Brian Marshall
Brian Aubrey Marshall (born April 24, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter, and real estate broker best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge.
Early life
Marshall was born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He started out his music career by playing his father's drums. He states that after scratching his father's drum set a few times, his dad decided it was time to buy him a bass guitar. He cites Steve Harris, John Entwistle, Geddy Lee, Justin Chancellor, and Doug Pinnick as major influences.
Career
Creed
After being recruited into the band as a full-fledged member by Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti, Marshall came up with the name Creed, which had previously been known as Naked Toddler, after a band he was in earlier called Mattox Creed. He was in Creed until late 2000, when personal issues with vocalist Scott Stapp led him to depart the band after criticizing Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder during a radio interview, though some sources state that Marshall was fired. Marshall, however, remains silent about this issue and does not state the reasoning behind his departure. For Creed's third album, Weathered, guitarist Mark Tremonti played bass. Brett Hestla played bass during live performances. Due to his playing style he developed the nickname "The Sloth."