The music industry is always waiting for the freshest tunes, the most unique voices and the unmistakable charisma as it always thrives for something or someone new. This is not to say that all existing artists are underappreciated, but music somewhat conforms to the how its listeners are: always hungry for more.
One of the best ways for fans and haters alike to know who’s who in the current music scene is through closely monitoring what the US Billboard Hot 100 has in its list. When a group or an act penetrates the charts, it is definitive that many people patronize it.
Currently, the Charts have been comprised of the usual names like Drake, The Weeknd, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Maroon 5, but there’s this band that has caught everyone’s attention: Shinedown. Slowly climbing its way to the top, this American hard rock band is making an observable mark in an industry where modern tunes and cutesy lyrics sell well, and no one’s complaining about the difference in their approach.
Formed in Jacksonville, Florida, Shinedown was formed by musicians Brent Smith, Jasin Todd, Barry Kerch and Brad Stewart in 2001. A decade and a half later, Shinedown became a mish-mash of band members leaving three of its originals intact until today.
Shinedown is reminiscent of the 80’s rock bands with long-hair and tattooed skin, signifying their dire need to stand out and be known for the genre that they play. Currently signed up with Atlantic and Roadrunner, Shinedown’s focal point of musical inclination has been hard rock, alternative metal and post grunge, which we thought has died decades ago.
So far, Shinedown has released five studio albums which received a mix of praise and dislike from the general audience including Leave a Whisper (2003), Us and Them (2005), The Sound of Madness (2008), Amaryllis (2012) and their recent album which put them on the Billboard’s pedestal, Threat to Survival released this year. As of today, Shinedown was able to gain an estimated total of six million in album sales globally.
Threat to Survival’s carrier single Cut the Cord was officially made public in June 29 and is making rounds on radio stations and online streaming sites for fans to devour. Two more singles have been released digitally to support this fifth LP entitled Black Cadillac and State of My Head, both getting favorable responses from the listening public.
Shinedown has been around the music industry for a decade and a half and it has been said that the fame they are getting right now is too much for the talent they possess. Shinedown’s tracks have been used in some famous Hollywood movies such as The Expendables, The Final Destination, Alice in Wonderland and The Avengers.
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