Staind formed on November 24, 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Staind is an American rock band from Springfield, Massachusetts, including lead singer/guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist/vocalist Johnny April and drummer Jon Wysocki. Over the past 13 years the band has recorded six studio albums, had multiple chart topping singles, and sold over 15 million records worldwide.

Staind released the following albums including The Illusion Of Progress (2008), 1996-2006 The Singles (2006), Chapter V (2005), Tormented (2004), 14 Shades of Grey (with Limited Edition Bonus DVD) (2003), 14 Shades Of Grey (2003), Maximum Staind (2003), For You (2002), Break the Cycle (2001) and Dysfunction (1999).