Known for genuinely gritty lyrics & hard rock anthems, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis is getting back up on the saddle & back to his country roots September 16 with his second album but first on Dot Records, titled "Sinner". Lewis comes out of the gate "with both fists flying" on the lead single "That Aint Country" — available today — where he laments the current state of "country, if you call it that," & pines for the sound of his honky-tonk heroes. The Bocephus-styled musicality & Lewis's accessible vocals showcase the "pain, heartache & desperation," a bedrock of traditional country that is often missing from the airwaves today.
Produced by country legend Buddy Cannon (George Strait, Merle Haggard, George Jones), & recorded over 16 intense hours at Nashville's Blackbird Studios, "Sinner" captures Lewis's mindset, a laid back soundtrack that is reminiscent of the genre's most honest & musically adventurous artists.
Here's a quote from Aaron -> "Id like to think that 'Sinner' is a newer take on classic, traditional outlaw country, Waylon & Merle & Willie, & Hank Jr. & Johnny Cash & all that stuff," says Lewis. "That was the music I heard a kid, & thats the country music that permeated my soul & stuck with me my whole life."
While "Sinner" may surprise those unaware of Lewis's lyrical depth & vocal authority, hard-core fans of his concerts (which he describes as "a very healthy mix of cowboy hats, baseball caps, tattoos and black shirts") will rejoice in having definitive copies of songs theyve been hearing live & on the Internet, some for a couple of years.
This album is noted to be outstanding.
been wait years for new music from Aaron. Cant Wait.