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| Origin = [[Hanna, Alberta]], [[Canada]] |
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| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]] |
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| Years_active = 1995 — present |
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| Label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]], [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] |
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Nickelback is a 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 1990's 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".[1]
The band is signed to EMI at home and Roadrunner Records for the rest of the world.
History
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Since the release of their single "How You Remind Me" in 2001, the band has sold almost 15 million albums in the United States and nearly 2 million albums in Canada[citation needed]. The band has sold almost 25 million records worldwide.[2]
Nickelback's fifth studio album All the Right Reasons has sold over 6.5 million albums in the United States and over 9.5 million albums worldwide.[citation needed] It is the 16th album so far in the 21st century that has reach that level. [3] The album produced five U.S. Hot 100 top 30 singles,[citation needed] "Photograph", "Savin' Me", "Far Away", "If Everyone Cared", and "Rockstar".
Their second full-length album, The State featured two Top 10 hits (one being "Leader of Men"),[citation needed] and the follow-up Silver Side Up included 2002's most-played single: "How You Remind Me".[4]
"Someday" appeared in the Cold Case episode "Saving Sammy".
The band has won nine Juno Awards[5], two American Music Awards[6], an MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film (Hero),[7] and a World Music Award for World's Best-Selling Rock Artist.[8] The band was also nominated for seven Grammy Awards.[9] In 2006, Nickelback were nominated for American Music Awards in three categories: Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group, Favourite Pop/Rock Album (All the Right Reasons), and Favorite Alternative Artist; they won for Favourite Pop/Rock Album.[citation needed] On December 4, 2006, Nickelback won three Billboard Music Awards out of five nominations.[citation needed]
Despite earlier reports that the band would begin recording their next studio album by the end of 2007, Nickelback has taken a break before going back to the recording studio.[10]
Discography
Awards
"How You Remind Me of Someday"
In 2003, an Internet meme known as "How You Remind Me of Someday", or "Nickelback to Back", was created to illustrate the similarities between the songs "How You Remind Me" and "Someday".[11] There were reportedly numerous edits made to sync the songs together, such as alteration of tempo and pitch, as well as removal of certain bridge sections. [citation needed]
In response, bass player Mike Kroeger said "I think that's remarkable for someone to notice that there is a hit quality. If all hits sound the same, then sorry. When you are a band that has a distinct style such as us or AC/DC, that happens. When you have a distinct style, you run the risk of sounding similar."[12]
References
- ^ Namely Nickelback MusicMatch Guide
- ^ APRA Music Awards
- ^ Nickelback's 'Reasons' joins rare 6M sales club - USATODAY.com
- ^ >http://rockstylemusic.blogspot.com/2007/01/nickelback.html
- ^ "Juno Award Winners and nominations". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ "AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS Recipients for 2006". www.adc.com. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Award Recipients". www.mtv.com. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ "World Music Awards Recipients". www.worldmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ "GRAMMY Award WINNERS". grammy.com. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ Nickelback Ready To Relax
- ^ "How you remind me of someday". The Shape of Days. 2004-04-08. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Soundcheck : Mike Kroeger : Nickelback Guitarist". Cleveland Free Times. 2004-07-07. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
External links
Official
- Official website
- Official website at Roadrunner Records
- Template:MySpace
- Nickelback perform on AOL Sessions
Interviews
- Articles with a promotional tone from March 2008
- Nickelback
- Musical groups established in 1995
- Canada's Walk of Fame
- 1990s music groups
- 2000s music groups
- Post-grunge groups
- Hard rock groups
- Canadian rock music groups
- Juno Award winners
- Quartets
- Roadrunner Records artists
- Musical groups with siblings
- Warner Music Group artists