Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by singer Brent Smith in 2001 after the dissolution of Dreve, his previous band. 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, a few 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 six studio albums: Leave a Whisper (2003), Us and Them (2005), The Sound of Madness (2008), Amaryllis (2012), Threat to Survival (2015), and Attention Attention (2018). Shinedown has sold more than ten million records worldwide, and has had the most number one singles on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts out of any band, with 16.

Smith originally performed as the frontman and lead singer of a band titled Dreve in the mid-1990’s. The only member to be signed to a label was Brent Smith, as the record label was unhappy with Dreve and were dropped prior to releasing an album.

During the span of their first five albums, a few lineup changes followed, making the band’s only two remaining original members Smith and Kerch.

Since their inception, the group has released Leave a Whisper, Us and Them, The Sound of Madness, Amaryllis, and Threat to Survival, along with Attention Attention. Over their 18 year span, they have sold more than six million albums worldwide.