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Nickelback Biography
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By the summer of 2004, Nickelback had been on tour around the globe for the better part of the previous 5 years, at that point supporting their third album, The Long Road (which at the time had sold 5 million copies worldwide). The plan was to take some time off to enjoy the fruits of their labor before even thinking about new songs. But two weeks into their vacation Chad, Mike and Ryan started feeling that old familiar urge, so they gathered in Chad's studio near Vancouver to jam. “Once we got in there and started to mess around, we just didn’t stop,” says Chad.
Since Nickelback used Kroeger’s studio and co-produced the album with their friend Joey Moi, they were not in a fevered rush to finish up. And, over the next seven months, they spent countless hours making sure every song on their fourth album, All the Right Reasons, was exactly the way they wanted it. The resulting 11 tracks are the most insistent, dynamic and diverse Nickelback has conjured to date. The first single “Photograph” is reflective and earnest, constructed on a foundation of multi-layered vocals, infectious melodies and guitars that build to a triumphant buzz. “Fight For All The Wrong Reasons” echoes with textural guitars and evolves from a moody melody into a crunchy, southern-tinged riff. And “Savin’ Me” is a call for redemption that’s driven by a combination of ringing and fuzzy guitars, undeniable vocals, gliding strings and delicate piano. “We were a little scared of using piano,” admits Kroeger. “We just didn’t think it was very rock and roll. It wasn’t until we heard piano in a Nickelback song that we all said, ‘Yes, we like this and we want to do more of it.’ It just complimented the part so well and really showed that we shouldn’t be narrow minded about any instrument, no matter what it is or what sort of stigma might be attached to it.”
Nickelback’s eagerness to experiment and evolve lights up All The Right Reasons like a bonfire. While the band’s music has always been deeply personal, this time not only have they laid it all bare but they also searched every inch of their sonic spectrum to create an album that appeals on many different levels. “On The Long Road we went in a heavier direction, but with this album we really wanted to show our range and have songs that work for all the diverse fans that go to Nickelback shows and listen to our records,” Kroeger says, giving a window into the impetus for his songwriting – making music for real music fans like him. Nickelback’s all-inclusive approach has been a large part of the band’s immense success. The Long Road went triple platinum in the U.S. and included the radio hits “Someday,” “Figured You Out” and “Feelin' Way Too Damn Good.” Their previous disc, 2001’s Silver Side Up, was even more successful, selling over 6 million copies in the U.S. and containing three number one hits, “Too Bad,” “Never Again” and their mega-successful breakout single, "How You Remind Me," which was the number one Most Played Song of 2002.
Joining Nickelback just in time to make All the Right Reasons was new drummer, Daniel Adair. Adair’s hard-hitting yet multifaceted style perfectly matched the band’s new material, from the foot-to-the-floor stomp and grind of “Animals” to the “lump-in-throat sentiment of “If Everyone Cared.” Adair jumped right in to the fold and his ‘audition’ in Chad’s studio even made its way into the finished album. “We are totally thrilled to have Daniel in the band,” Chad says. “The creativity that went on with him in the studio was really inspiring. He’s a totally amazing player.”
Over the years, Nickelback’s music has appealed to listeners of pop, hard rock, alternative and metal. A number of seemingly disparate celebrity artists have also embraced the band, including ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons and ex-Pantera members Vinnie Paul and the late Dimebag Darrell Abbott. Both Gibbons and Abbot (albeit posthumously) aided in the creation of All the Right Reasons. Nickelback met Gibbons backstage after one of their shows in Colorado and they all immediately hit it off. When a guitar solo was needed on the track “Follow You Home,” they asked for Gibbons’ help, then flew to Los Angeles to record the part. “I wanted a real different flavor for that solo, and Billy totally nailed it,” Chad says. “After he did the guitar part, he actually sang the third verse on the song in that low, gravelly voice of his and we put this distortion effect on it. It’s really cool.” Gibbons’ contribution did not end there, he also lent backing vocals to the track “Rock Star.”
The Pantera connection was more complicated and stemmed from a darker place. Chad became friends with drummer Vinnie Paul and the late guitarist Dimebag Darrell while on tour with Jerry Cantrell, and wound up working with Dimebag on a cover of Elton John’s “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting,” which appeared on the “Charlie’s Angels” soundtrack. After the legendary guitarist was shot and killed onstage, a devastated Kroeger wrote an aggressive song called “Side of a Bullet,” as a lasting tribute to his friend. “After I put the song together, I really wanted Vinnie’s blessing,” Kroeger says. “So, I called him up and played the track for him over the phone. He said, ‘I’d love to have you do a song about my brother.’ Vinnie then sent some guitar outtakes and we pieced together a solo and put it on the song. The result is a new Dimebag Darrel solo.”
“Side of a Bullet” is just one of the many tracks on All The Right Reasons that’s rife with compelling narrative. Ever since Kroeger started writing about his personal trials on “Never Again” and “How You Remind Me” he has strived to tell stories his fans could simultaneously relate to and be transported by. “Animals” is about a nice girl and a bad boy who get caught in the act by the girl’s dad, and “Savin’ Me” addresses a man in prison who wants to be saved and a fallen angel who must return to earth to be forgiven for his sins. “I really like to tell a story that comes off like a movie inside the listener’s head,” Kroeger says. “And I try to put myself in the scene when I’m writing it. That makes it easier for me to look around and see what I can sing about. Otherwise you don’t get any details and it doesn’t play out very well.”
One of the most personal songs on All the Right Reasons, “Photograph,” is a glimpse back at Kroeger’s teenage years in which he recalls his first kiss, the friends he used to hang out with and the time he got busted for breaking into his high school. “I think I just wanted to take a trip down memory lane, and I wanted to see if I had enough ideas that would make other people take that trip, too,” Kroeger says. “It’s so funny throughout the course of a day how many times you look back and think, “I wonder whatever happened to that one girl or I wonder if the house I grew up in is still standing.’ And after people started listening to it, I was amazed how many of them thought the same thing.”
Like all of Nickelback’s albums, All the Right Reasons was born of sincerity, emotional revelation and a genuine love for music, but this time the music also stemmed from necessity – not the necessity of making deadlines or getting albums on the shelf. Rather the necessity of an artist to create, explore and try to understand more about the world around him. Hence the album title, which was a play off the track “Fight For All the Wrong Reasons.”
“I really want to make music for the right reasons,” Kroeger says. “The most important reason is to make music because you love it. And I think that’s why we spend so much time on it. On this record, we didn’t want to overlook any small detail.” Throughout the creation of All the Right Reasons, the band tweaked verses, changed choruses and altered arrangements until the songs passed the band's own litmus test- no song was deemed "done" until it made the hair on the back of their necks stand up. “We’re perfectionists,” he says. “If you finish a song and it’s not stuck in your head, then how will it stick in someone else’s head when they’ve only heard it once or twice?”
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nickelback rocks | Reviewer: nickelback rocks | 9/5/09
Their music makes me think - like 'if today was your last day' or 'far away' or 'savin me' and when i'm down,i can just slip in any of their cd for upliftin tracks like 'figured u out' or 'animals' or 'next contestant'.
Love you Nickelback,Love you Chad,thanx for the beautiful music.
Best rock group ever | Reviewer: Bongani Dlamini | 8/13/09
I began to love rock in 2001 while I was at high school and I was indeed influenced by thier hit "how are u remind me" and since then they are my favourite group and thier album The Doghorse is rocking especially their tracks "I come for you and "If today was your last day".I am now doing my final year at vasity doing water engineering and I think Nickelback is the best rock group ever followed closely by Green Day.
I saw Nickleback for the first time last night in Dallas | Reviewer: jobob | 4/12/09
I saw Nickleback for the first time last night in Dallas. Although their music is good, their showmanship is horrible. Every other word out of the singer's mouth was F***. It got irritating. Their songs were good, when they sang. Between songs, they put on this lame commentary and took about 30 minutes of concert time to shoot 10 t-shirts into the crowd. If I wanted a t-shirt, I would buy one. I came to the concert to hear MUSIC, not the personal feelings of the singer about sex, drinking, etc. I would not recommend this concert to anyone, especially those with children. If you take kids, you will be embarassed for putting them into that situation. Buy the CD, don't see the show.
All of them ! | Reviewer: Linda | 4/6/09
I have been a "rocker" for most of my life. lyrics are an important part of musice for me. Chad nails so many parts of life in his writiing that sometimes I think he's in my head. "Dark Horse" is by far my favorite. Can't wait to see you in Wa. State. I'll be the one in the front row singing. I know every word to almost every song you've ever written. PLEASE keep the music comin!
Best Band Ever | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/11/09
I just saw there concert on friday 3/6/2009 it was soooooooooo amazing!!!!! the lighting effects were great and they really got the crowd involved!!! chad kroeger is hilarious!!! i hav there 4 most recent cd's i listen to nickelback all the time and never get sick of it!! they r my favorite band!!!! i love every one of their songs and i know over 20 by heart!!! nickelback is the best band!! they work sooo hard and do a great job!!!
u guys r AWSUM!! | Reviewer: tamza | 6/18/08
hey i love ur band ay u guys have a real talent for writing songs and you should be proud of everything you have accomplished. my fave song of urs is "far away" as it has a bit of meaning to me personally i guess. i love ur band an all of its songs tho so don't stop playin an you should be able to reach all of your goals if you really try! luv ya's :)
one more thing | Reviewer: ben | 2/19/08
i left out something on my last post. nickelback needs to work on lyrics theyre too sappy and sentimental. they do all the cliche topics reminising on photograph redemption on savin me sex on animals love on far away peace on if everyone cared rockstar though was very well written lets hear more sarcastic shit like that on the next album guys do this for me and i will buy the album i know youd love to win a new fan. have fun on the next record not too much fun then well get an album full of stuff like animals okay here is the formula: no sappy lyrics, the melodic sound of the last album and chad please no growling overdubs i will ABSOLUTELY buy that album. and i need to revoke my dan comment he is a great drummer i just heard kryptonite today from when he was with three doors down that is some great drumwork. hes not the best but hes better than most. peace.
i was wrong | Reviewer: ben | 2/14/08
from the guy who has given you anonymous negative emails on the nb i wanna say that i was very wrong to dismiss nickelback. they have a very good lead guitarist not chad the other one and while they have gone softer its for the better cuz the latest heavy song of theirs animals sucks ass. some other negatives i need to point out while chad has the potential to be an amazing singer he needs to discontinue the half growling half singing vocal overdubs the same ones that ruined the santana song he sang on and dan still needs to get better as a drummer though he fits the bands style very well. alot of the proffessional music critics have dismissed nickelback and while they are the best voice to listen to on music critics historically have a tendency to be wrong critics hated black sabbath and queen and journey back in the day but now they revere those same groups. i think nickelbacks next album is going to be great even though most critics are gonna hate it. my advice only listen to critics when they tell you something is good when they say something is bad you should decide for yourself.
Love your music!!!!!!! | Reviewer: Christine | 2/5/08
Your music and lyrics are amazing .... One of my favorite groups to listen to. From your first cd's till now, your music just gets better and better!!!! Please, Please, Please for your next tour make a turn to
South Africa, you missed us last time and I really was looking forward to see you guys in concert. Hugs Me
note to eric | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/27/08
dude your probably not lookin at this page anymore but i just gotta say that if you wanna be like nickelback that makes you a wannabe band and nickelback is crappy so you are a crappy wannabe band. my advice to you is not to model yourselves after them go with whatever idea comes to you if you end up sounding like nickelback at least it wasnt because that was your goal. i mean cmon there are so many bands that are better than nickelback even the ones that nb fans like fall out boy mcr earlier staind daughtry even hinder. and one more thing so long as you dont get too in touch with your spiritual beliefs you will avoid being our lady peace.
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