Aaron Lewis the Vermont born powerhouse first found success with Staind the 2000s era hard rockers who injected meditative muscle into an era better known for mindless aggression But while that band is still very much alive it was never enough to satisfy Lewis creative drive Embracing his roots to earn a rare second round of success a series of solo Country projects have led to two Number One Billboard Country Album debuts TOWN LINE 2011 and SINNER 2016 plus a PLATINUM collab with heroes George Jones and Charlie Daniels CountryBoy and a GOLD certified Billboard Number one with Am I The Only One in 2021. Lewis 2022 solo album followed suit with FRAYED AT BOTH ENDS emerging as the best selling Country album in America but he never wrote songs for the stats No matter the sonic setting Lewis writes and sings to get his truth out of the latest album THE HILL 2024 miss no different