Scott Stapp isn’t ruling out new music from Creed but he’s not promising anything, either.
Stapp was recently interviewed by KLAQ 95.5 and talked about whether he and his bandmates have talked about writing together again.
“We’ve talked about stuff, but nothing is definitive, nothing’s been planned. We’re letting this all just kind of develop organically, reconnect as human beings and as a band. And I think that if we continue to do that, at some point in time it’s inevitable that possibly new music would come out of that. I don’t think it’s out of the question. But, again, like I said, there’s nothing planned, and nothing to announce right here on KLAQ.”
It’s a familiar line for Stapp, who told Detroit’s WRIF last summer, “We’re talking about it. We’re taking things slow. We’re rebuilding, we’re relearning about each other. We’re reconnecting.” He added: “I think this experience has been kind of like a — it’s putting on an old glove, but we’ve all changed. We’re all older, we have kids, we have different responsibilities and priorities in life. And we’re all extremely focused. And I think that when that day comes when we decide to make a Creed record, I think it’ll be probably, if not on par, better than anything we’ve ever done. Just based upon the life experience that we have, everything we’ve done the last two years of playing together, I think that sets the stage that when it’s the right time, it’s gonna be incredible.”
As you know, the comeback has been years in the making. Creed first teased their return with the sold-out Summer of ’99 cruises, then announced a full tour after an 11-year hiatus. Along the way, their Greatest Hits finally got a vinyl release, shooting back onto multiple Billboard charts. Meanwhile, “Higher” became an unlikely sports anthem, soundtracking the Texas Rangers’ World Series run, a Super Bowl ad, and even the Daytona 500.
Stapp admits the spark started as far back as 2020, when Creed songs began blowing up on TikTok.
“We began having conversations, I think, in 2020 when we started to notice this kind of viral thing happening organically online. And so conversations were had about potentially doing something. And I just felt at the time — I didn’t wanna rush it. I didn’t wanna just throw something together, and I wanted it to be real. I wanted it to be authentic. I wanted it to be where everyone’s heart was in it.”
Now, 30 years and 53 million albums sold later, Creed are bigger than when they left.
“It’s probably one of the most gratifying and humbling experiences you can have as an artist, especially where we all are in our hearts and in our minds and in our spirits today,” he said. “To see a whole new generation that never saw a CREED show — most of them weren’t even born when we broke up… over 80 percent of our tickets sold out of the near-million tickets we sold last year were between 18 and 35. We have a whole new generation of fans. And all I can say is I’m grateful, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart.”
And if new music comes? You can consider that a bonus.
