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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Nickelback


Nickelback is a Grammy award nominated Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta, formed in 1995. Founded by members Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold 30 million records worldwide. Nickelback ranks as the 11th best selling music act of the 2000s, and places as the 2nd best selling foreign act in the US behind The Beatles for the 2000s. Billboard magazine recently named Nickelback as the top group of the decade.

Its 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."

Discography:
  • Curb (1996)
  • The State (1998)
  • Silver Side Up (2001)
  • The Long Road (2003)
  • All the Right Reasons (2005)
  • Dark Horse (2008)
Some of Nickelback's best songs are:
  • Rockstar
  • How You Remind Me
  • Hero
  • Into The Night
  • Gotta Be Somebody
  • Animals
  • Photograph
  • Someday
  • Figured You Out

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