What is creed doing now

Is there ever a dichotomy there? I was a quiet, humble guy then. A: That got taken out of context. We got a tour bus for the tour, and three or four days in, someone found a stack of Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts VIP passes in one of the cabinets. Am I sleeping in the bed Scott Weiland passed away in?

I remember being in the bus bathroom and looking in the mirror at myself, like, wow, this is heavy. I took it as, this is a big time reminder of what is waiting for me if I go back. A: Exactly, because I lived a life that could have led to that same ending.

There was no ghost of Scott Weiland, or hearing voices. Q: Probably they got a really cheap deal on the bus, and no one wanted to tell you. Skip to content. Former-and maybe future-Creed frontman Scott Stapp, now five years sober, will release a new solo album next month. Sebastian Smith. According to Stapp, Tremonti texted, "Dude, stop. You need to get help. Scott Stapp publicly crashed and burned on December 29, , during a show where he allegedly lay on the stage for most of the performance.

Stapp was reportedly "fired" from the band shortly after the show, although Creed did not officially break up until After finally being correctly diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Stapp has found it easier to stay sober than when he didn't know what was wrong. In every interview since his recovery, Stapp has reiterated the fact he's taking things one day at a time. On top of that, he's been working out and going to AA. The band was in need of a singer after the loss of Scott Weiland , and Stapp was ready to tour.

When Stapp announced he was joining the band, he was being so secretive he accidentally made it sound like he was joining Stone Temple Pilots, Weiland's old band.

Stapp later released a statement saying :. I wanted to clarify any confusions on STP and my comment. I was recently asked what I'm currently working on in an interview and could not reveal details or announce this new project. This led the interviewer to assume it was STP and he eagerly kept asking for more details.

Evidently my response caused confusion. In , the band reportedly had a falling out with Stapp , but he continues to work on his solo career. Stapp knows the state of his mental health in caused him to lose control over his life. His actions were so destructive to his home life that his wife temporarily filed for divorce and his eldest son, Jagger, reportedly went on Twitter to criticize his behavior. Stapp told GQ that when he hit bottom, " the public humiliation that came with it really broke me, man, and shattered me," but it wasn't just that: It humiliated his family.

He said Jagger's school life was ruined. Stapp has "tremendous regret" for what he did. In , shortly after Scott Weiland quit Art of Anarchy, he went on a solo tour where he did not survive an accidental overdose of cocaine, ethanol, and MDA. Stapp says it was like he was living with Weiland's ghost on tour. Stapp claims he heard Weiland speaking to him at one point. He told GQ : "It was a very weird feeling that I felt. I remember being in the bathroom , looking in the mirror, on the bus, and really feeling like I could hear or feel him saying, 'Dude, this could have been you.

And this could be you if you continue that path. In an interview with Loudwire, Stapp revealed he first sought treatment while on tour with Creed in , but the doctor he spoke to didn't give him the correct diagnosis.

Stapp said, "I wasn't feeling right. Stapp also said he didn't know he wasn't supposed to drink alcohol while taking antidepressants and that the mixture caused him to make "a lot of mistakes. Stapp said he was incredibly depressed at the height of Creed's fame, and this depression made him isolate himself from his friends. He says the depression caused him to alienate his bandmates and seek refuge in drugs and alcohol.

He thinks his bandmates thought he was getting an inflated ego, but he insists he was just trying to deal with the depression. Stapp said he remembers sitting on the bus thinking, "I wish the guys would come over. Stapp knows he couldn't have survived his breakdown if he didn't have his wife, Jaclyn, to force him into rehab. While acting, recording music, and touring keeps Creed busy, when he has downtime you can find him reading, swimming, hiking, doing yoga, traveling and fishing for the elusive trout.

Creed is an active supporter of the charity FirstBook, which has distributed more than million books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from low-income families in more than 30 countries. Subscribe: RSS iCal. Email Address. Mysterious, eccentric, good-hearted, and downright talented are all words that have been used to describe actor and musician Creed Bratton over the years. If Creed was onscreen, laughs were sure to follow. Back in the Sixties, before some of his Office castmates were even born, Bratton was scoring big radio hits as a member of Read More.