Staind founding drummer Jon Wysocki dies at 56

The founding drummer of rock band Staind, Jon Wysocki, has died at age 56.

Wysocki died Saturday evening, in accordance to his band, Lydia’s Castle, which posted on Instagram that the drummer “passed absent surrounded by family and friends that beloved him dearly.” The publish bundled an earlier photo of the bandmates in a group hug, with Wysocki’s trademark silver mullet shining in the light.

Lydia’s Castle’s guitarist and co-founder Cody Denton instructed The Times on Monday that Wysocki endured “complications with his liver and other organs.” A good friend of Wysocki posted Saturday morning on Facebook that the musician was in the ICU, but friends and family were hopeful he would nevertheless recover. But his well being declined quickly.

The drummer, who by no means married, is survived by his fiancée, Shannon Fox, his son and a sister.

Fans and previous colleagues posted tributes to the drummer on line. “He was my friend. He was our brother. My heart is damaged. My earth has adjusted,” wrote Aaron Lewis, direct vocalist of Staind, as he reminisced about Wysocki on the social media system X. “The battles we fought with each other. The battles we fought towards just about every other.”

Staind was established by core associates Lewis, Wysocki, Mike Mushok and Johnny April in 1995 in the New England area. The band arrived at its peak in the early 2000s. Staind’s 3rd album, “Break the Cycle,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s leading 200 in 2001.

Subsequent albums “14 Shades of Grey” and “Chapter V” would also leading American music charts and get platinum certification from the Recording Field Assn. of The united states. In accordance to the Audio Museum of New England, the band offered completely virtually 15 million copies of its seven albums, earning Staind one particular of the most commercially productive difficult rock bands in latest background.

In 2011, right after 17 a long time with the band, Wysocki still left, citing inventive distinctions with his colleagues. He ongoing his musical profession, touring and recording with bands such as Soil and Preserve the Earth in advance of he observed his most recent innovative companions in a further unbiased rock band, Lydia’s Castle, primarily based in Nashville, Tenn.

Tonya LeeAnne, frontwoman and co-founder for Lydia’s Castle, recalled in an job interview with The Situations that it was “love at initial sight” when she and Denton satisfied Wysocki at a rehearsal soon after the band place out a phone for a drummer in 2021. “[The] chemistry was just so fast and organic,” LeeAnne mentioned. “It normally takes decades to have chemistry like that with folks.” Wysocki’s rhythm turned the heartbeat of their new band.

They have been at first surprised a musician of Wysocki’s caliber was eager to dedicate to a fledgling group. Denton claimed Wysocki had a regal presence, though even now becoming humble.

He mentioned the initially time he saw Wysocki guiding his drum kit, “he seemed like a king sitting down on a throne.” He seemed to ooze wisdom, Denton mentioned. It wasn’t just Wysocki’s drumming and songwriting skills but also his tolerance when it came to controlling the unavoidable clash of personalities in their four-man or woman band.

And regardless of whether it was conference a supporter or providing tips to other musicians, Denton mentioned Wysocki showed kindness and patience. “He gave all of himself to all people around him, and his support was unwavering,” Denton added.

Wysocki was so dedicated to Lydia’s Castle that he experienced the band’s crown logo tattooed prominently on his upper body, stated LeeAnne. “And we had been like ‘Oh, person, I guess he definitely is not leaving.’”

Like that ink, the mark Wysocki left on his buddies in Lydia’s Castle is lasting, Denton mentioned.

“Without him, I’m certain that we would however be making an attempt to determine out what we’re meant to be doing,” he stated. “He legitimized Lydia’s Castle from the extremely beginning.”