Shirehorses

Compare with Weird Al Yankovic. Staind are currently recording a new album which will not include Fred Durst, tentatively titled Chapter V and planned for release on May 31, 2005. The Shirehorses have released two albums to date:. Their appearance at Reading Festival during the tour had another impromptu acoustic set, this time due to equipment failure. Formerly a double act on BBC Radio 1, in March of 2004 they went their separate ways, Radcliffe to BBC Radio 2, Riley to BBC 6 Music. Staind embarked on a world-wide tour in 2003 to promote 14 Shades Of Grey. Marc Riley was formerly a member of The Fall and later Creepers before embarking on his current career as a radio personality with Mark Radcliffe. Despite the criticism of the video, it has done much to increase their popularity.

However, they have played large venues, supporting Blur on their 1997 tour of the UK, which took in several stadia, and even played Glastonbury in 1998. During one particular song, "Outside", Durst can be heard shouting out (above Aaron Lewis' bridge riff) "Biloxi! This is the real motherfucking deal, y'all! Feeling those lighters." The video shot at the event proved popular, and has received more airplay on some television stations than any of Staind's official videos. The band has toured extensively, playing many university gigs because of their popularity with students. Aaron Lewis and Fred Durst performed together live, on one occasion doing a live acoustic set to the accompaniment of hundreds of waving cigarette lighters. When they rewrote the Seahorses' Love is the Law as (Now) I know (where I'm going) our kid they chose the stage-name "Shirehorses", which then stuck. Staind toured with Limp Bizkit for the Family Values Tour during the summer of 2000, which set them up for their smash hit 2001 album Break The Cycle. As part of their radio show, they have produced pastiches of recent chart songs, such as Lardy Boy for Placebo's Nancy Boy, and Why Is It Always Dairylea for Travis's Why Does It Always Rain On Me, using the band names "Gazebo" and "Travisty" respectively. Despite the row, Fred Durst was so impressed by Staind's live performance that night that he later set up their first record deal.

The Shirehorses are a spoof band made up of two BBC Radio DJs from Manchester, Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley (known collectively as Mark and Lard). Staind made their first breakthrough after first having a row with Fred Durst before playing in support of Limp Bizkit in October 1997. Our Kid Eh, a play on the name of Radiohead's album, 'Kid A'. Their sophomore album, Dysfunction (release on Elektra Records), was their breakthrough. Worst album in the world ever.....EVER!, a parody of the long string of compilation albums released in the UK since the 1990s called The Best (genre) Album in the world ever!. They self-released their debut album, Tormented, in November 1996. Staind is a four-piece rock/heavy metal group from Springfield, Massachusetts.

Chapter V (due for release on May 31, 2005). 14 Shades Of Grey (May 20, 2003). Break The Cycle (May 2001). Dysfunction (April 1999).

Tormented (November 1996). Jon Wysocki - Drums. Johnny "Old School" April - Bass and Background Vocals. Mike Mushok - Guitars.

Aaron Lewis - Vocals/Acoustic Guitar.