Aaron Lewis racked up radio hits while fronting the hard rock outfit Staind, before he pivoted to a successful solo career as an outlaw country singer-songwriter in 2010.
∙ Over the course of two decades with Staind, Lewis earned four Platinum-certified albums and five chart-topping singles, including the smash hits “It’s Been Awhile” and “So Far Away.”
∙ He credits Kid Rock for reigniting his interest in classic country music—which Lewis listened to with his grandfather as a child—after Staind toured with him in 1999.
∙ Guest turns from Charlie Daniels and George Jones helped his 2010 solo debut single, “Country Boy,” earn Platinum certification and a nomination from the Academy of Country Music Awards.
∙ Willie Nelson duetted on the title track from 2016’s Sinner, a No. 1 hit on iTunes hit and the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Hometown
Rutland City, VT, United States
Genre
Country
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