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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
Musical artist.image
ShinedownThreatToSurvival.jpg
Musical artist.caption
Shinedown in 2012. From left to right: Zach Myers, Brent Smith, Eric Bass and Barry Kerch.
Musical artist.image_size
300px
Musical artist.landscape
yes
Musical artist.background
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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
musical group
Has part
Nick Perri
Notable work
Planet Zero
Country of origin
United States
Record label
Atlantic Records
Official website
www.shinedown.com
Image
ShinedownThreatToSurvival.jpg
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Commons category
Shinedown
inception
2001-00-00
location of formation
Jacksonville
start of work period
1999-00-00
social media followers
1860000
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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • 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".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shinedown” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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