Human Clay

Performer: Creed (1~Post-Grunge)
Producer: John Kurzweg
Distributor: BMG (distributor)

Notes: Creed: Mark Tremonti (vocals, guitar); Scott Stapp (vocals); Brian Marshall (bass); Scott Phillips (drums). "With Arms Wide Open" won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rock Song and was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Personnel: Mark Tremonti (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Scott Stapp (vocals); Kirk Kelsey (mandolin); Scott Phillips (drums). Audio Mixers: John Kurzweg ; Kirk Kelsey. Photographers: Daniel Tremonti; Sacha Waldman. Unknown Contributor Roles: Scott Phillips ; Brian Marshall; Scott Stapp. Creed's second album continues in the vein of MY OWN PRISON, combining heavy guitar rock with lyrics that aspire to something beyond standard rock & roll hedonism. There's plenty of head-banging riffs for lead singer Scott Stapp's Vedder-esque wail to ride over (although the band is surprising nimble considering how heavy it plays) and this time out there's also some softer stuff --"Say I," "Wrong Way"--with more than a hint of Led Zeppelin in its Middle-Eastern experimental mode. Even more surprising, there's actually a ballad here--"With Arms Wide Open"--with a wistfully beautiful melody.

Q (12/99, p.130) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...an intense and introspective affair....the band perform well, have a good solid sound and, in songs...sometimes reveal a talent for a good tune..." CMJ (10/18/99, p.3) - "...HUMAN CLAY will grab you by the shoulders and shake you all night long."

By combining a Pearl Jam-esque sound with pop appeal, Florida's Creed scored massive mainstream rock hits in the late-'90s/early-'00s. The girls may swoon over singer Scott Strapp's pin-up looks and lyrical search for redemption, but guitarist Mark Tremonti's meaty riffs reach out to hard rock fans of both genders.

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