Aaron Lewis

Infobox Musical artist
Name =Aaron Lewis


Img_capt =Lewis performing with Staind at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. Photo by [http://www.nickballasy.com Nicholas Ballasy] )
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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 the alternative metal group Staind 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 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. 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 Sevendust'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 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 and gave all the proceeds to the music department to fund the department's expenses to buy new equipment and supplies.Fact|date=February 2007

There is speculation that the band's title could be a reference to this line from "Paradise Lost" by John Milton, directly after Adam's recognition of the error of his and Eve's eating from the Tree 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 for The Illusion Of Progress)
* Angel
* Massachusetts
* Anywhere But Here
* Sleeping at the wheel
* Tangled up in you (Released on 2008 Staind album The 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]