When Mark Tremonti joined Loudwire Nights on Friday (Aug. 16), he admitted that Creed did not notice simply how large Human Clay can be once they had been within the studio 25 years in the past.

“You never know, but I remember in those days we were always fighting for survival,” he shared with Loudwire Nights‘ Chuck Armstrong. “Everybody in the industry — you know, they’re always negative nellies and were like, ‘Guys, you’re going to be a one-hit wonder.'”

As Tremonti recalled that second in Creed’s early profession, he famous how that they had multiple hit earlier than Human Clay.

“Alright, you’re going to have your sophomore slump,” Tremonti mentioned in regards to the fixed criticism the band acquired.

“It seemed like the whole world was kind of rooting against you and when you’re fighting, when you’re in survival mode, you probably write your best music.”

Mark Tremonti Hints, Briefly, at Future of New Creed Music

Tremonti has at all times stayed busy as a musician, whether or not it is with Creed, Alter Bridge or his solo band, Tremonti. It’s a trait he shares with Alter Bridge bandmate and writing accomplice, Myles Kennedy.

“If you turn it off, if you turn off that faucet, it takes a bit to conjure it back up,” he mentioned.

“I like to kind of just keep it flowing.”

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And as of late, it appears that evidently Tremonti has stored himself additional busy.

“I just finished recording a solo record, that’s mixed and mastered,” Tremonti mentioned.

“And I’m already writing an Alter Bridge record. And in the meantime, I’ll be writing songs that could be future, upcoming Creed stuff. Who knows? It’s just nonstop.”

What Else Did Mark Tremonti Discuss on Loudwire Nights?

• How he separates music he writes for Alter Bridge and Creed: “That’s more of an intuition kind of thing. The last time we did a Creed record, I liked most of it, but I think we might have [strayed away] from the early dynamics we had in Creed.”
• What it was like listening to “Higher” on the radio for the primary time: “I remember clear as day being in the car, I was buying furniture for my very first home.”
• Why he thinks “Just Too Much” is not consultant of the remainder of his upcoming solo album, The End Will Show Us How: “I think every song is tells its own story.”

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Mark Tremonti joined Loudwire Nights on Friday, Aug. 16; the present replays on-line right here, and you may tune in reside each weeknight at 7PM ET or on the Loudwire app; you can too see if the present is obtainable in your native radio station and hearken to interviews on-demand.