================================================ Subject: !!!!!!!!!!!!CREED UPDATE ON THE NEW ALBUM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: "Agnieszka" To: Date: Wed 4 Jul 2001 10:25:10 +0200 ================================================ Creed Taking Things Higher On Third Album Band's manager promises new disc will have epic scope, impact of U2's The Joshua Tree. Creed have finished writing songs for their third album, which their manager promises will have the epic scope and impact of U2's classic The Joshua Tree. The band and producer John Kurzweg rented a house in Florida on Sunday and have begun setting up a studio inside, according to manager Jeff Hanson. The band will begin recording there soon, he said. "People will be very surprised," Hanson said of the new material. "We look at this album as our version of The Joshua Tree. This is the album we feel will set us apart." Although they've approached the songwriting process at a relaxed pace, the band plans to record the album quickly with an eye on a November 20 release date, according to Kurzweg (see "Creed Eye November For Third Album"). The producer also recorded 1999's Human Clay and 1997's My Own Prison with the band, each time using houses rather than professional studios. "It's kind of a neat vibe - they fell into liking it," Kurzweg said. The band has not yet said who will take the place of departed bassist Brian Marshall on the album, which is tentatively titled Weathered. Creed may play some live dates around the time of the album's release, but they most likely won't mount a proper tour until early next year, according to Hanson. Soon after releasing the new disc, the group plans to hold a multiple-day Creed Fan Fair that will give fans a chance to meet the band. Plans for the event have not been finalized, Hanson said. - Brian Hiatt [ Tues., July 3, 2001 8:11 AM EDT ] To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp