
📌 Band Members:
Scott Stapp – Lead vocals
Mark Tremonti – Guitar, backing vocals
Brian Marshall – Bass
Scott Phillips – Drums, percussion
Note: The lineup changed temporarily, but this is the classic and most recognized formation.
🎶 Musical Style:
Genres: Post-grunge, alternative rock, hard rock
Known for: Deep, introspective lyrics often touching on spiritual or emotional themes, gritty baritone vocals by Stapp, and heavy, melodic guitar work by Tremonti.
💿 Discography (Main Albums):
My Own Prison (1997) – Breakthrough debut, multi-platinum success
Human Clay (1999) – Their most successful album, featuring hits like “Higher” and “With Arms Wide Open”
Weathered (2001) – Debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200
Full Circle (2009) – Comeback album after their first breakup
Peaceful Army (2025, upcoming) – New material announced with their reunion tour
🏆 Achievements:
Over 28 million albums sold in the U.S., and over 50 million worldwide
Won a Grammy Award for “With Arms Wide Open” (2001)
Multiple Billboard and American Music Awards
One of the best-selling rock bands of the 2000s
📉 Breakups & Reunions:
First breakup in 2004 due to internal tensions
Reunited in 2009, released Full Circle and toured
Went inactive again after 2013
Reunion announced in 2023, with a full tour in 2024–2025 and a new album
💬 Interesting Facts:
Scott Stapp’s vocal style was heavily inspired by Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
Mark Tremonti is often ranked among the top modern rock guitarists
Band: Brian Aubrey Marshall, Thomas Scott "Flip" Phillips, Anthony Scott
"Stapp" Flippen, Mark Thomas Tremonti,
Though often labeled as “Christian rock” due to lyrical themes, Creed never identified as a Christian band
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