Vermont-born Aaron Lewis first found fame fronting post-grunge band Staind, whose album Break the Cycle went 5x Platinum and whose single “It’s Been Awhile” spent 20 weeks at #1 on the rock charts. His country pivot has been just as successful: two #1 Billboard Country Album debuts (Town Line, 2011; Sinner, 2016), a Gold-certified #1 single with “Am I the Only One” (2021), and Frayed at Both Ends (2022) ranking as the best-selling country album in America that year. His latest album, The Hill (2024), continues his tradition of plainspoken, patriotic storytelling. Currently touring with the Stateliners on the 2026 American Tour.