Aaron Lewis returns to his “Country Boy” roots at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 11 at noon.
In only its first week, the debut solo single and video “Country Boy” featuring Charlie Daniels, George Jones and Chris Young from his Lewis’ 2011 release Town Line–out March 1 on Nashville-based Stroudavarious Records–sold over 20,000 digital singles, debuting at #9 on the Billboard Country Digital Singles sales chart.
Growing up in rural Vermont, the singer/songwriter spent summers with his WWII veteran grandfather hunting and fishing. During that time, he developed a love for the land, the woods, and the simple life.
“Country was the background music to my childhood,” Lewis recalls. “My grandfather listened to Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr., and all of the greats. When Staind did our first tour with Kid Rock in 1999, I rode the bus with him on a couple occasions and we bonded over this music. I haven’t been able to let go of it since then.”
Lewis recorded Town Line in Nashville during early 2010, and it brandishes the singer’s trademark style and a distinct country soul.
Town Line features “Massachusetts,” a love letter for his home state,”Vicious Circles,” a hauntingly beautiful tune about relationships, a recut of “Tangled Up in You,” the stand-out ballad from Staind’s sixth album, The Illusion of Progress, and more.
With Staind, Lewis crafted the most-played rock song of the decade, “It’s Been Awhile,” sold 13 million albums worldwide, had four consecutive top 3 debuts on the Billboard 200, and released multiple cross-format radio hits.
Tickets cost $53*; all seats are available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, open Tuesday – Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and on Sunday & Monday – only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply.