The hard-rock four-piece Creed was formed by two Florida high school friends, vocalist Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti. The duo lost touch after graduation, but reunited after Stapp underwent a few years of hard times. Stapp and Tremonti became Creed with the addition of bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips. The group's debut album, My Own Prison, did well on the pop album charts, scoring the alternative rock radio hit "One." Human Clay followed in 1999.