Shinedown is a Hard Rock/Post-Grunge band that originated in Jacksonville, Florida. Shinedown was formed in early 2002 by Brent Smith, Jasin Todd, Brad Stewart, and Barry Kerch. They were signed by Atlantic Records in 2002. The Bassist Brad Stewart was later replaced by Zach Myers after Zach toured with them for 3 years. The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Post-grunge is a very diverse subgenre of alternative rock music that emerged in the mid-1990s immediately following the downfall of grunge music as an offshoot. ... Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music. ... Alternative metal is an form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Brent Tyler Smith, the 26 year old lead singer of the world reknown rock band Shinedown has overcome numerous obstacles to find himself Beyond the Sun. Smith quotes himself as being, a simple man who likes my time off the road with my family as much as I do my... Jasin Todd is a guitarist and a member of the band Shinedown. ... Played bass for Island Def Jam Recording artists Saliva Got signed to MCA Nashville at the age of 14 Is the front man of rock band The Fairwell Zach Myers toured with Shinedown as the rhythm guitarist. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Post-grunge is a very diverse subgenre of alternative rock music that emerged in the mid-1990s immediately following the downfall of grunge music as an offshoot. ... “Jacksonville” redirects here. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Brent Tyler Smith, the 26 year old lead singer of the world reknown rock band Shinedown has overcome numerous obstacles to find himself Beyond the Sun. Smith quotes himself as being, a simple man who likes my time off the road with my family as much as I do my... Jasin Todd is a guitarist and a member of the band Shinedown. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Deon Rexroat of Anberlin. ... Played bass for Island Def Jam Recording artists Saliva Got signed to MCA Nashville at the age of 14 Is the front man of rock band The Fairwell Zach Myers toured with Shinedown as the rhythm guitarist. ...

Biography

On July 13, 2003, the band released their debut album Leave A Whisper. The album sold the popular singles "Fly From The Inside" and "45." Leave A Whisper was re-released on June 15, 2004, to capitalize on the strength of a new single: A cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man". This song is often dedicated to their friend Dimebag Darrell who died in 2004. The re-release also featured an acoustic version of "45", and a new mix of "Burning Bright", which was to be the fourth single from the album. During 2004, the band notably opened for Van Halen. On September 21, 2005, Leave A Whisper was certified as gold. On August 23, 2005, the band released a live DVD called Live From The Inside that contained a full-length Shinedown concert held at the House Of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leave A Whisper is the debut album by Shinedown, a rock/metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... 45 is a song by the Alternative band Shinedown. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced lÄ•h-nérd skin-nérd) (or IPA pronunciation: ) is an iconic U.S. Southern rock band. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... “Dimebag” redirects here. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the band Van Halen. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leave A Whisper is the debut album by Shinedown, a rock/metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Live From The Inside is a live album by the American hard rock band Shinedown, at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC released on September 21, 2005. ... Myrtle Beach is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83...

On October 4, 2005, the band released their second album called Us and Them, backed by the single "Save Me". Save Me maintained a #1 position on active rock charts for twelve weeks. The song became the theme song for WWE No Mercy 2005. The follow-up single, "I Dare You", also did respectably, and became one of the theme songs of WWE's WrestleMania 22 and was also performed on American Idol by Chris Daughtry. There are currently three versions of Us and Them: the regular thirteen-track version, a limited edition with three bonus acoustic tracks, and a store-specific edition with two bonus tracks: "Break" and "Carried Away". In 2006, the band co-headlined the SnoCore Tour with Seether, Flyleaf, and Halestorm, which was followed by the Equinox Tour in which Shinedown co-headlined with Trapt. Shinedown played their first overseas concert at the London Astoria on June 6, 2006, supporting Alter Bridge. In the late summer of 2006, the band opened for Godsmack and Rob Zombie on their North American Tour. is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Us and Them is an album by the American hard rock band Shinedown, released on October 4, 2005. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... This article is about the musician. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Seether (disambiguation). ... Flyleaf is an alternative metal band from the Belton, Texas area. ... Halestorm is a rock band from Pennsylvania (US) that signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records, a major recording label, on June 28, 2005. ... For the video game, see Trapt (video game). ... The London Astoria is a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road in London. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alter Bridge is an American rock band[1] formed by Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips (former members of Creed), with Myles Kennedy (lead vocals and guitar formerly of The Mayfield Four). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Alice in Chains song, see God Smack (song). ... Robert Cummings (born January 12, 1965 in Haverhill, Massachusetts), better known as Rob Zombie, is an American musician, film director, and writer. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...

On December 12, 2006, Shinedown played in Knoxville, Tennessee at The Tennessee Theatre which was filmed for an upcoming DVD the band was expected to be releasing later this year (2007). However, after a recent show, Waukesha, WI, July 21, 2007, the band made it known that the DVD was scrapped by Atlantic Records. is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee. ...

Earlier this year (2007), information had gotten out that Shinedown's original bassist, Brad Stewart, had been fired from the band. No reason given, no official word released. Stewart has since been replaced with temporary bassist Zach Myers (also of The Fairwell), who played rhythm guitar with the band on previous tours, and has been playing bass since Stewart's departure.

Shinedown has begun working on their third album, after playing several off-date shows this Summer. The band has begun recording in LA as of September 20th, 2007. Release is expected some time next year, with a target release date in February 2008.

Discography

Albums

• Leave A Whisper July 13, 2003 US #53 RIAA: 1,500,000 sold (Platinum)
• Us and Them October 4, 2005 US #23 RIAA: 1,000,000 (Platinum)

• There are limited edition CDs that have 3 bonus acoustic tracks:

1. Save Me
2. I Dare You
3. Some Day

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DVDs

• Live From The Inside. August 23, 2005

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Other Tracks

1. One (U2 Cover) - See Here
2. Tie Your Mother Down (Queen Cover) - Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen
3. Break - Us And Them b-side
4. Carried Away - Us And Them b-side
5. Happy X-Mas (War Is Over)

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Singles

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Trivia

• The song 'I Dare You' was used as one of the secondary theme songs for WWE WrestleMania 22

• The song 'Save Me" was used as the official theme song for WWE No Mercy 2005

• The song 'Simple Man' has been used as a tribute to Dimebag Darrell.

• In 2005 Shinedown played the Station Family Fund show in Providence, RI, with Tesla to benefit the vicitims of the Station Night Club Fire

• The song "I Dare You' was performed by Chris Daughtry on American Idol.

• The song "45" has been used by Bronson Arroyo of the Cincinnati Reds as his entrance music.

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External links

• Official website
• Shinedown's Myspace Profile
• James Patrick Cooper Photography
• Live Photos of Shinedown via iShotYourBand.com
• Shinedown Concert Review
• Shinedown at EDBD XIII Gallery by FloridaEntertainmentScene.com