Started in 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio, by founder and primary producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial band. In 2016, English musician, songwriter, record producer, and audio engineer Atticus Ross was made a permanent member of the band, the only official member other than Trent Reznor. Nominated for thirteen Grammy Awards, winning twice for the songs "Wish" and "Happiness in Slavery" in 1992 and 1996, respectively, the band made waves in the 1990s with the release of two iconic albums -The Downward Spiral (1994) and The Fragile (1999). To date, Nine Inch Nails has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, with 10 million sales certified in the United States alone. Their ninth studio album, Bad Witch, is slated for release in June 2018.