Alter Bridge

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Alter Bridge

Background information
Origin Flag of United States Orlando, Florida, United States
Genre(s) Alternative metal[1]
Post-grunge[1]
Alternative rock
Hard rock[1]
Years active 2004-present
Label(s) Wind-Up Records (2004 - 2006)
Universal Republic Records (2007 - present)
Associated
acts		 Creed
The Mayfield Four
Members
Myles Kennedy
Mark Tremonti
Scott Phillips
Brian Marshall

Alter Bridge is an American hard rock band[1] from Orlando, but the band is currently based in Atlanta. Formed by Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips (former members of Creed), with Myles Kennedy (lead vocals and guitar formerly of The Mayfield Four).

Alter Bridge released their debut album One Day Remains on August 10, 2004 along with their first single "Open Your Eyes", which was followed by "Find The Real" and "Broken Wings".

They released their second album, Blackbird on October 9th, 2007. Their first single of the album, "Rise Today", was released on July 30th, 2007.

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Alter Bridge were formed in 2004 by former Creed members Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips, and Brian Marshall. Marshall didn't appear on Creed's third album "Weathered." He left Creed in 2000 because of differences with singer Scott Stapp, but joined his former bandmates in this project. Singer Myles Kennedy, formerly of The Mayfield Four, joined the Orlando based band later. The band members originally met Kennedy when his former band The Mayfield Four toured with Creed in 1998.

The band juggled several names before settling for Alter Bridge. The name comes from a bridge on Alter Road, close to Tremonti's childhood home. The bridge is at the intersection of Alter and Korte, which forms the border between the city of Detroit, Michigan and the city of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. The bridge signified a boundary to Tremonti when he was a child. His parents didn't want him crossing the bridge because the neighborhood on the other side wasn't considered safe enough for him to play as a child. Other names considered for the band include "Downright", "Solace", and "One Day Remains" (which would become the title of their debut album).

The band was signed to Wind-up Records and released said debut album on August 10, 2004. The album produced three hit singles and was certified gold in the US, and platinum internationally. In addition, the song "Metalingus" was modified by World Wrestling Entertainment and used as the theme song for Edge, starting in October of that year. About a year later, the band appeared on an episode of WWE RAW in 2005 during Edge's worked shoot feud with Matt Hardy, as they were shown backstage with Edge, who cited them as his good friends.

In April 2006, Alter Bridge announced that they had terminated their contract with Wind-Up Records, securing the rights to much of their studio and live catalog. The reason for the split was because of pressure put on Tremonti, Phillips, and Marshall to reunite with Scott Stapp and reform Creed. By May 25, 2007, they had finished recording of the new album. On July 9, 2007, it was announced that the band was signed by Universal Republic Records.

Their next album, titled Blackbird, was released on October 9, 2007. The first single off the new album is titled "Rise Today", and was released for digital download on July 30, 2007. The song was also the official theme song for WWE Unforgiven 2007. The music video for "Rise Today" debuted October 4, 2007 on the Yahoo! Music website.

Album cover Album information
One Day Remains
Album cover Album information
Blackbird
  • Released: October 9, 2007
  • Label: Universal Republic Records
  • Chart Positions:
    #13 (Billboard 200)
    #13 (Billboard Top Comprehensive Albums)
    #2 (Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums)
    #4 (Billboard Top Rock Albums)
    #3 (Billboard Top Rock/Alernative Albums)
    #12 (Billboard Top Internet Albums)
    #13 (Billboard Top Digital Albums)
    #37 (U.K. Albums Chart)
    #2 (U.K. Rock Albums)
  • RIAA Certification:
  • US Sales:
  • International Sales:
  • Singles:
    1. "Rise Today"
    2. "Ties That Bind (UK single)"
    3. Watch Over You
    4. Before Tomorrow Comes

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US Mainstream Rock US Modern Rock
2004 "Open Your Eyes" #123 #2 #24 One Day Remains
2005 "Find The Real" - #7 - One Day Remains
2005 "Broken Wings" - #29 - One Day Remains
2007 "Rise Today" - #3 #32 Blackbird
2008 "Ties That Bind" (UK single) - - - Blackbird
2008 "Watch Over You" - - - Blackbird
2008 "Before Tomorrow Comes" - - - Blackbird

  • Alter Bridge's first official concert was on September 1, 2004 at Floyd's Music Store in Tallahassee, Fl. The same place Creed played their first shows almost 10 years previous.
  • After an invite by UK's Total Guitar magazine for Mark to provide a guest lesson, the song "Ahavo Rabo Taco Salad" was born. While initially supposed to solely involve Mark, the rest of the band also got involved.
  • Alter Bridge has licensed several of their songs to WWE programming, including "Find The Real" for the 2005 Royal Rumble, and "Metalingus" for superstar Edge. They appeared with Edge on an episode of WWE Raw. The track "In Loving Memory" was also used by WWE as the backing to a tribute package following the death of "Lord" Alfred Hayes. "Rise Today" was used as the theme song for their annual PPV Unforgiven 2007 Sept 16th.
  • Alter Bridge contributed the song "Shed My Skin" to the soundtrack Fantastic Four: The Album.
  • Alter bridge performed the song "Open Your Eyes" at the 2004 ALDS.
  • "Find The Real" was performed by Alter Bridge on the Jay Leno show in 2004.
  • "Open Your Eyes" was played by Alter Bridge on the Jimmy Kimmel show.
  • "Rise Today" was featured in the intro to the Cubs - Cardinals Monday night game on ESPN on August 20, 2007.
  • "Rise Today" was featured in the background of CBS's new promo spot for the upcoming season of CSI:Miami

  1. ^ a b c d Alter Bridge Overview at All Music

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Myles Kennedy • Mark Tremonti • Brian Marshall • Scott Phillips
Discography
Studio albums: One Day Remains • Blackbird
Singles: "Open Your Eyes" • "Find The Real" • "Broken Wings" • "Rise Today"
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