Aaron Lewis in Detroit

Aaron Lewis is an American singer-songwriter, born in Vermont in 1972, who co-founded Staind in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1995 before beginning a solo country career. He is known for singing Staind songs including “It’s Been Awhile” and “Outside,” while his country catalog includes “Country Boy,” “Am I the Only One” and the albums Sinner and Frayed at Both Ends. In 1999, he performed an acoustic version of “Outside” with Fred Durst on the Family Values Tour; the concert recording was included on the tour’s live album. Staind later joined the inaugural Projekt Revolution tour in 2001, while his solo shows have featured his voice and acoustic guitar on theatre runs including The State I’m In Tour and the American Patriot Acoustic Tour.