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Nickelback BIO
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Nickelback is a
Canadian rock band formed in Hanna, Alberta
by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake
and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger (the
current drummer of Nickelback being Daniel
Adair). The band is one of the most popular
of the modern post-grunge genre, along with
groups such as 3 Doors Down and Daughtry,
performing in a significantly more
radio-friendly style than the traditional,
early 1990s grunge music era. Although the
founders of the band hail from Hanna,
Alberta, a small town east of Calgary, they
are now based in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada. The band's name originates
from the nickel in change that band member
Mike Kroeger gave customers at his Starbucks
job—he would frequently say, "Here's your
nickel back".
Nickelback's first release was a seven-track
EP called Hesher in 1996. In the same year
Nickelback recorded their first full-length
album Curb. "Fly" was released on Hesher and
Curb and was the first single produced by
Nickelback. It did not chart and was only
played on local radio stations.
Nickelback performing in Dublin in 2006.The
following album The State was recorded in
1998 and was released as an independent
record the same year. Nickelback signed a
record deal with EMI and Roadrunner Records.
The State was then re-released in 2000 by
EMI and Roadrunner Records; it was
certificated gold in Canada and the United
States.
In 2001, Nickelback released the album
Silver Side Up, which propelled them into
the mainstream. The single "How You Remind
Me" was a huge success, peaking at #1 on
both the American and Canadian charts at the
same time.
In 2002, Chad Kroeger worked with Josey
Scott on the Spider-Man theme song, "Hero".[citation
needed] This also featured Tyler Connolly,
Mike Kroeger, Matt Cameron, and Jeremy
Taggart.
In 2003, Nickelback released The Long Road.
The lead single was "Someday".
In July 2008, the band signed with Live
Nation for three touring and album cycles,
with an option for a fourth cycle. The
contract includes recordings, touring,
merchandise and other rights. On September
4, 2008 Roadrunner Records announced that
the first single from their upcoming album
was originally going to be "If Today Was
Your Last Day" and was to be released
September 30, 2008. However, the song was
scrapped as the first single, and "Gotta
Be Somebody" will serve as the lead single
instead. The new album, titled Dark
Horse, is to be released on November 18,
2008. The album is being produced by Mutt
Lange.
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