Contacted by Tremonti

Kennedy is best known as the lead vocalist and one of the two lead guitarists in the band, alongside Mark Tremonti (formerly of Creed ). The band’s origins lie in late 2003 when Kennedy was contacted by Tremonti, who was interested in having Kennedy lay down vocal tracks for some songs he had recently written. Tremonti and drummer Scott Phillips had reunited with former bassist Brian Marshall who had left Creed in 2000 to form a new band. Alter Bridge, taking its name from an actual bridge that used to be located near Tremonti’s home in Detroit, was officially formed in January 2004. Coinciding with the official announcement of Alter Bridge’s formation was an announcement regarding their debut album, One Day Remains , along with the release of that album’s lead single, ” Open Your Eyes .” One Day Remains was released in 2004 on Wind-up Records . It received generally mixed to negative reviews and was certified Gold by the RIAA . Two other singles, ” Find the Real ” and ” Broken Wings ” were released. One Day Remains was the only album by a band with Kennedy as an official member that does not feature his guitar playing, before his 2014 album World on Fire as a part of Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators.