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Aaron Lewis

 
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  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: Vocals, Guitar, Engineer Representative Album: "Sounds of Mount Desert Island"

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At the heart of Staind's loud, angst-laden music are the confessional lyrics and introspective personality of frontman Aaron Lewis. While other post-grunge bands were able to successfully mine the dark caverns once explored by Soundgarden and Alice in Chains, Lewis allowed his sensitivity to pour freely from his words and often pensive vocals, enabling Staind to strike a balance between heavy metal bombast and thoughtful, melodic rock. Born in Springfield, VT, Lewis listened to folk music as a child. The son of divorced parents, Lewis chronicled the emotional turmoil in his childhood with Staind, namely on tracks like "Epiphany" and "For You," from Break the Cycle. Like the late Kurt Cobain from Nirvana, Lewis casts an unpretentious, no-frills image, exhibiting a brooding disposition and emotional vulnerability that troubled youths can relate to. Lewis recorded his first album with Staind, Tormented, in 1996. Staind remained on the fringes of mainstream acceptance until "Outside," a live collaboration between Lewis and Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst during the 1999 Family Values Tour, blew up on alternative and mainstream rock stations a year later. With only his acoustic guitar as his musical backing, Lewis delivered a raw, anguished performance of a song that Staind would later record in the studio for Break the Cycle. The track carved the path for Staind's subsequent commercial breakthrough. ~ Michael Sutton, All Music Guide
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Aaron Lewis

Lewis performing with Staind at the Greensboro Special Events Centre in Greensboro, North Carolina
Background information
Born April 13, 1972 (1972-04-13) (age 37)
Genres Alternative metal (early), Nu metal (early), Post-grunge, Alternative rock, Acoustic
Occupations Musician, Songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Guitar
Years active 1990 - present
Labels Flip, Elektra, Atlantic
Associated acts Staind
Website Staind.com

Aaron Lewis, (born April 13, 1972 in Rutland, Vermont), is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the post-grunge group Staind as well as a Grammy nominated songwriter.

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Background

Lewis grew up, largely, in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. He is of Jewish-Russian descent. Lewis was, before Staind, in a band known as J-CAT[1] with Tori Sands, Chris Ballini, and Staind bandmate Jon Wysocki. An album surfaced on the internet with nine of J-CAT's performances at Club Infinity in Springfield, Massachusetts. The performances were recorded while Dysfunction was being recorded. Two of Staind's popular singles—"Outside" and "It's Been Awhile"—were both originally performed by J-CAT with somewhat different lyrics.

Lewis has been nominated for three Grammys.[citation needed] His hobbies include fishing, golf and riding his mini dirt bike. He has worked in landscaping, cleaned hotel rooms, and played solo acoustic sets in bars around Atlanta. He is married to Vanessa Lewis and has three daughters, Zoe Jane, Nyla Rae and Indie Shay. Aaron has two sisters Evyette and Rachel. He was featured on the song No Sex by Limp Bizkit on their sophomore album Significant Other. He was also featured on a remix for the song "Crawling" on Linkin Park's album Reanimation (the remix is titled "Krwlng" on the album), as well as Cold's album 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage. He contributed vocals to the song "Follow" on Sevendust's third album, "Animosity," and to the songs "Bleed" and "Send In the Clowns" by the band Cold. He's also featured on Jimmie's Chicken Shack's song "Falling Out," the only single off their 2004 album re.present.

On November 4, 2006, Aaron performed at his old high school in Longmeadow, MA and gave all the proceeds to the music department to fund the department's expenses to buy new equipment and supplies.[citation needed]

Equipment

Aaron uses Gibson acoustic guitars, and Gibson Les Paul electric guitars as well. He also uses Marshall Amplification amplifiers with Marshall Cabinets.

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Lo-Pro (Rock Band, 2000s)
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