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Buffalo Chip Welcomes Staind to Stellar Line-up

Staind will join Dierks Bentley to play the Legendary Buffalo Chip on Friday, Aug. 9 during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Lead singer Aaron Lewis has one of the most recognizable voices in rock, joining the likes of Paul Rodgers, Robert Plant, and Steven Tyler.

It has been said that first impressions last a lifetime. Luckily for Staind, some only last for about 45 minutes. After a volatile disagreement with Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst over some of Staind's early cover art, it seemed their big break had walked out the door. Luckily for Sturgis Rally music fans, by the time Durst had witnessed Staind's intense live show, he was ready to exchange phone numbers.

At a show in Hartford, CT, Staind was all set to open for Limp Bizkit when Bizkit singer Durst raised a stink over cover art on Staind's self-released CD. After a heated conversation over whether or not Staind worshiped satan, Durst forcefully returned the albu, and walked away. But he was back later to make sure he kept in contact with Staind. He loved the live show. They exchanged numbers, and Durst loved their demo tape. The band went to Jacksonville, FL, to work with Durst on new songs.

After reworking the new material and a successful live show, Durst contacted the head of Flip Records and arranged a meeting for Staind with the label. While in Los Angeles, a three-song sampler was recorded, and by the time February rolled around in 1998, the band had a record deal. After playing the Vans Warped Tour, they began work on their first album, Dysfunction. The album was produced by Terry Date (Deftones, Pantera, Soundgarden) and was released April 13, 1999. A tour with Sturgis Rally Buffalo Chip rocker Kid Rock followed that spring and later the band reunited with good friends Limp Bizkit for a summer tour. Their follow-up, Break the Cycle, enjoyed a prolonged visit at the number one spot on U.S. charts in 2001. Smash hits like "It's Been a While," "Fade," "For You," and "Epiphany" catapulted Staind into the mainstream, leaving their 2002 DVD MTV Unplugged to go gold. Staind released 14 Shades of Grey in spring 2003, and after a two-year break returned with the chart-topping Chapter V, named to include their self-released debut in the Staind canon.