Creed was a hugely successful band in the 1990s and early 2000s. But when all the members moved on to Alter Bridge , except for vocalist Scott Stapp , guitarist and singer Mark Tremonti felt the pressure from the fame of the previous project.
Breaking Absolutes channel , the musician said that many people in the industry didn't believe in the potential of the new band, formed in 2004 with Myles Kennedy , and dismissed it as a passing fad.
“People doubted us the whole time and, in the end, they just wanted us to fail. We had a lot of people on our side on the first albums, but by the third, it seemed like a lot of people were tired of hearing us on the radio, I think,” he said (via Ultimate Guitar ). “We were everywhere at a certain point, and we started to get some backlash.”
Tremonti felt he was in "survival mode" when releasing One Day Remains (2004), the band's debut album, and the album Blackbird (2007) marked a difficult period for Alter Bridge. "We didn't have a manager, we didn't have a record label, we were on our own and at rock bottom. We didn't know if we had a future, and I think Blackbird is the best thing we've ever done," he commented.
It was only with his third album, AB III (2010), that the artist began to feel truly free, as he trusted in the loyalty of his fanbase. "When I was younger, I thought I would retire at 27, but I think our fanbase has grown with us and I feel very confident that they will be with us until we want to leave this behind," he concluded.
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