Staind is an American rock/metal band that was formed in 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
For 16 years, the band consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki (who left in May 2011). To date, the band has recorded six studio albums: Tormented (1996), Dysfunction (1999), Break the Cycle (2001), 14 Shades of Grey (2003), Chapter V (2005), and The Illusion of Progress (2008). They recently completed a seventh self-titled album, which is due for release on September 13, 2011.
The band has also had multiple chart topping singles and has sold over 15 million records worldwide.