Shinedown
Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by singer Brent Smith in 2001 after the dissolution of his previous band, Dreve. Smith, still under contract with record label Atlantic Records, recruited the band's original lineup of Jasin Todd as guitarist, Brad Stewart on bass, and Barry Kerch on drums. Consistent for the first two album cycles, several lineup changes followed in the late 2000s, eventually stabilizing with Smith and Kerch alongside Zach Myers on guitar and Eric Bass on bass. The group has released seven studio albums: Leave a Whisper (2003), Us and Them
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Shinedown
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- ShinedownThreatToSurvival.jpg
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- Shinedown in 2012. From left to right: Zach Myers, Brent Smith, Eric Bass and Barry Kerch.
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- 300px
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- yes
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- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
- Musical artist.discography
- Shinedown discography
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2001–present
- Musical artist.current_members
- Brent Smith Barry Kerch Zach Myers Eric Bass
- Musical artist.past_members
- Nick Perri Jasin Todd Brad Stewart
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- 2000–2004: Formation and ''Leave a Whisper''
- 2005–2006: ''Us and Them''
- 2007–2010: ''The Sound of Madness''
- 2011–2014: ''Amaryllis''
- 2015–2016: ''Threat to Survival''
- 2017–2020: ''Attention Attention''
- 2021–2024: ''Planet Zero''
- 2025–present: ''Eight''
- Musical style and influences
- Members
- Timeline
- Discography
- Awards and nominations
- References
- Notes
- External links
Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by singer Brent Smith in 2001 after the dissolution of his previous band, Dreve. Smith, still under contract with record label Atlantic Records, recruited the band's original lineup of Jasin Todd as guitarist, Brad Stewart on bass, and Barry Kerch on drums. Consistent for the first two album cycles, several lineup changes followed in the late 2000s, eventually stabilizing with Smith and Kerch alongside Zach Myers on guitar and Eric Bass on bass. The group has released seven studio albums: Leave a Whisper (2003), Us and Them (2005), The Sound of Madness (2008), Amaryllis (2012), Threat to Survival (2015), Attention Attention (2018), and Planet Zero (2022). The band's eighth album, Eight, is set to be released in May 2026.
Shinedown has the most number one singles on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts with 22, and all of their released singles have reached the top five on the chart. Additionally, on June 3, 2021, Shinedown was ranked number one by Billboard on the Greatest of All Time Mainstreams Rock Artists chart released to celebrate the Mainstream Rock chart's 40th anniversary. To date, the band has sold more than 10 million records worldwide. In 2025, Jeff Mezydlo of Yardbarker included the band in his list of "the greatest metal acts that formed in the 2000s".