In Springfield, Massachusetts is where
this band was put together & given their name. Which isn't hard to figure out the meaning of the six letter word! Aaron
Lewis Lead Singer/Guitarist, Guitartist Mike Mushok & Bassist Johnny "Ol Skool" April and the back bone of
the band Jon Wysocki Percussionist Wiping the floor with all their rivals on the American/ New England music scene are the
heart pounding, menacing, melancholy and magnificent outfit known as STAIND. They've became one of this nations fastest growing
Hard-Rock bands of the 21st century with strength of great connections,great attitude and even sonic oblivion. Frontman &
lead singer Aaron Lewis' personal angst and emotional baggage carried over from a family life and isolated childhood that
went sour has routed Staind in some of the greatest, & most powerful rock music heard in many years. They've Sparked a
New Revolution to the Modern Rock era & have become one of the most influential and connective bands to come out of New
England, Mass.
But before all that happened Staind
was a slightly unknown band playing the local scene in their hometown of Springfield, MA; & throughtout New england. Stainds
1996 debut album Tormented which was one of Staind's most painful &
darkest albums to this date. The band's BIG BREAK came in the fall of 1997 when Staind was lucky to perform with Limp Bizkit
at the Webster Theater in Hartford, CT. The stand off occured about 20 mins before Staind was supposed to perform. When Fred
Durst (Frontman/limp Bizkit)approached Aaron with the copy of the Tormented Album, which someone had given him; which was
no problem for the band. Until Fred tryed kicking Staind off the Bill only judging them due to the nature of the cover art.
Assuming they were Satan worshippers,from the graphic cross with a doll hanging upside down bleeding from the croch! The band
conviencing Fred that they weren't satanist led them to still perform at Webster Theater.After witnessing the positive and
crazyness attention Staind gave the crowd. Fred Durst signed Staind to Freds label Flip/Elektra Records From then on Staind
Continued writing & producing new material for their 1999 release of Dysfunction recieving
platinum plus status. Which topped the charts with their Remastered single "Mudshovel", along with other hits like "Just go"
& "Home". After Hitting the local radios, Staind grew more & more of their fan base by the relavince of Aaron Lewis's
introspective lyrics, with Lewis unknowningly wondering how fans can relate to his horrofic past life.For the Next year or
two staind played venues promoting their album.
Once Music was in the works again. Staind hit the Studio
this time for an even more advancement in musical progression & an even deeper lyrical taste to their to May 22, 2001
release of Break The Cycle. This album reached Multi-Platinum in its
first couple of weeks & months of release,thanks to their Hit single "It's Been Awhile" which astronomically helped the
album hitting the Billboard charts at #1 & staying in that position for weeks. With more hits coming off Break the Cycle
like "Fade", "Epiphany","For You" & "Outside" Kept Staind growing & kept album sales reaching over 700,000 copies
sold in the first weeks of its release. After the first months of the bands new release, Staind Started a World Tour to Promote
Break The Cycle Hitting the West & East Coast of the US. and reaching Europe. BREAK THE CYCLE BECAME KNOWN WORLD-WIDE
as being a Top Hit on the US & EUROPEAN billboard Charts.
Two years Later STAIND Whipps out their fourth album
known as 14 Shades Of Grey Releasing their Hit singles "Price To Play",
"So Far Away", Until their release hit stores in May 0f 2003. For all Fans waiting a good amount of time for their next release
Staind Made sure they were adjusted to their new sound of musical melodies, and recieved positively/good feed-back from their
souls. Wanting to find new kinds of musical melodies that are genuine to themselves. Staind felt that 14 shades was their
high-water mark to their careers', which was previously conducted as being a PLATINUM SUCCESS again.
As with the words over the net, the
air waves & our Televisions Staind Has souped up Another dose of their Commitment to their own music & their fans
has and to the Modern Rock World. Staind announced its 5th Upcoming Record Release
CHAPTER-V Should
hit Stores on August 9, 2005. This Record Said to be the most well worth offering from Staind Since 14 Shades of Grey, With
all of this excitement surrounding our heads, Im sure that Their New music Will be Great Considering i attended a previous
concert of Stainds @ Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia, MD) on July 19th, which wasnt a disappointment at all and was well
worth it. Playing their New hit "Right here" & "Schizophrenic Conversations". Which was some of the hard hitting songs
that should appear on the New album, along with unheard title known as "Falling", plus more.All consisting to be a 12 track
album for the band, along with to have rumored that a DVD bonus like homegrown in 14 shades, should come with the Chapter-V
Album.WITH THE PATH STAIND HAS LAYED WITH THEIR PREVIOUS SUCCESS OF MULTI-PLATINUM RECORDS. Their Future is looking better
then ever and only should get better along the way!
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