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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 able to successfully mine 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, VT, Lewis listened to folk music as a child. The son of divorced parents, Lewis 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 casts an unpretentious, no-frills image, exhibiting a brooding disposition and emotional vulnerability that troubled youths can relate to. Lewis recorded his first album with Staind, Tormented, in 1996.
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The multi-platinum selling rock band Staind is coming to the ULM campus for a fall concert on Tues., Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. The ULM Campus Activities Board sponsored event will be held in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Tickets go on sale (credit card and cash sales) Sept. 18 at 8 a.m. in Indian Bank on the ULM campus. Prices are $25 general admission and $10 for ULM students, faculty and staff with valid ID. There will be a limited number of tickets available for the floor. Set to open the show are Sevendust and Lo-Pro. For more information call CAB at 342-5230.
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Formed by two like-minded nu metal buds in Springfield, Mass., in 1995, Staind grabbed the attention of Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst and the rest -- as they say -- is history. Prior to signing to a major label, the band was ignored by the Boston scene. They ended up playing lower-profile but frequent gigs in Western Mass, their dark sound benefiting from edgy, melodic vocals (somewhat like Alice In Chains) that ride over heavy, groove-oriented metal. Their frequent touring strategy paid off: after seeing the Staind open up a show for him, Durst took them under his wing. They released Dysfunction on Elektra in 1999, but their big breakthrough was Break the Cycle, which came out in 2002 and yielded the mega-mega seller "It's Been Awhile." In 2005, the band set its sights on the commercial alternative charts with Chapter V.
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Staind formed on November 24, 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts. After meeting through friends and covering KoRn, Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains, among others, in smalltime clubs for a year and a half, Staind self-released their debut album, Tormented, in November 1996, citing influences Pantera and Sepultura. The album is generally regarded as the band's heaviest and "rawest" effort. Until recently, the album was difficult to obtain, as only four thousand copies were originally sold. Since then, the band's official website has released the album to meet the demand from fans.
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Rock acts Staind and P.O.D., who both rose to fame in the late 1990s, will be anthologized on separate compilations this fall. First up is Staind's "The Singles 1996-2006," due Nov. 14 via Flip/Atlantic. A DVD, "Staind: The Videos," will arrive the same day.
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Staind's much anticipated new album "14 shades of Grey" was released this past May on Flip/Elektra records. The band's web site states that Staind has enjoyed chart topping international success, more than 8 million in album sales and critical accolades.
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