Named the new band Alter Bridge

Before forming Alter Bridge, Tremonti, Marshall, and Phillips were members of the rock band Creed together with lead vocalist Scott Stapp . They achieved mainstream success in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with the albums, My Own Prison (1997) and Human Clay (1999). Marshall left Creed in 2000, which was followed by the release of their third album, Weathered in 2001. The band became inactive in 2003 following the conclusion of a controversial tour. That same year, Tremonti began writing new material with plans of forming a new band with Phillips and Marshall. Being fans of Myles Kennedy ‘s former band, The Mayfield Four , they invited him to join as their new lead vocalist. They named the new band Alter Bridge, after an actual bridge near Tremonti’s home on Alter Road in Detroit , and subsequently began recording their debut album.