Nickelback

Nickelback, a post-grunge band from Alberta, are the first Canadian band
since the Guess Who (in the ’70s) to have a Number 1 hit single in both Canada and
the United States Since the mid-’90s, the group — singer/guitarist Chad Kroeger, bassist
Mike Kroeger, guitarist Ryan Peake and drummer Brandon Kroeger (eventually
replaced by Daniel Adair) — has evolved from near-Pearl Jam tribute band to its
signature polished, hard-rock sound. Nickelback’s popularity first gathered
steam with the single “Leader of Men” off their second self-released album,
1998’s The State. The song was in heavy rotation on Canadian radio, and soon
American label Roadrunner signed them (and reissued The State). They then toured
with Creed, and in 2001, Silver Side Up yielded subsequent hits, such as
“Someday.” In 2005, Nickelback returned with All the Right Reasons, a departure
from their previous harder sound that pushed them into contemporary heavy-rock
territory and made them one of the biggest bands in alt-rock of the 2000s.
Meteoritic hits “Photograph” and “Savin’ Me” assured the album’s dominance at
the Number 1 spot on the Billboard charts, and it went more than seven times
platinum.
(Eric Shea)

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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 band’s musical influences include grunge acts such as Soundgarden and Alice in Chains and heavy metal acts such as Metallica and Motörhead. 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 often had to give customers in his previous job at Starbucks, and would frequently say “Here’s your nickel back”.
The band is signed to EMI at home and Roadrunner Records for the rest of the world.