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| Creed was the first band in history to have four Number
One Rock Radio singles from a debut album -- a feat even more impressive
in these days of love-'em-and-leave-'em, one-hit wonders. On the strength
of their singles, including the crushing title track and the more pensive
What's This Life For, Creed topped countless year-end charts
and was recognized as the Rock Artist of the Year at Billboard's 1998
Music Awards. Their debut album was also the #1-selling Hard Music album
for 1998 on SoundScan's Hard Music chart and to date has sold more than
five million copies. Since the release of their second album, HUMAN CLAY, Creed has upped the ante yet again. Higher, the first single from their already 10x Platinum sophomore release, broke the Active and Mainstream Rock airplay records for the most consecutive weeks at number one, holding the coveted spot for eighteen weeks. Furthermore, Creed was recognized once again as the Rock Artist of the Year at Billboard's 1999 Music Awards. In many ways, Creed has been evolving gradually since the band played its first dates together just five years ago. After high school, teenage acquaintances Stapp and fellow songwriter Tremonti took different routes, but both ended up in Tallahassee, where they recruited bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips to form Creed. Within a few months, they had meshed their wide-ranging influences to create the band's rich musical texture and now, Creed's third and newest effort, WEATHERED, is sure to take over where Human Clay left off. |