The single 'How You Remind Me' was a huge success, peaking at #1 on both the American and Canadian charts at the same time. In 2001, Nickelback released the Silver Side Up album, which propelled them into the mainstream. Two singles from the album, 'Leader of Men' and 'Breathe' were fairly successful and resulted in the album being certificated gold in Canada and the United States. The State was then re-released in 2000 by EMI and Roadrunner Records. Nickelback signed a record deal with EMI and Roadrunner Records. The following album The State was recorded in 1998 and was released as an independent record the same year. It did not chart and was only played on local radio stations. 'Fly' was released on Hesher and Curb and was the first single produced by Nickelback. In the same year, Nickelback recorded their first full-length album Curb. Nickelback's first release was a seven-track EP called Hesher in 1996. The band performed covers of songs from Led Zeppelin and Metallica.

The band was formed in the early 1990s as a cover band called the 'Village Idiots' by Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, and Brandon Kroeger. The contract includes recordings, touring, merchandise and other rights.

In July 2008, the band signed with Live Nation for three touring and album cycles, with an option for a fourth cycle. The band is signed to EMI in Canada and Roadrunner Records for the rest of the world. Its name originates from the nickel in change that band member Mike Kroeger gave customers at his Starbucks job, he would frequently say, 'Here's your nickel back'. The band is now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band has released seven albums: 'Curb' (1996), 'The State' (1998), 'Silver Side Up' (2001), 'The Long Road' (2003), 'All the Right Reasons', 'Dark Horse' (2008), 'Here and Now' (2011) and 'Feed The Machine' (2017). The band's original drummer, Brandon Kroeger, left the group in 1997, and was replaced first by Mitch Guidon from 1997 to 1998 and then Ryan Vikedal from 1998 to 2005. The band consists of Chad Kroeger (vocals, guitar), Ryan Peake (guitar, vocals), Mike Kroeger (bass) and Daniel Adair (drums).

Nickelback ranks as the 11th best selling music act of the 2000s, and places as the 2nd best selling foreign act in the US behind The Beatles for the 2000s. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold 30 million records worldwide. Nickelback is a rock band which formed in Hanna, Alberta, Canada in 1995.

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