- Aaron Lewis
Infobox Musical artist
Name =Aaron Lewis
Img_capt =Lewis performing with Staind at the Electric Factory inPhiladelphia . Photo by [http://www.nickballasy.com Nicholas Ballasy] )
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Landscape = Yes
Background = solo_singer
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Born = Birth date and age|1972|4|13
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Instrument = Vocals,Guitar
Genre =Alternative metal
Occupation =Musician ,Songwriter
Years_active = 1990 - present
Label =Flip, Elektra, Atlantic
Associated_acts =Staind
URL = [http://www.staind.com Staind.com]Aaron Lewis, (born
April 13 1972 in Rutland,Vermont ), is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of thealternative metal groupStaind as well as a Grammy nominated songwriter.Background
Lewis grew up, largely, in
Longmeadow, Massachusetts . Lewis was, before Staind, in a band known as [http://www.geocities.com/btcstaind/jcat.html J-CAT] with Tori Sands, Chris Ballini, and Staind bandmateJon Wysocki . An album surfaced on theinternet with nine of J-CAT's performances at Club Infinity inSpringfield, 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 . 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 aroundAtlanta . 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 songNo Sex byLimp Bizkit on their sophomore albumSignificant Other . He was also featured on a remix for the song "Crawling" onLinkin Park 's album "Reanimation" (the remix is titled "Krwlng" on the album), as well asSevendust 's album "Animosity", in which he contributed vocals to the song "Follow" and on the songs "Bleed" and "Send In the Clowns" by the band Cold. He's also featured onJimmie'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 and gave all the proceeds to the music department to fund the department's expenses to buy new equipment and supplies.Fact|date=February 2007There is speculation that the band's title could be a reference to this line from "
Paradise Lost " byJohn Milton , directly after Adam's recognition of the error of his and Eve's eating from theTree of Knowledge (9.1076-9.1080): "Our wonted Ornaments now solid and staind,/ And in our Faces evident the signes/ Of foul concupiscence; whence evil store;/ Evil shame, the last of evils; of the first/ Be sure then."olo Album
Aaron Lewis is currently working on a solo CD, that is expected to be much like his acoustic tour.
Possible songs for this CD are:
* Something Like Me (Released on iTunes as a Pre-Ordered track forThe Illusion Of Progress )
* Angel
* Massachusetts
* Anywhere But Here
* Sleeping at the wheel
* Tangled up in you (Released on 2008 Staind albumThe Illusion Of Progress )References
* [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/staind/articles/story/5938516/the_darkness_within The Darkness Within by Jenny Eliscu, Rolling Stone, July 19, 2001] (In depth interview, includes birthplace)
External links
* [http://www.staind.com Official website]
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