Hard Rock for Your Phone - Nickelback

Rockstars

Nickelback is testament to the influence of Canadian rock in America. The band was a fresh upstart only a little over a decade ago, but only recently descended out of Alberta. Lead singer Chad Kroeger pens most of the band’s songs and is backed up by band members Ryan Peake, Daniel Adair and Mike Kroeger. Their very first album, Curb was self-promoted and remains obscure to all but the most die-hard Nickelback fans.

Hard Rock Import

Importing their blend of sleek hard rock, the band became an immediate success here in the States. But the insurgence took a few years to actually reach fever pitch. Nickelback had already won Juno Awards in Canada by 2001, for their first commercial album, The State. The single “Leader of the Pack” went straight to the top of Canadian charts. They quickly followed this success with their second album, Silver Side Up, released in 2002 to both Canadian and American hard rock audiences. The track “How You Remind Me” was one of the most played that year.

Grammy Nominees

In 2003 with Junos already to their credit the band now found a wellspring of American fans and earned their first Grammy nomination. This was for their American break-out track “How You Remind Me.” Since then the band has earned three more Grammy nominations, Best Rock Song for “Someday,” Best Rock Album for The Long Road and Best Hard Rock Performance for “Feelin’ Way Too Damn Good.”

All the Right Reasons was released in 2005 and features hit singles “Far Away” and “Rock Star.” The record is still hitting high on charts around the world, but has already sold over 7 million copies.

Curb (1996):

1. Little Friend
2. Pusher
3. Detangler
4. Curb
5. Where?
6. Falls Back On
7. Sea Groove
8. Fly
9. Just For
10. Left
11. Window Shopper
12. I Don’t Have

The State (2000):

1. Breathe
2. Cowboy Hat
3. Leader of Men
4. Old Enough
5. Worthy to Say
6. Diggin’ This
7. Deep
8. One Last Run
9. Not Leavin’ Yet
10. Hold Out Your Hand
11. Leader of Men (Acoustic)

Silver Side Up (2001):

1. Never Again
2. How You Remind Me
3. Woke Up This Morning
4. Too Bad
5. Just For
6. Hollywood
7. Money Bought
8. Where Do I Hide
9. Hangnail
10. Good Times Gone
11. Hero

The Long Road (2003):

1. Flat on the Floor
2. Do This Anymore
3. Someday
4. Believe it or Not
5. Feelin’ Way Too Damn Good
6. Because of You
7. Figured You Out
8. Should’ve Listened
9. Throw Yourself Away
10. Another Hole in the Head
11. See You at the Show

All the Right Reasons (2005):

1. Follow You Home
2. Fight for All the Wrong Reasons
3. Photograph
4. Animals
5. Savin’ Me
6. Far Away
7. Next Contestant
8. Side of a Bullet
9. If Everyone Cared
10. Someone That You’re With
11. Rockstar
12. We Will Rock You