Shinedown
Jul 18, 2011
Shinedown is a rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 2001 and founded by members Brent Smith (vocals), Brad Stewart (bass), Jasin Todd (guitar), and Barry Kerch (drums). A few line-up changes followed, and the band's current line-up consists of Smith and Kerch, the band's only two remaining original members, with guitarist Zach Myers and bassist and pianist Eric Bass. Since Shinedown's inception, they have released three albums; Leave a Whisper (2003), Us and Them (2005), The Sound of Madness (2008) and a total of thirteen singles, all on Atlantic Records.
The band began recording their third album, The Sound of Madness, in Los Angeles on September 20, 2007. It was released on June 24, 2008. A deluxe edition was released as well including three extra tracks, digitally. Their first single, "Devour", was released on May 6, 2008, and was their second #1 on the active rock chart. "Second Chance", the second single off of The Sound of Madness, is Shinedown's biggest hit to date, being their first top 10 song on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at number 7 during its duration on the chart. "Second Chance" has since gone double platinum.
"Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)" is the band's new digital single written for the 2010 movie The Expendables. The song was released on iTunes on June 15, 2010, and to online retailers on June 21, 2010. The song was released to U.S. radio on December 7 and was also used as the secondary theme for WWE's WrestleMania XXVII event. In the U.S., the song reached # 11 on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, while topping the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in March 2011.