<P> Alter Bridge lead guitarist and founder Mark Tremonti , bassist Brian Marshall , and drummer Scott Phillips were members of Creed with lead vocalist Scott Stapp since 1993 . After releasing two successful albums , Marshall left the band in 2000 , followed by the release of their third album in 2001 . The band became inactive in 2003 following the conclusion of a controversial tour . That 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 . </P>
<P> Alter Bridge lead guitarist and founder Mark Tremonti , bassist Brian Marshall , and drummer Scott Phillips were members of Creed with lead vocalist Scott Stapp since 1993 . After releasing two successful albums , Marshall left the band in 2000 , followed by the release of their third album in 2001 . The band became inactive in 2003 following the conclusion of a controversial tour . That 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 . </P>
where did the name alter bridge come from
where did the name alter bridge come from
after an actual bridge near Tremonti 's home on Alter Road in Detroit
after an actual bridge near Tremonti 's home on Alter Road in Detroit