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Aaron Lewis

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Aaron Lewis' confessional lyrics and introspective personality are at the heart of Staind's loud, angst-ridden music, and they continue to be the centerpiece of his country-oriented solo career. While other post-grunge bands were successful in mining the dark caverns once explored by Soundgarden and Alice in Chains, Lewis allows 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. After the group went on hiatus in 2011, Lewis embarked on a solo career with the EP Town Line. He continued to blaze his own rootsy path on Billboard-charting full-length efforts like The Road (2012), Sinner (2016), and State I'm In (2019). In 2021, he landed his first number one country single with "Am I the Only One," which appeared on 2022's Frayed at Both Ends, and he continued in a reflective direction on 2024's The Hill.

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. The band 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.

The group 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 set, 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. Thanks to the minor hits "Endless Summer," "Country Boy," and "Forever," the album went to seven on Billboard's country chart, and he followed it with another country long-player, Sinner, in the fall of 2016. The record debuted at number one on Billboard's country chart and at four on the Top 200.

Lewis released the non-LP single "Folded Flag" in 2017, but it took him another two years to deliver State I'm In, his third solo album. Produced by Buddy Cannon, who also helmed Sinner, State I'm In arrived in April 2019, preceded by the singles "The Bottom," "State I'm In," and "It Keeps on Workin'." In 2021, Lewis issued the fiery, right wing-leaning single "Am I the Only One," which soared to number one on the country charts. Two more rootsy singles, "Goodbye Town" and "Pull Me Under," arrived later that year. All three tracks appeared on Lewis' fourth full-length effort, 2022's Frayed at Both Ends, which peaked at 39 on Billboard's Top 200.

Lewis shifted into a quieter gear on The Hill, the record he delivered in early 2024. Preceded by three singles, including "Let's Go Fishing" and "Made in China," the album debuted at 175 on the Billboard charts. ~ Michael Sutton, Rovi

Total plays

725.8 million
Updated on 2025-09-17

Monthly listeners

1,627,099

Followers

924,835

Top Cities

  1. United States
    33,219 listeners
  2. United States
    44,889 listeners
  3. United States
    29,494 listeners
  4. United States
    29,588 listeners
  5. United States
    26,613 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Country Boy (feat. Charlie Daniels, Chris Young, & George Jones)
Country Boy (feat. Charlie Daniels, Chris Young, & George Jones)
141,896,680 4:43 2011-11-01
Northern Redneck
Northern Redneck
59,317,973 3:39 2016-09-16
Am I The Only One
Am I The Only One
38,435,200 4:30 2021-07-02
Krwlng (Mike Shinoda Reanimation) [feat. Aaron Lewis]
Krwlng (Mike Shinoda Reanimation) [feat. Aaron Lewis]
31,517,931 5:40 2002-01-01
Granddaddy's Gun
Granddaddy's Gun
30,189,531 3:45 2012-11-13
That Ain’t Country
That Ain’t Country
29,799,824 4:03 2016-09-16
Lost And Lonely
Lost And Lonely
27,126,787 4:57 2016-09-16
The Struggle Is Real
The Struggle Is Real
25,018,628 4:09 2016-11-11
Outside (feat. Fred Durst) - Family Values Live Version
Outside (feat. Fred Durst) - Family Values Live Version
24,309,839 5:41 2000-05-23
Whiskey And You
Whiskey And You
20,378,836 4:29 2016-09-16
Country Boy - Acoustic Version
Country Boy - Acoustic Version
20,356,296 4:20 2011-11-01
Someone
Someone
19,820,496 3:60 2022-01-28
Tangled up (feat. Alexa Carter)
Tangled up (feat. Alexa Carter)
15,133,435 4:29 2011-11-01
Sinner
Sinner
13,812,986 3:31 2016-09-16
The Road
The Road
13,036,418 2:50 2012-11-13
Okie From Muskogee - Live
Okie From Muskogee - Live
12,368,697 1:36 2020-11-12
Folded Flag
Folded Flag
11,309,969 3:52 2017-06-16
Travelin’ Soldier
Travelin’ Soldier
10,618,775 4:46 2016-09-16
Everybody Talks To God
Everybody Talks To God
9,578,621 4:18 2022-01-28
Forever
Forever
8,516,937 4:30 2012-11-13
Endless Summer
Endless Summer
8,379,250 3:22 2012-11-13
Goodbye Town
Goodbye Town
7,710,519 3:24 2022-01-28
Mama
Mama
7,601,221 5:05 2016-09-16
God And Guns
God And Guns
7,115,449 3:45 2019-04-12
I Lost It All
I Lost It All
7,094,491 3:54 2016-09-16
State I’m In
State I’m In
6,464,326 3:01 2019-04-12
Vicious Circles
Vicious Circles
6,326,610 5:07 2011-11-01
Country Boy - Radio Edit
Country Boy - Radio Edit
5,618,297 4:21 2011-11-01
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
5,437,466 5:03 2011-11-01
Pull Me Under
Pull Me Under
5,436,903 4:28 2021-12-03
Red, White & Blue
Red, White & Blue
5,385,317 5:43 2012-11-13
The Story Never Ends
The Story Never Ends
4,971,126 4:47 2011-11-01
Anywhere but Here
Anywhere but Here
4,959,479 5:07 2012-11-13
Sunday Every Saturday Night
Sunday Every Saturday Night
4,523,197 4:60 2016-09-16
Story Of My Life
Story Of My Life
4,311,498 4:34 2016-09-16
Again
Again
4,061,667 4:04 2022-01-28
Stuck In These Shoes
Stuck In These Shoes
3,946,516 3:44 2016-09-16
Party in Hell
Party in Hell
3,808,391 4:06 2012-11-13
The Party’s Over
The Party’s Over
3,805,084 3:34 2019-04-12
Lesson Learned
Lesson Learned
3,768,798 3:25 2012-11-13
State Lines
State Lines
3,718,599 2:51 2012-11-13
75
75
3,596,140 5:43 2012-11-13
Love Me
Love Me
3,139,070 5:47 2019-04-12
It Keeps On Workin’
It Keeps On Workin’
2,927,684 4:18 2019-04-12
Can’t Take Back
Can’t Take Back
2,863,642 3:39 2019-04-12
Burnt The Sawmill Down
Burnt The Sawmill Down
2,705,704 3:31 2019-04-12
Get What You Get
Get What You Get
2,527,719 3:44 2022-01-28
Life Behind Bars
Life Behind Bars
2,274,229 3:29 2022-01-28
Let’s Go Fishing
Let’s Go Fishing
2,247,256 3:19 2024-01-12
Kill Me Like You Love Me
Kill Me Like You Love Me
2,209,893 4:49 2022-01-28
If I Were The Devil
If I Were The Devil
2,164,276 3:59 2019-04-12
Reconsider
Reconsider
2,147,051 3:52 2019-04-12
They Call Me Doc
They Call Me Doc
2,067,786 4:04 2022-01-28
The Bottom
The Bottom
1,968,053 4:58 2019-04-12
Waiting There For Me
Waiting There For Me
1,705,490 3:07 2022-01-28
Sticks And Stones
Sticks And Stones
1,606,268 3:10 2022-01-28
Over The Hill
Over The Hill
1,472,639 3:49 2024-03-15
One In The Same
One In The Same
1,301,689 4:29 2022-01-28
The Third Degree
The Third Degree
1,224,673 4:20 2021-04-02
Afraid
Afraid
1,220,331 3:52 2019-03-22
Made In China
Made In China
1,192,534 4:06 2024-02-23
They Call Me Doc
They Call Me Doc
850,389 4:04 2021-04-20
Saturday Night Special - Live
Saturday Night Special - Live
821,619 4:35 2015-07-24
Over Me
Over Me
733,007 4:16 2024-03-29
That’s My Life
That’s My Life
644,790 4:10 2024-03-29
Outlaw
Outlaw
604,071 3:04 2024-03-29
Up To Me
Up To Me
543,517 4:15 2024-03-29
Spinnin'
Spinnin'
445,169 3:20 2024-03-29
Only In My Mind
Only In My Mind
265,252 3:47 2024-03-29
Little More Mine
Little More Mine
202,987 4:13 2024-03-29
Heaven Was A Drink Of Wine - Live
Heaven Was A Drink Of Wine - Live
176,935 4:04 2020-12-11
Chapter 3. Staind-something to remind you
Chapter 3. Staind-something to remind you
95,190 4:59 2021-12-12
Radio Intro - Commentary
Radio Intro - Commentary
92,855 3:26 2019-04-12
Radio Outro - Commentary
Radio Outro - Commentary
61,173 1:52 2019-04-12
The Party’s Over - Commentary
The Party’s Over - Commentary
60,890 5:01 2019-04-12
Back On It
Back On It
59,676 2:32 2019-06-21
Reconsider - Commentary
Reconsider - Commentary
58,681 1:15 2019-04-12
Can’t Take Back - Commentary
Can’t Take Back - Commentary
54,690 2:53 2019-04-12
God And Guns - Commentary
God And Guns - Commentary
52,017 0:56 2019-04-12
Family Tradition
Family Tradition
51,585 4:09 2024-08-09
It Keeps On Workin’ - Commentary
It Keeps On Workin’ - Commentary
50,021 7:19 2019-04-12
Love Me - Commentary
Love Me - Commentary
49,741 1:34 2019-04-12
State I’m In - Commentary
State I’m In - Commentary
45,477 5:45 2019-04-12
Empty Castle
Empty Castle
43,487 3:41 2024-08-09
If I Were The Devil - Commentary
If I Were The Devil - Commentary
43,114 2:14 2019-04-12
Burnt The Sawmill Down - Commentary
Burnt The Sawmill Down - Commentary
42,580 2:60 2019-04-12
The Bottom - Commentary
The Bottom - Commentary
41,030 2:19 2019-04-12
Coward Of The County - Live
Coward Of The County - Live
36,678 4:40 2022-05-20
True Value
True Value
13,176 3:03 2019-09-13

New releases

The Hill
The Hill
2024-03-29
[The Valory Music Co.]
Over The Hill
Over The Hill
2024-03-15
[The Valory Music Co.]
Made In China
Made In China
2024-02-23
[The Valory Music Co.]
Let’s Go Fishing
Let’s Go Fishing
2024-01-12
[The Valory Music Co.]
Frayed At Both Ends (Deluxe)
Frayed At Both Ends (Deluxe)
2022-01-28
[The Valory Music Co.]
Frayed At Both Ends
Frayed At Both Ends
2022-01-28
[The Valory Music Co.]
Am I The Only One
Am I The Only One
2021-07-02
[The Valory Music Co.]
State I'm In
State I'm In
2019-04-12
[The Valory Music Co.]
State I'm In (Big Machine Radio Release Special)
State I'm In (Big Machine Radio Release Special)
2019-04-12
[The Valory Music Co.]
Folded Flag
Folded Flag
2017-06-16
[Big Machine Records, LLC]
Sinner
Sinner
2016-09-16
[Big Machine]
The Road
The Road
2012-11-13
[ADD Records Inc]
Town Line
Town Line
2011-11-01
[ADD Records Inc]