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Aaron Lewis

Aaron Lewis's Genre:

Pop/Rock, Country, Contemporary Country

Biography

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 successful in mining 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, Vermont, Lewis listened to folk music as a child. The son of divorced parents, he 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 cast an unpretentious, no-frills image, exhibiting a brooding disposition and emotional vulnerability that troubled youths could 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. Staind sustained a decade of popularity before Lewis broke free with a solo career in 2011, refashioning himself as a conservative country singer on his 2011 EP, Town Line. He had some success with the album but before he could capitalize on his country career, he reunited with Staind for an eponymous album in 2011. In 2012, he prepped his full-length country debut, The Road, which appeared toward the end of the year. ~ Michael Sutton

AOL Radio Stations Aaron Lewis is Featured on (6)

Country Hits

Slacker Radio DJ Lauren is your host for Country Hits. This music genre dominates from coast to coast. Music of our lives, the good, the bad, the love, the loss. The story-telling is what separates it from others, yet links the artist and listener. It has come a long way. From the Appalachians to sold out stadiums around the world.

New Country First

New Country First on Slacker is your destination for newest country music. From the latest music stompin' up the country charts to great tunes by up and coming artists, Nashville hopefuls and tomorrow's hitmakers. Hear what's new, hot and buzzing in country music on New Country First.

George Jones Tribute

Country legend George Jones is the all-time king of heartbreak ballads and good time songs. From his rowdy take on "White Lightning" to his later signature ballad sound of "He Stopped Loving Her Today", he scored 12 number 1 records over 5 decades along with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2012. On this station you'll hear the best of George Jones over the decades, his duets with Tammy Wynette and others, his influences--like Lefty Frizzell and Ernest Tubb, his contemporaries like Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, and the multitude of artists that he directly influenced. Join Slacker as we pay tribute to "The Possum".

Outlaw Country

Outlaw Country on Slacker Radio features the Outlaws that started it all including Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and today's Outlaws that buck the Nashville standards.

4th of July Celebration

Celebrate the U.S.A. on the 4th of July with patriotic music and summer fun songs. Festive Independence Day hits, party oldies and stirring marches. 4th of July Celebration on Slacker is your soundtrack to the holiday weekend and America’s independence.

Aaron Lewis

This station plays the best music from and music from related artists like Brantley Gilbert, Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Luke Bryan, Colt Ford, Randy Houser, Kip Moore, Jake Owen, Chris Cagle and more.

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	Brantley Gilbert	Although it’s tempting to call Brantley Gilbert a country artist -- he certainly embraces the outlaw country side of things -- in many ways his music is closer to the heartland sentiments of artists like John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, and perhaps most apt, Steve Earle.
	Eric Church	Country singer/songwriter/guitarist Eric Church grew up in Granite Falls, North Carolina, and began singing as a child.
	Jason Aldean	Country singer and guitarist Jason Aldean was born in Macon, Georgia, in 1977. His parents separated when he was three years old, and he spent his childhood with his mother in Macon through the school year while spending the summers with his father in Homestead, Florida.
	Justin Moore	Justin Moore hit Nashville in 2009 with a ready-made image. He was the good kid from a small town with a rowdy heart of gold who just happened to be able to sing about it.
	Luke Bryan	Singer and songwriter Luke Bryan comes by his country influences naturally: he grew up in Leesburg, Georgia, a small town 100 miles from the Alabama border where his father grew peanuts and sold fertilizer for a living.
	Colt Ford	The reason Colt Ford's blending of country and rap feels so natural has everything to do with his background, both professional and personal.
	Randy Houser	Country singer and songwriter Randy Houser was born and raised in Lake, Mississippi, where his love of music was apparent even as a young child.
	Kip Moore	Singer and songwriter Kip Moore mixes tight country narratives with a touch of heartland rock, and at his best, he fashions songs that led one reviewer to call him "a hillbilly Springsteen," although he's probably closer to a less feisty Steve Earle, say, with a focus on how love works and doesn't work between men and women in the blue-collar South.
	Jake Owen	When plans for a professional golfing career were derailed by an injury, country songwriter Jake Owen picked up a guitar and never looked back.
	Chris Cagle	When he was four years old, Chris Cagle moved from Louisiana to the outskirts of Houston, where he grew up.
	Blake Shelton	Oklahoma native Blake Shelton moved to Nashville in 1994, two weeks after his high school graduation, to launch a songwriting career that would eventually make him one of the leading males in contemporary country music.
	Lee Brice	Country singer and songwriter Lee Brice walks a path between traditional honky tonk sounds and contemporary rock & roll; as Brice puts it, his music sounds like what would happen if Hank Williams Jr.
	Easton Corbin	Born and raised in rural Gilchrist County, Florida, Easton Corbin remembered wanting to be a country singer as early as three or four years old.
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	Dustin Lynch	Country music singer and songwriter Dustin Lynch was born and raised in Tullahoma, Tennessee, and grew up influenced by what he calls "the class of '89," Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, and Clint Black, all of whom had their first national success in 1989.
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	Eli Young Band	Fusing a young man's take on heartland rock with the tougher side of Texas country music and the cocky enthusiasm of alt-country firebrands, the Eli Young Band have become a potent draw in the Southwest on the strength of local airplay and extensive touring.
	Tim McGraw	When Tim McGraw debuted in the early '90s, few would have predicted that he would eventually take over Garth Brooks' position as the most popular male singer in country music.
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	Darius Rucker	As the frontman of Hootie & the Blowfish, Darius Rucker was one of the most popular frontmen in mainstream pop/rock during the mid-'90s.
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	The Band Perry	Merging country, pop, and rock elements into a sharp contemporary sound, the Band Perry is comprised of siblings Kimberly Perry (lead vocals, guitar, and piano), Reid Perry (bass guitar), and Neil Perry (drums, mandolin, and accordion).
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	Josh Turner	A native of Hannah, South Carolina, country crooner Josh Turner burst onto the scene in 2003 with the powerful "Long Black Train," a song he'd written after listening to a Hank Williams box set.
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	Craig Campbell	Working to the traditional side of contemporary country, singer, songwriter, pianist and Georgia native Craig Campbell is blessed with a deep, expressive voice, an awareness of the genre’s history and a no-gimmicks approach to performance that brings out the sincerity in his songs.
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	Jana Kramer	Actor, singer, and songwriter Jana Kramer was born December 3, 1983, and grew up with country music.
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