Nickleback

Julie McCarthy English 11 Ms. Bolesta May 13, 2010

Nickelback formed in 1997 in Alberta Canada. Lead singer Chad Kroeger, his brother Mike (bass), friends Ryan Peake (guitar) and Ryan Vikedal (drums). Before Nickelback got its name they were first called Village idoit. After years playing other peoples songs, they decided to get serious about there careers. Chad barrowed money from his step father and the band went to Vancouver. They stared recording and making material for a series of self-released albums.-- the Hesher EP and the full-length Album, Curb-- by time the year was over. In 1998 the band was really taking off. Chard courted radio stations his brother mike handled distribution, Ryan Vikedal booked them shows and Peake maintained things on the bands website. Finally in 1999 Nickelback signed to Roddrunner Records and became an offical rock band. On January 2000 Nickelback reissued //The State// that became one of there independent releases, It also got gold sales in the United states, but Nickelback was just getting started. Then in 2001 their first album was released //Silver side up.// This album was instanly put on album charts arcoss the world. The first two songs "Never Again" and "How you remind me" both went to No.1 on Mainstream rock charts. That album became platinum six times over and over again. They suddenly became the biggest rock band.