SCOTT DIUSSA/PRESS
Ata time during the early days of Classic Rock magazine when hard rock music was not looking in the best of health, in 2004 guitarist Mark Tremonti teamed up with bassist Brian Marshall, drummer Scott Phillips – all three formerly members of the multi-platinum-selling post-grunge band Creed – and singer/guitarist frontman Myles Kennedy (previously of The Mayfield Four) to form the Floridabased Alter Bridge. They soon helped breathe some fresh air and new life into the genre.