SHINEDOWN - A Symptom Of Being Human

Multi-platinum, chart-topping band Shinedown has released “A Symptom Of Being Human,"

While Shinedown is the most successful rock radio band of all time, holding the record for the most mainstream rock #1s in Billboard history, they also believe that music is universal and doesn’t have to be put in a genre box. With a message about how we are all a work in progress, “A Symptom of Being Human” continues to resonate with listeners and climb at Hot AC where it is currently #17. It is also #1 on SiriusXM’s The Pulse Countdown for the third week in a row.

Shinedown’s exploration of the resilience of the human spirit, experiences with mental health, and the importance of empathy can be found in “A Symptom of Being Human.” With poetic lyrics like “Sometimes I’m in a room where I don’t belong / And the house is on fire and there’s no alarm / And the walls are melting too / How ‘bout you? / I’ve never been the favorite / Thought I’d seen it all / ‘till I got my invitation to the lunatic ball / And my friends are coming too / How ‘bout you?,” the song beautifully captures the idea that it’s the up-and-down journey of life that is the common ground between us.

The band played select live dates in July, following a sold-out U.S. arena tour earlier this year (after which the band donated $1 from every ticket sold - approximately $150,000 - to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.)
 
ABOUT SHINEDOWN 

Multi-platinum band Shinedown - Brent Smith [vocals], Zach Myers [guitar], Eric Bass [bass, production], and Barry Kerch [drums] embody the kind of creative dynamism, constant evolution, singular vision, and an uncompromising honesty that transcends boundaries.  The record-breaking band, known for their timely messages behind their chart-topping songs that resonate with not only their global audience and the rock community, but our culture at large, has achieved astronomical success with over 6.5 billion global streams, 20 #1 rock hits, 15 platinum and gold singles, platinum or gold certification for every album, and 10 million albums sold worldwide. Shinedown have also become an essential cultural force as evidenced by their major media acclaim and participation in the prestigious 92Y Talks series. The band is currently named #1 on Billboard’s Greatest Of All Time Mainstream Rock Artists Chart, after notching the most ever #1s (18) in the 40-year history of the Mainstream Rock Songs Chart. Their latest album Planet Zero debuted in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 Chart and the Official UK Albums Chart, and at #1 on six other Billboard charts including Top Album Sales, Rock, Hard Rock, and Alternative Albums Charts.