Consequence’s Post-Grunge Week continues with an interview with Creed singer Scott Stapp. See our picks for the 50 Greatest Post-Grunge Songs, and keep checking back throughout the week for more lists, artist-driven content, games, and more.
Creed are back in a big way. The multiplatinum band announced a reunion last year, and it’s been nothing short of triumphant so far.
Despite being away for roughly a dozen years, Creed’s connection with fans hasn’t waned. The band sold out two recent cruises that marked their live return, and they’re poised to rock hundreds of thousands of fans on their upcoming summer and fall tours (pick up tickets here).
This past year has also seen Creed involved in some super-viral moments. Their monster hit “Higher” became a rallying cry for World Series champions the Texas Rangers, and singer Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti appeared in an absolutely bonkers Super Bowl commercial for Paramount+ alongside a slew of celebrities.
While they sold millions of albums during their heyday, Creed also experienced a wave of backlash during the height of their fame. The band also went through some inner turmoil, leading them to break up in 2004 before an initial reunion in 2009 that lasted a few years.
Heavy Consequence recently caught up with Stapp to discuss Creed’s reunion, his thoughts on the backlash they received, the possibility of new music, and more.
Read our interview with Scott Stapp below, and see where Creed’s hits landed on our list of the 50 greatest post-grunge songs.
With two sold-out cruises and a fast-selling tour on the horizon, did you imagine that this current Creed would reunion would get such an enthusiastic reception more than a decade since the band was last together?
I mean, it’s been overwhelming and I didn’t even really understand the enormity of it until I heard Mark [Tremonti] talk about it in interviews, and then share with me personally … that our two cruises were the fastest ever music cruises to sell out.
According to Mark and our agent, we’re kind of picking up where we left off at our peak. I have tremendous gratitude. I’m thankful. I’m blown away. There’s three generations of Creed fans that we’ve connected with.
I think social media has been a huge part of that, most definitely. I’m looking forward to playing in front of a lot of fans that have never seen us play. Some of them only knew of Creed because they heard their parents playing the records. I’m just excited and grateful for all of it.