Aaron Lewis
Jan 17, 2011
Staind frontman Aaron Lewis recently signed with Nashville-based Stroudavarious Records and said Country music comes naturally to him. Lewis shows his Country side on his forthcoming Town Line EP, which is due out March 1st. "Town Line" was produced by James Stroud.
"We just immediately developed a very intense musical and personal connection," said Stroud. "I'd always loved the expressiveness and intensity of Aaron's voice, but from the very first day in the studio, we hit it off in an entirely special way."
"Country was the background music to my childhood," Lewis said. "My grandfather listened to Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr., and all of the greats. When Staind did our first tour with Kid Rock in 1999, I rode the bus with him on a couple occasions and we bonded over this music. I haven't been able to let go of it since then."
The first single is called "Country Boy" and Lewis gets a little help on both the single and video from legends George Jones and Charlie Daniels as well as Chris Young. "Country Boy" is available now at iTunes and all other digital retailers.
"George Jones and Charlie Daniels are two of the genre's legends, and Chris Young represents the new regime. It's definitely a personal, autobiographical song, and I'm very thankful that they all participated," said Lewis.
"The video really is me. This is probably the most I've ever participated in any video that I've been involved with. I added a lot to the mix to tell the story," he added.
Lewis kicked off an acoustic tour on January 15th in Uncasville, CT, which will run through April 22nd in Kansas City, MO.
For more information visit www.myspace.com/aaronlewismusic.
Aaron Lewis Tour Dates include:
JANUARY
- 15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
- 28 North Las Vegas, NV Aliante Casino
- 29 Temecula, CA Pechanga Casino
FEBRUARY
- 18, 19 Atlantic City, NJ The Borgata
- 20 Westbury, NY Westbury Music Fair
MARCH
- 3 Detroit, MI Motor City Casino
- 4, 5 Verona, NY Turning Stone Casino
- 17 Snoqualmie, WA Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom
- 18 Reno, NV Silver Legacy Resort & Casino
- 19 Las Vegas, NV The Joint - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
- 26 Walker, MN Northern Lights
APRIL
- 14 Elizabeth, IN Horseshoe Southern Indiana
- 15 Robinsonville, MS Horseshoe Tunica - Bluesville
- 16 Biloxi, MS Hard Rock Biloxi
- 21 Council Bluffs, IA Harrah's Council Bluffs
- 22 N. Kansas City, MO Harrah's North Kansas City
By Karen Goodner
