Staind ( ) is an American rock band from

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, formed in 1995. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist

Aaron Lewis Aaron Lewis (born April 13, 1972) is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of the nu metal band Staind, with whom he released seven studio albums. Since 2010, he has pursued a solo ca ...

, lead guitarist

Mike Mushok Michael Mushok (born April 10, 1970) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist for the nu metal band Staind. He is a member of supergroup Saint Asonia and played in the band Newsted. Life and career Mushok was born in Ludlow, ...

, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki. The lineup has been stable outside of the 2011 departure of Wysocki, who was replaced by Sal Giancarelli. Staind has recorded seven studio albums: '' Tormented'' (1996), '' Dysfunction'' (1999), '' Break the Cycle'' (2001), ''

14 Shades of Grey ''14 Shades of Grey'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Staind, released on May 20, 2003. The album continues to develop a post-grunge sound seen on the band's previous album '' Break the Cycle'', though the songs on ''14 Shades o ...

'' (2003), '' Chapter V'' (2005), '' The Illusion of Progress'' (2008), and '' Staind'' (2011). The band's activity became more sporadic after their self-titled release, with Lewis pursuing a solo

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career and Mushok subsequently joining the band Saint Asonia, but they have continued to tour on and off in the following years. In 2016, Lewis reiterated that the band had not broken up, and would possibly create another album, but that his then-current focus was on his solo career. The band reunited more permanently in 2019 for several shows, continuing with live appearances in 2020. Many of their singles have reached high positions on U.S. rock and all-format charts as well, including "

It's Been Awhile "It's Been Awhile" is a song by American rock band Staind. It was released on March 27, 2001, as the lead single from their third studio album, ''Break the Cycle'' (2001). The song is Staind's most successful and is their best-known song, beco ...

", " Fade", "

Price to Play "Price to Play" is a song by American rock band Staind. It was the lead single from their fourth album, ''14 Shades of Grey''. "Price to Play" was released in advance and became a hit, charting high on both rock charts (number two on the Mainstre ...

", " So Far Away", and " Right Here".

History

Early years and ''Tormented'' (1995–1998)

In 1993, vocalist

and guitarist Mike Mushok met at a Christmas party in

. Mushok introduced drummer Jon Wysocki while Lewis brought in bassist Johnny April to form the band in 1995. Their first public performance was in February 1995, playing a heavy, dark, and introspective style of metal. Extensive touring in the Northeast helped Staind acquire a regional following over the next few years. The band started covering

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, and

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, among others, and played at local clubs (most commonly playing at Infinity, a live music venue located in Springfield) for a year and a half. Staind self-released their debut album, '' Tormented'', in November 1996, citing Tool,

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, and

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as their influences. In October 1997, Staind acquired a concert slot through Aaron's cousin Justin Cantor with

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. Just prior to the performance, Limp Bizkit frontman

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was appalled by Staind's grotesque album cover and unsuccessfully attempted to remove them from the bill. Durst thought that Staind were

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s. After being persuaded to let them perform, however, Durst was so impressed that he signed them to Flip Records by February 1998.

''Dysfunction'' (1999–2000)

On April 13, 1999, Staind released their major label debut '' Dysfunction'' on Flip Records. The album, which was co-produced by

and Terry Date (who also produced acts like Soundgarden,

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, and Pantera), received comparisons to

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giants Tool and Korn. In particular, Aaron Lewis was lauded for his vocals, which were likened to those of

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. The album achieved slow success, reaching the No. 1 spot on

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's Heatseeker Charts almost six months after its debut. In the same week, the record jumped to No. 74 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Charts. The nine-track LP (with one hidden track, "Excess Baggage") produced three singles, " Just Go", " Mudshovel", and "

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". "Mudshovel" and "Home" both received radio play, cracking the Top 20 of Billboard's Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts. In promotion of ''Dysfunction'', Staind went on several tours, including the Family Values Tour with acts like

and

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, as well as opening for

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's headlining tour.

''Break the Cycle'' (2001–2002)

Staind toured with Limp Bizkit for the

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during the fall of 1999, where Aaron Lewis performed an early version of "Outside" with Fred Durst at the

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. Staind released their third studio album, '' Break the Cycle'', on May 22, 2001. Propelled by the success of the first single, "

", the album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 Album charts, selling 716,000 copies in its first week. The record's first-week sales were the second highest of any album that year, behind

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's ''

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''. ''Break the Cycle'' saw the band retaining the

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sound from their previous album. Despite this, the album saw the band going further into a

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sound which is evident in the smash hit song "

", and the song led critics to compare the band to several other

bands at the time. The record spawned the singles "

" (which hit the Billboard Top 10), " Fade", " Outside", " For You", and the acoustic ballad "Epiphany". "It's Been Awhile" spent a total of 16 and 14 weeks on top of the modern and mainstream rock charts respectively, making it one of the highest joint numbers of all time. In 2001, ''Break the Cycle'' sold four million copies worldwide, making it one of the best selling albums that year. ''Break the Cycle'' would go on to sell seven million copies worldwide, making this Staind's bestselling album.

''14 Shades of Grey'' (2003–2004)

In early 2003, Staind embarked on a worldwide tour to promote the release of the follow-up to ''Break the Cycle'', ''

'', which sold two million copies and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200. The album saw a departure from their previous

sound as it mostly contained a lighter and more melodic

sound. ''14 Shades of Grey'' produced two mainstream hits, "

" and " So Far Away", which spent 14 weeks on top of the rock chart. In addition, two other singles were released: " How About You" and "Zoe Jane". The band's appearance at the

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during their 2003 tour had another impromptu acoustic set, this time due to equipment failure. The singles "So Far Away" and "Price to Play" came with two unreleased tracks, "Novocaine" and "Let It Out", which were released for the special edition of the group's subsequent album '' Chapter V'', which came out in late 2005. In 2003, Staind unsuccessfully sued their logo designer Jon Stainbrook in New York Federal Court for attempting to re-use the logo he had sold to the band. They re-opened the case in mid-2005.

''Chapter V'' and ''The Singles'' (2005–2007)

Staind's fifth album, titled '' Chapter V'', was released on August 9, 2005, and became their third consecutive album to top the ''Billboard'' 200. The album opened to sales of 185,000 and has since been certified platinum in the U.S. The first single, " Right Here", was the biggest success from the album, garnering much mainstream radio play and peaking at number 1 on the mainstream rock chart. "Falling" was released as the second single, followed by " Everything Changes" and "

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". Staind went on the road when the album came out, doing live shows and promoting it for a full year, including participating in the Fall Brawl tour with P.O.D.,

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, and Flyleaf; they also had a solo tour across Europe and a mini-promotional tour in Australia for the first time. Other live shows included a cover of

's " This Love", a tribute to

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. Staind appeared on ''

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'' on August 10, 2005 to promote ''Chapter V''. They performed acoustic renditions of the single "Right Here" and

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's song "This is Beetle". In early November 2005, Staind released the limited edition 2-CD/DVD set of ''Chapter V''. On September 6, 2006, they performed an acoustic show in the Hiro Ballroom, New York City, that was recorded for their singles collection. The band played sixteen songs, including three covers:

's " Sober",

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", and

's "

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". The collection '' The Singles: 1996–2006'' was released on November 14, 2006. It included all the band's singles, the three covers performed at the New York show, and a remastered version of "Come Again" from Staind's first independent release '' Tormented''.

''The Illusion of Progress'' (2008–2009)

On August 19, 2008, Staind released their sixth album, '' The Illusion of Progress''. Prior to the album's release, the track "This Is It" was available for download on the

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, as well as for ''

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''. The album debuted at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200, No. 1 on the Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums Chart, No. 1 on the Top Digital Albums Chart, and also No. 1 on the Top Internet Albums Chart, with first-week sales of 91,800 units. The first single on the album, "

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", topped Billboard's Top 10 Modern Rock Tracks on September 5, 2008. The band also supported

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on their 2008 European tour. The second single was "All I Want", and came out on November 24. The single also became Staind's 13th top 20 hit on the rock charts. In Europe, the second single was "The Way I Am", released on January 26, 2009. The final single released from the album, "This Is It", was sent to radio stations across the country on May 4, 2009. The track was also included on the successful '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The Album'' released in late June 2009. The same year, Staind embarked on a fall tour with the newly reunited

''Staind'' and departure of Jon Wysocki (2010–2012)

In March 2010,

stated the band would start working on their seventh studio album by the end of the year. Lewis had finished recording his country music solo EP and had started a nonprofit organization to reopen his daughter's elementary school in Worthington, Massachusetts. Guitarist Mike Mushok stated in a Q&A session with fans that the band was looking to make a heavy record, but still "explore some of the things we did on the last record and take them somewhere new for us". In a webisode posted on the band's website, Lewis stated that eight songs were written and that "every one of them is as heavy or heavier than the heaviest song on the last record". In December 2010, Staind posted three webisodes from the studio, which featured the band members discussing the writing and recording process of their new album. They announced that as of April 20, they had completed the recording of their seventh and would release it later that year. On May 20, 2011, Staind announced that original drummer Jon Wysocki had left the band. Drummer Will Hunt filled in for a few dates, while Wysocki's drum tech Sal Giancarelli filled in for the rest of the tour. Three days later, it was reported that Staind's new album would be a self-titled release. It was released on September 13, 2011. The first single, "Not Again", was released to active radio stations on July 18. The song "The Bottom" appeared on the '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' soundtrack. On June 30, Staind released a song called "Eyes Wide Open" from their new record. "Eyes Wide Open" would later be released on November 29 as the album's second single. In November 2011, the band announced through their YouTube page that Sal Giancarelli was now an official member. The band continued to perform into 2012, embarking on an April and May tour with Godsmack and Halestorm, and they played the Uproar Festival in August and September with

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and a number of other artists. It was announced in July 2012 that the band was to be taking a hiatus. In an interview with

, Aaron Lewis stated that "We're not breaking up. We're not gonna stop making music. We're just going to take a little hiatus that really hasn't ever been taken in our career. We put out seven records in 14 years. We've been pretty busy." Lewis also had plans to release his first solo album ''The Road''. During this time, Mike Mushok auditioned, and was selected, to play guitar for former

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bassist

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's new band

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. He featured on their debut album ''

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''.

Hiatus and limited activity (2013–present)

Staind played their first show in two years at the Welcome To Rockville Festival on April 27, 2014. They also played the Carolina Rebellion and

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festivals in May 2014. In late 2014, the band went on a hiatus. Aaron Lewis continued to play solo shows and work on his next solo album. He also confirmed that the hiatus would last "for a while". Mike Mushok teamed up with former

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drummer Rich Beddoe, and

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to form Saint Asonia. On August 4, 2017, the band performed for the first time since November 2014 for an acoustic performance at Aaron Lewis' 6th annual charity golf tournament and concert when bassist Johnny April and drummer Sal Giancarelli joined Aaron Lewis and Mike Mushok to perform "Outside", "Something to Remind You", and "It's Been Awhile". Three days later, Lewis announced that Staind would never tour extensively again, with Lewis explaining: In April 2019, the band announced they would reform in September 2019 for some live performances. The band was scheduled to play at Epicenter Festival on May 3, 2020 at

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led to the festival being cancelled. In April 2022, the band announced a September tour, dubbed the Evening with Staind tour. In September, Mushok confirmed that a new Staind album would be released in 2023.

Musical style, influences, and lyrical themes

The topics of Staind's lyrics cover issues of depression, relationships, death, addiction, finding one's self, betrayal, and Lewis' thoughts about becoming a father in the song "Zoe Jane" from ''

'', as well as reflecting on his upbringing in the song "The Corner" from '' The Illusion of Progress''. Also from ''14 Shades of Grey'', the track titled "Layne" was written about

frontman

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in response to his death in 2002. The song is also about Staley's legacy and the effect his music had on the members of Staind, especially Aaron Lewis. Staind has been categorized as

, heavy metal,

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, and

. In 2001, ''

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'' outlined the band's relationship to the nu metal label: Staind's influences include

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Band members

Current line-up *

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1995–2012, 2014, 2017, 2019–present) *

– lead guitar (1995–2012, 2014, 2017, 2019–present) * Johnny April – bass, backing vocals (1995–2012, 2014, 2017, 2019–present) * Sal Giancarelli – drums (2011–2012, 2014, 2017, 2019–present) Former members * Jon Wysocki – drums (1995–2011)

Timeline

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Discography

Studio albums *'' Tormented'' (1996) *'' Dysfunction'' (1999) *'' Break the Cycle'' (2001) *''

'' (2003) *'' Chapter V'' (2005) *'' The Illusion of Progress'' (2008) *'' Staind'' (2011)

References

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