Started in 1995 by former high school classmates Stapp
and Tremonti, Creed began playing dates in their
adopted hometown of Tallahassee. The songs were the products of the Stapp/
Tremonti bond. "I had a ritual for writing lyrics," Scott
explains. "Every night I'd lie in bed in with paper and a pencil. Then I'd show the lyrics to Mark.
He'd play a riff, and I'd sing. Ninety percent of the time, what we'd arrived at worked. Brian and
Scott Phillips have a free hand in creating the bass and drum parts. On the road, we're using sound checks to write.
A week ago, I started singing. Mark started playing. Brian and Scott
joined in. In about 15 minutes, we had a new song." With influences from Metallica to Jim Morrison, and R&B to Black
Flag, Creed's music is rich in texture. Creed
is a young band, but somehow they play together like seasoned
pros.
Brian Marshall: April 24, 1973
Scott Stapp: August 8, 1973
Mark Tremonti: April 18, 1974
Scott Phillips: February 22, 1973