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Stone Sour
from left to right: Corey Taylor, Josh Rand (stood in the back behind the amps), Roy Mayorga, James Root, Shawn Economaki
Background information
Origin	Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Genre(s)	Alternative metal Post-grunge Nu metal Heavy metal Hard rock1
Years active	1992-Present
Label(s)	SonyBMG, Roadrunner
Associated acts	Slipknot Soulfly
Website	www.stonesour.com
Members
Corey Taylor James Root Josh Rand Shawn Economaki Roy Mayorga
Former members
Joel Ekman

Stone Sour is a three time Grammy-nominated American alternative metal band based in Des Moines, IA, United States. The band was founded by Corey Taylor, vocalist of Slipknot, and former drummer Joel Ekman.

Band history

Early Days

Taylor's long time friend, Shawn Economaki, joined shortly after, and filled in as the bass player. The band had played clubs and bars with various different guitarists - often filling the position for just one show. This time, Stone Sour recorded 2 demo tapes, in 1992 and 1994. Shortly after, in 1995, Jim Root - who is now also part of Slipknot with Taylor - joined the band. The group was complete, and in 1996 recorded another demo tape, and songs from which would later be used in 2002 on their self titled debut album, Stone Sour. The band was named after an alcoholic drink that consists of one part whiskey, one part orange juice, with a splash of sour mix.

In 1997 the band went on hiatus when Taylor and Root spent most of their time with Slipknot, who were another up-and-coming act in Des Moines at the time who were to soon earn a record deal. Root also joined the band a year later, and Economaki went on to become their stage manager. Ekman stayed in Des Moines, and formed a family.

Debut and Stone Sour

The band recorded their debut self-titled album in Cedar Falls, Iowa, which was released on 31 July 2002 in the UK, and on 1 August in the US. Aided by the song "Bother" which was featured on the Spider-Man soundtrack (credited only to Taylor), the album went on to become Gold. The band toured for six months with label mates Sinch and Chevelle before going on a temporary hiatus as Taylor and Root went back to join Slipknot for another album and tour.

Come What(ever) May, Live Album, and Another Hiatus

The band came back in 2006 to release their second studio album, Come What(ever) May. They parted ways with drummer Joel Ekman and recruited current drummer, Roy Mayorga of Soulfly. The album was released on August 1, 2006. It was met with great reviews from critics, and sold 80,000 copies in the first week, allowing it to debut at number four on the Billboard 200. The band toured for the next year and a half, releasing the Live in Moscow album exclusively to iTunes on August 14, 2007. Corey Taylor and James Root returned to Slipknot to record their fourth full length studio album, All Hope Is Gone. Mayorga is now performing with band, Black President. While on the road with Slipknot, Taylor and Root are said to be writing for the next Stone Sour album.

Band members

Current

• Corey Taylor - Lead vocals
• James Root - Lead guitar
• Josh Rand - Rhythm guitar
• Shawn Economaki - Bass
• Roy Mayorga - Drums (2006 - present)

Former

• Joel Ekman - Drums (1992 - 2006)

Discography

Main article: Stone Sour discography

• 2002: Stone Sour
• 2006: Come What(ever) May
• 2010: Third Studio album

References

1. ^ "Stone Sour - Musicmight". www.musicmight.com.

External links

• Official website
• Stone Sour at MySpace
• Stone Sour at LyricWiki
• Alternativeware Tribute Biography
• Alternativeware Tribute Discography
• Alternativeware Tribute Lyrics
• Roy Mayorga interview @ Metalfan.ro
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