Nickelback

Released in March 2000, Nickelback’s The State was a firecracker of a debut, with both “Breathe” and “Leader of Men” going top 10 on the mainstream rock charts and “Old Enough” hitting top 20 at the format. Nickelback toured ceaselessly for The State, and 200 shows later the band had gone from virtual unknowns to playing in front of over a million people alongside the likes of Creed, 3 Doors Down, Fuel and more. A lot of the songs that comprise their new album Silver Side Up were actually written even before The State was released in America and got road tested in front of eager audiences on cross-country treks, including such anthemic rockers like “Money Bought,” “Hang Nail,” and “Where Do I Hide?” However, there are still some songs that will be completely fresh to Nickelback’s set lists. One of these, “How You Remind Me,” which is the first single, was written at rehearsals shortly before the band were set to go into the studio. When it came to laying Silver Side Up onto tape, the band--which includes guitarist Ryan Peake, singer/guitarist Chad Kroeger, bassist Mike Kroeger and drummer Ryan Vikedal--decided to work with veteran rock producer Rick Parashar (Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog). Recorded at the same studio as The State, Vancouver’s prestigious Green House studio, the quartet whipped through the recording of the album in five short weeks. After wrapping up, they handed the finished 13 tracks over to Randy Staub (Metallica, U2) for mixing at The Armory. The potent combination of Parashar and Staub made Nickelback’s sound grow not only exponentially bigger and better, but also in new directions.