Star Analysis - Nickelback

Star Analysis – Nickelback

Like most bands, people come and in and out of them depending on what they are wanting to do, for Nickelback they only have three members that have previously left the band unlike others who could have up to 20 previous members of the band. While this could be due to anything the previous members of the band had left due unforeseen reasons, however were thrilled to welcome new members into the band, they’ve had three drummers Brandon Kroeger, Mitch Guindon, Ryan Vikedal . Meanwhile the current band members are Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, and Daniel Adair.

Like most artists again they come under multiple genres of music due to their different tastes and the kind of music they are releasing at the time…

• ·         Post-Grunge
• ·         Hard Rock
• ·         Pop Rock
• ·         Alternative Metal

They’ve also been on many labels over the previous years…

• ·         EMI Canada
• ·         Roadrunner
• ·         Atlantic
• ·         Live Nation
• ·         Universal Music Canada
• ·         Republic

History

The band itself is originally from Canada and was formed in 1995, Hanna, Alberta, Canada. They’re one of the most successful bands to come out of Canada achieving star status. They’ve sold over 50 million records all over the world, to summon up their success they’ve become the second best-selling act to not come from the use, the first being The Beatles. The band had originally signed with the label Roadrunner in 1999 and EMI Canada, and since then has gone through three drummers as well as one of the most commercially successful bands to come out of Canada, they’ve had 8 albums released now in which many have peaked at the charts. Their most successful song being ‘How You Remind Me’.

Albums they’ve released…

• 1.       Curb
• 2.       The State
• 3.       Silver Side Up
• 4.       The Long Road
• 5.       All the Right Reasons (Their most successful album to date)
• 6.       Dark Horse
• 7.       Here and Now
• 8.       No fixed Address

By Danniella Chapman