Creed is no stranger to haters, ranking up there with Nickelback as one of the most mocked bands of their era. While you can argue that success comes with its fair share of critics, it seems that the Scott Stapp fronted band was disliked even before they ever made a name for themselves.
Conor Oberst, founder of the band Bright Eyes, admitted in a recent appearance on the Broken Record Podcast that he wasn’t a fan of Creed in the beginning and even tried to talk his former label (Wind-Up Records) out of releasing the band’s debut album.
Recalling the moment Wind-Up Records founders Alan and Diane Meltzer played him Creed’s music for the first time, prior to its release, Oberst said: “They were sweet, but I remember them showing me Creed before it even came out. And I was like, ‘You guys — it sounds like a really bad Pearl Jam.'”
But, Oberst’s opinion had seemingly no effect on the two label owners, with Dian Meltzer calling singer Scott Stapp “the new Jim Morrision.”
Oberst continued: “Sure enough, they put it out, and it’s the biggest thing in the world. So [that’s] another reason not to ever trust my judgment.”
