontaine

Come'on Hogan, just 'cause you're the Rock&Roll Historian it doesn't mean you have to rag on Bono!

I absolutely hate that self-rightous, neo-Jesus pose that guys like Bono and Stapp try to pull off.....they usually just end up embarrassing themselves as a result.

fontaine · 06-17-2004, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hogan11

I absolutely hate that self-rightous, neo-Jesus pose that guys like Bono and Stapp try to pull off.....they usually just end up embarrassing themselves as a result.

Well, I would agree that he is self-rightous but he can back it up. He helped wipe out third world depth, raised millions for charity and was just last week campaining the European Union to do something and some war/famine/ or something.

He does a lot more than I (that's not to hard though

)do so I can't fault the guy if he wants to talk the talk as well!

RaiderH8r · 06-17-2004, 09:39 AM

Bono is a douche bag. U2 stinks, go home and fix your own country's problems. But why do that when there is money to be made complaining in the US?

Hogan11 · 06-17-2004, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fontaine

Well, I would agree that he is self-rightous but he can back it up. He helped wipe out third world depth, raised millions for charity and was just last week campaining the European Union to do something and some war/famine/ or something.

He does a lot more than I (that's not to hard though

)do so I can't fault the guy if he wants to talk the talk as well!

"Backing it up" is no excuse for arrogance...and that's what I find his pious act coming off as...just MO.

I'll pass on U2 other than Boy, which is about the only album of theirs I can think of that's fairly free of the usual pretentions they put forth.

06-04-2004, 01:31 PM	#1
Hogan11 Rock-N-Roll Historian Let's take these SOB's out!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: W.NY.B.C. Posts: 21,300 Adopt-a-Bronco: Floyd Little	Great news.... For some anyway: Rock Band Creed Breaks Up After 3 Albums 27 minutes ago By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer NEW YORK - The spiritually inclined band Creed, whose anthemic hits "Higher" and "With Arms Wide Open" helped them become one of the top-selling rock acts of the past decade, has called it quits. AP Photo Related Links • Creed web sites Three former Creed members immediately announced they were forming a new band — minus singer Scott Stapp (news) — but were quick to say it was not "just Creed with a different singer." Creed's three albums sold a combined 24 million copies in the United States. While many critics dismissed them as pale Pearl Jam imitators, Creed members used that as creative fuel and laughed all the way to the bank. Lyricist Stapp grew up with a strict religious upbringing and often explored those topics in song. At one point five of the first eight queries on the "frequently asked questions" section of the Florida-based band's Web site dealt with Christianity, including "Is Creed a Christian band?" The band always said no. Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti (news) were longtime friends and songwriting partners whose relationship soured in the past couple of years, as Tremonti explained in a recent interview with MTV.com. That caused tension in the band. "There was a lot more drama," drummer Scott Phillips (news) told The Associated Press on Friday. "It wasn't necessarily created by anyone in particular. It just stopped being fun." Stapp was not available for comment, said a spokesman for Wind-up Records. Creed took most of last year off, and reconvened in the winter to come up with new material. "The vibe just wasn't the same," Phillips said. Still, they weren't about to casually disband such a successful unit. The band had initially figured on taking a hiatus, but a side project was working out so well they decided not to turn back, Phillips said. The new band, Alter Bridge, features Tremonti, Phillips and former Creed bassist Brian Marshall. Singer-songwriter Myles Kennedy, formerly of the band Mayfield Four, was recruited as the fourth member. Their first album is due out in August. Phillips described the music as edgier than Creed, with the musicians given more space to show off their chops. "We don't want to make it seem like it's just Creed with a different singer," he said. Stapp's first solo recording will be on a soundtrack of music inspired by the film "The Passion of the Christ." He's working on a solo album with the Canadian band the Tea Party.

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06-04-2004, 02:08 PM	#2
BizzyBone7 #27 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 1,045 Adopt-a-Bronco: Cody Lambert	i never had a problem with them, i know alotta people who did tho. i never really listened to them, but they didnt go overboard with what they did like some people

06-04-2004, 04:12 PM	#3
Hogan11 Rock-N-Roll Historian Let's take these SOB's out!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: W.NY.B.C. Posts: 21,300 Adopt-a-Bronco: Floyd Little	In all honesty, I really didn't care much about them...I did find Scott Stapp to be a really irritating frontman in the mold of Bono...and when they deny that they were a "Christian band", I just had to laugh each time. Oh well, one less irritation on the landscape...for that, I can be thankful.

06-04-2004, 05:34 PM	#4
FADERPROOF Bucknuts Colossus Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Eastlake OH Posts: 17,338	Creed was the 1st concert I went to, just because I never went to one before and wanted to go to one finally. Never cared much for them, just wasn't my type of music. They were good at what they did and record sales showed it, but it personally wasn't for me.

06-05-2004, 05:40 AM	#5
Crow All in with the Gingers Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 872 Adopt-a-Bronco: Elvis Doomervil	They had a few tracks I liked, but the Jesus freak angle was a big turn off.

06-17-2004, 09:39 AM	#9
RaiderH8r In The Bag Don't worry. Nobody's listening. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Meth Alley Posts: 9,926 Adopt-a-Bronco: MethWolfe	Bono is a douche bag. U2 stinks, go home and fix your own country's problems. But why do that when there is money to be made complaining in the US?