<P> Staind ( / steɪnd / STAYND ) is an American rock band formed in 1995 . The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis , lead guitarist Mike Mushok , bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April , and drummer Jon Wysocki . The lineup has been stable outside of Wysocki 's departure in 2011 , who was replaced by Sal Giancarelli . The band has recorded seven studio albums : Tormented ( 1996 ) , Dysfunction ( 1999 ) , Break the Cycle ( 2001 ) , 14 Shades of Grey ( 2003 ) , Chapter V ( 2005 ) , The Illusion of Progress ( 2008 ) , and Staind ( 2011 ) . The band 's activity became more sporadic after their self - titled release ; with Lewis pursuing a solo country music career and Mushok subsequently joining the band Saint Asonia , but the band continued to tour off and on in the coming years . As of 2016 , Lewis had reiterated that the band has not broken up , and will possibly create another album , but that his current focus is his solo career . The band 's most recently performed live in 2017 , and as of 2018 , is in a hiatus . The band has sold over 15 million records worldwide . Many of the band 's singles have substantially charted on US rock and all - format charts as well , including `` It 's Been Awhile '' , `` Fade '' , `` Price to Play '' , `` So Far Away '' , and `` Right Here '' . </P>
what is the lead singers name of staind
Aaron Lewis