<P> Alter Bridge lead guitarist and founder Mark Tremonti , bassist Brian Marshall , and drummer Scott Phillips were members of Creed with lead vocalist Scott Stapp since 1993 . After releasing two successful albums , Marshall left the band in 2000 , followed by the release of their third album in 2001 . The band became inactive in 2003 following the conclusion of a controversial tour . That year , Tremonti began writing new material with plans of forming a new band with Phillips and Marshall . Being fans of Myles Kennedy 's former band , The Mayfield Four , they invited him to join as their new lead vocalist . They named the new band Alter Bridge , after an actual bridge near Tremonti 's home on Alter Road in Detroit , and subsequently began recording their debut album . </P>
where did the name alter bridge come from
after an actual bridge near Tremonti 's home on Alter Road in Detroit