Buckcherry
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Buckcherry is an American rock band from Los Angeles
, California
formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry
(1999) and Time Bomb
(2001), before partially dissolving in the summer of 2002. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd
and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry and released a new album on April 16, 2006, 15
. It contained Buckcherry's biggest crossover hits to date, "Crazy Bitch", and their first Billboard Hot 100
top ten hit, "Sorry
". Their fourth album, Black Butterfly
, was released in September 2008, and their fifth album, All Night Long
, was released on August 3, 2010. They are currently writing a sixth album, which is due for release in 2012.
grew up in Anaheim Hills, California and later moved to Lake Forest, California. Early on, Todd fronted the Hollywood glam rock band Slamhound. He eventually met lead guitarist Keith Nelson through their tattoo artist (Kevin Quinn) after discovering a common love of AC/DC
. The duo made a few demos before being joined by bassist Jonathan Brightman and drummer Devon Glenn, calling themselves Sparrow. Sparrow began performing around the Hollywood club scene, receiving a strong, local following due to their old school rock and roll
vibe, and were signed to DreamWorks Records
shortly after. The group changed its name to Buckcherry after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from a record label called Sparrow
(owned by EMI
). Although Buckcherry is a spoonerism
of Chuck Berry
, the group said it was inspired by a drag queen acquaintance of theirs named Buck Cherry (Buck Cherry was also the moniker of John Armstrong, guitarist for 80s new-wave group The Modernettes). The band released its self-titled debut
in 1999 to critical praise and certified gold sales. The album, produced by Terry Date
(Soundgarden
/Mother Love Bone
/Pantera
/Steve Jones
), included the hit singles "Lit Up
", "For the Movies", "Dead Again, and "Check Your Head".
After adding rhythm guitarist Yogi Lonich to the lineup in 1999, Buckcherry toured nonstop in support of the debut album, including opening for Lenny Kravitz
on his Freedom Tour (1999) and participating at the infamous Woodstock 99, before going back into the studio in 2000 to work on a follow-up, Time Bomb
(2001). The second album was considered a disappointment by many critics, and it didn't fare as well on the charts. Allmusic noted that "For a second record, it's surprising how jaded and nihilistic
they are already.
Buckcherry performed opening dates for AC/DC
in the spring 2000. From August 2001 through January 2002, as tension over the musical direction set in, Jonathan Brightman, Yogi Lonich, and Devon Glenn each successively left Buckcherry, and were replaced by Dave Markasky, Josh Fleeger, and Matt Lawrence, respectively. Josh Todd and Keith Nelson still planned to continue the band, and began the writing process for a third album. The album was never completed, however, and the band was put on hiatus in July 2002.
and Keith Nelson performed together along with ex-Guns N' Roses
members Slash
, Duff McKagan
, and Matt Sorum
(also of The Cult
) at the Randy Castillo
tribute concert. Speculation ensued that Josh Todd would become the lead vocalist of the Project headed up by Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum. Josh Todd spent a month in the studio, reportedly completing 10 songs, but was abruptly dropped from the project by Slash. Todd was quoted as saying, "It was amazing, the band was slamming, and then Slash just came in one day and just shit-canned the whole thing". In his autobiography, Slash says the reason was because he was displeased with how Todd's voice sounded when they played the material back. Scott Weiland
of the Stone Temple Pilots
was eventually chosen to helm the band that would become known as Velvet Revolver
. Keith Nelson was given a songwriting credit on Velvet Revolver's track "Dirty Little Thing
". Nelson then went on to write and produce on various records including Huck Johns' single "Oh Yeah" on the album Huck, released in 2006.
In 2003 Josh Todd and Todd Meagher formed TODD Entertainment, LLC a partnership that released the album You Made Me. In 2004, Josh and Meagher parted ways and several lawsuits followed. As of 2011, these lawsuits were still pending.
In 2006, the band released the album 15
to huge commercial and critical success. It resurrected the band with hits Crazy Bitch, Sorry
, Everything
& Next 2 You.
Back on September 11, 2006, another lawsuit had been filed against the band, their current record label, and other related companies on behalf of a sixteen-year-old girl who claimed she was coerced into appearing topless and in various sexual scenarios at a concert while the band was playing a sexually-related song. According to sources, however, all participants in the video had to show proof that they were over eighteen years old and sign a release form further reaffirming their age. Band attorney Skip Miller is quoted in several news stories as stating, "This woman filled out a release form with false information. And once it was determined this woman was underage, the video was removed."
On April 15, 2008, Buckcherry announced they would be touring as part of Mötley Crüe
's Crüe Fest
, along with Papa Roach
, Sixx:A.M.
, and Trapt
. The tour began July 1, 2008, in West Palm Beach, Florida
.
On September 16, 2008, the band released their fourth album, Black Butterfly
, which debuted at number 8 on the top 200 charts. It was the number one rock album that week. That year, Josh Todd
was featured on the album This War Is Ours
by Escape the Fate
. He sang co-lead vocals in the song "10 Miles Wide" and backing vocals on "Harder Than You Know". In 2009, he was featured in the music video for "10 Miles Wide".
In May 2009, KISS
announced that Buckcherry would be the opening band in their 2009/10 US and Canadian tour. On July 30, Buckcherry was featured in the Kerrang! Week Of Rock Tour with The 69 Eyes
and Dear Superstar at the HMV Forum in London. Other bands in the Week Of Rock included Limp Bizkit
, Youmeatsix, and Lacuna Coil
. DragonForce
was also supposed to play during the Week Of Rock, but pulled out.
On September 29, 2009, Buckcherry released their first live album, Live & Loud 2009
, which they played some of their biggest songs such as "Sorry
", "Lit Up
", "Crazy Bitch", and much more. The album was recorded in May 2009 during their Canadian tour in Edmonton
, Calgary
, Medicine Hat, and Regina
.
Bassist Jimmy Ashhurst is one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars by Paul Miles to be published by Omnibus Press in July 2010.
Buckcherry released their fifth studio album, titled All Night Long
, on August 3, 2010. The album was mixed by Mike Fraser
. The first single from the album, "All Night Long", was originally going to be released to rock radio on May 3, but was pushed back to May 24. It was released as a free download to all fans who posted a pre-defined "tweet" on Twitter
or a similar message on Facebook
on May 4. The album has debuted at #10 on the Top Billboard Top 200 Album chart and was the #1 Rock debut. The single has just broken in to the Top 10 of the Mainstream Rock radio chart, landing at #9.
Buckcherry is currently touring with Hellyeah
and All That Remains
on the Jägermeister Music Tour that starts on January 19, 2011, and concludes on March 18, 2011.
As of June 2011, according to Keith Nelson, the band is already writing new material for their next album.
with producer Dave Cobb (Shooter Jennings
, Waylon Jennings
, Michael Johns
), former Buckcherry members Devon Glenn and Yogi Lonich and singer Harold Johns. Their first self-titled record, was released on June 8, 2010 on Formosa Records/Rocket Science Ventures.
However, this claim was investigated by the site TorrentFreak. The IP address that was seeding the track had only uploaded one torrent, the track in question. Using WikiScanner
they found out that the person uploading the torrent had also edited the Buckcherry Wikipedia entry, as well as an entry adding band manager Josh Klemme's name. After emailing Klemme with their findings, they found that his IP-address was the same as the torrent uploader. This led TorrentFreak to the conclusion that the song had been leaked intentionally for publicity purposes.
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry
Buckcherry (album)
Buckcherry is the eponymous debut album by the rock band Buckcherry. It was released on April 6, 1999 by DreamWorks Records. "Lit Up", "For the Movies", "Dead Again", and "Check Your Head" were released as singles...
(1999) and Time Bomb
Time Bomb (album)
Time Bomb is Buckcherry's second album and the last with the original line-up. It was produced by John Travis [] and released on March 27, 2001 by DreamWorks Records.-Release and reception:...
(2001), before partially dissolving in the summer of 2002. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd
Josh Todd
Josh Todd is an American musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Buckcherry.-Background:...
and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry and released a new album on April 16, 2006, 15
15 (Buckcherry album)
15 is Buckcherry's third studio album and the first with a new line-up, released on October 17, 2005 in Japan and on April 6, 2006 in North America. The Japanese version features two bonus tracks. "Crazy Bitch" was the first single off the album and enjoyed success on the pop charts. The second...
. It contained Buckcherry's biggest crossover hits to date, "Crazy Bitch", and their first Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
top ten hit, "Sorry
Sorry (Buckcherry song)
"Sorry" is the tenth single by Buckcherry, and the fifth from their third album, 15. It was not originally planned to be a single, but after increasing popularity on Mainstream radio, the band made a video and officially released the song.-Song meaning:...
". Their fourth album, Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Buckcherry. The album was released on September 12, 2008 in Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom while being released on September 16 in the United States. It had been in production since late 2007. The limited fan edition was...
, was released in September 2008, and their fifth album, All Night Long
All Night Long (Buckcherry album)
-Personnel:*Josh Todd – lead vocals*Keith Nelson – lead guitar, backing vocals*Stevie D. – rhythm guitar, backing vocals*Jimmy "Two Fingers" Ashhurst – bass guitar, backing vocals*Xavier Muriel – drums, percussion*Mixed by Mike Fraser...
, was released on August 3, 2010. They are currently writing a sixth album, which is due for release in 2012.
Formation and commercial success: 1997–2002
Josh ToddJosh Todd
Josh Todd is an American musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Buckcherry.-Background:...
grew up in Anaheim Hills, California and later moved to Lake Forest, California. Early on, Todd fronted the Hollywood glam rock band Slamhound. He eventually met lead guitarist Keith Nelson through their tattoo artist (Kevin Quinn) after discovering a common love of AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
. The duo made a few demos before being joined by bassist Jonathan Brightman and drummer Devon Glenn, calling themselves Sparrow. Sparrow began performing around the Hollywood club scene, receiving a strong, local following due to their old school rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
vibe, and were signed to DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records was an American record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down...
shortly after. The group changed its name to Buckcherry after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from a record label called Sparrow
Sparrow Records
-Background:Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by EMI in 1992, it is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group, and has been named by Billboard Magazine as "America's Best Christian Music Record Label"...
(owned by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
). Although Buckcherry is a spoonerism
Spoonerism
A spoonerism is an error in speech or deliberate play on words in which corresponding consonants, vowels, or morphemes are switched . It is named after the Reverend William Archibald Spooner , Warden of New College, Oxford, who was notoriously prone to this tendency...
of Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
, the group said it was inspired by a drag queen acquaintance of theirs named Buck Cherry (Buck Cherry was also the moniker of John Armstrong, guitarist for 80s new-wave group The Modernettes). The band released its self-titled debut
Buckcherry (album)
Buckcherry is the eponymous debut album by the rock band Buckcherry. It was released on April 6, 1999 by DreamWorks Records. "Lit Up", "For the Movies", "Dead Again", and "Check Your Head" were released as singles...
in 1999 to critical praise and certified gold sales. The album, produced by Terry Date
Terry Date
Terry Date is an American record producer and engineer, specializing in the rock and metal genres...
(Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...
/Mother Love Bone
Mother Love Bone
Mother Love Bone was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1988. The band was active from 1988 to 1990. Frontman Andrew Wood's personality and compositions helped to catapult the group to the top of the burgeoning late 1980s/early 1990s Seattle music scene...
/Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
/Steve Jones
Steve Jones (musician)
Stephen Philip "Steve" Jones is an English rock guitarist, singer and actor, best known as guitarist and founding member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols.-Childhood:...
), included the hit singles "Lit Up
Lit Up
"Lit Up" is the debut single by Buckcherry, taken from their debut album, Buckcherry.-Lyrics and riff:The song is about using cocaine, with the lyrics and tempo describing the high felt from the drug. There are 2 guitars on the track, one plays power chords in standard tuning and the other plays in...
", "For the Movies", "Dead Again, and "Check Your Head".
After adding rhythm guitarist Yogi Lonich to the lineup in 1999, Buckcherry toured nonstop in support of the debut album, including opening for Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
on his Freedom Tour (1999) and participating at the infamous Woodstock 99, before going back into the studio in 2000 to work on a follow-up, Time Bomb
Time Bomb (album)
Time Bomb is Buckcherry's second album and the last with the original line-up. It was produced by John Travis [] and released on March 27, 2001 by DreamWorks Records.-Release and reception:...
(2001). The second album was considered a disappointment by many critics, and it didn't fare as well on the charts. Allmusic noted that "For a second record, it's surprising how jaded and nihilistic
Nihilism
Nihilism is the philosophical doctrine suggesting the negation of one or more putatively meaningful aspects of life. Most commonly, nihilism is presented in the form of existential nihilism which argues that life is without objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value...
they are already.
Buckcherry performed opening dates for AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
in the spring 2000. From August 2001 through January 2002, as tension over the musical direction set in, Jonathan Brightman, Yogi Lonich, and Devon Glenn each successively left Buckcherry, and were replaced by Dave Markasky, Josh Fleeger, and Matt Lawrence, respectively. Josh Todd and Keith Nelson still planned to continue the band, and began the writing process for a third album. The album was never completed, however, and the band was put on hiatus in July 2002.
Hiatus and other projects: 2002–2005
Josh ToddJosh Todd
Josh Todd is an American musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Buckcherry.-Background:...
and Keith Nelson performed together along with ex-Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
members Slash
Slash (musician)
Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
, Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan is an American musician and writer. He is best known for his twelve-year tenure as the bassist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
, and Matt Sorum
Matt Sorum
Matthew William Sorum is an American rock drummer and percussionist. Sorum is most famous for his 7-year stint in Guns N' Roses and supergroup Velvet Revolver , which is comprised in part of former Guns N' Roses members Duff McKagan and Slash .-Early career :Matt Sorum was born Matthew William...
(also of The Cult
The Cult
The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
) at the Randy Castillo
Randy Castillo
Randolpho Francisco Castillo was best known as Ozzy Osbourne's drummer during the mid 1980s to the early 1990s, and later as drummer for Mötley Crüe, from 1999-2002.-Early years:...
tribute concert. Speculation ensued that Josh Todd would become the lead vocalist of the Project headed up by Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum. Josh Todd spent a month in the studio, reportedly completing 10 songs, but was abruptly dropped from the project by Slash. Todd was quoted as saying, "It was amazing, the band was slamming, and then Slash just came in one day and just shit-canned the whole thing". In his autobiography, Slash says the reason was because he was displeased with how Todd's voice sounded when they played the material back. Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland is an American musician, lyricist, and vocalist, most notable for his work with Grammy Award-winning rock band Stone Temple Pilots. Weiland is also known for his five-year career with supergroup Velvet Revolver as well as his own solo career...
of the Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego, California that consists of Scott Weiland , brothers Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo , and Eric Kretz ....
was eventually chosen to helm the band that would become known as Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until...
. Keith Nelson was given a songwriting credit on Velvet Revolver's track "Dirty Little Thing
Dirty Little Thing
"Dirty Little Thing" is a hard rock song by the supergroup Velvet Revolver, released as the fourth single off the band's debut album Contraband...
". Nelson then went on to write and produce on various records including Huck Johns' single "Oh Yeah" on the album Huck, released in 2006.
In 2003 Josh Todd and Todd Meagher formed TODD Entertainment, LLC a partnership that released the album You Made Me. In 2004, Josh and Meagher parted ways and several lawsuits followed. As of 2011, these lawsuits were still pending.
Reunion and Crüe Fest: 2005–2009
In 2005, Josh Todd reformed Buckcherry with Keith Nelson and new members Stevie D., Jimmy Ashurst, and Xavier Muriel.In 2006, the band released the album 15
15 (Buckcherry album)
15 is Buckcherry's third studio album and the first with a new line-up, released on October 17, 2005 in Japan and on April 6, 2006 in North America. The Japanese version features two bonus tracks. "Crazy Bitch" was the first single off the album and enjoyed success on the pop charts. The second...
to huge commercial and critical success. It resurrected the band with hits Crazy Bitch, Sorry
Sorry (Buckcherry song)
"Sorry" is the tenth single by Buckcherry, and the fifth from their third album, 15. It was not originally planned to be a single, but after increasing popularity on Mainstream radio, the band made a video and officially released the song.-Song meaning:...
, Everything
Everything (Buckcherry song)
"Everything" is the eighth single by Buckcherry, and third from their third album, 15. The song is about a relationship that isn't working out as well as the two partners would want it to be, and they say if they had "everything", their problems may be solved...
& Next 2 You.
Back on September 11, 2006, another lawsuit had been filed against the band, their current record label, and other related companies on behalf of a sixteen-year-old girl who claimed she was coerced into appearing topless and in various sexual scenarios at a concert while the band was playing a sexually-related song. According to sources, however, all participants in the video had to show proof that they were over eighteen years old and sign a release form further reaffirming their age. Band attorney Skip Miller is quoted in several news stories as stating, "This woman filled out a release form with false information. And once it was determined this woman was underage, the video was removed."
On April 15, 2008, Buckcherry announced they would be touring as part of Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
's Crüe Fest
Crüe Fest
Crüe Fest was a summer 2008 tour by Mötley Crüe, which commenced on July 1, 2008 and concluded on August 31, 2008. It featured Mötley Crüe themselves, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M., and Trapt. Crüe Fest was said to be "the Loudest Show on Earth"...
, along with Papa Roach
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis...
, Sixx:A.M.
Sixx:A.M.
Sixx:A.M. is a hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2007 by Nikki Sixx, DJ Ashba, and James Michael, and is the side project of Sixx, who is also the bass guitarist for Mötley Crüe. The group is best known for their songs "Life Is Beautiful" and "Lies of the Beautiful People". The...
, and Trapt
Trapt
Trapt is an American rock band that formed in Los Gatos, California in August 1997. The group is composed of lead singer Chris Taylor Brown, lead guitarist Robb Torres, bass guitarist Peter Charell, and drummer Aaron "Monty" Montgomery...
. The tour began July 1, 2008, in West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
.
On September 16, 2008, the band released their fourth album, Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Buckcherry. The album was released on September 12, 2008 in Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom while being released on September 16 in the United States. It had been in production since late 2007. The limited fan edition was...
, which debuted at number 8 on the top 200 charts. It was the number one rock album that week. That year, Josh Todd
Josh Todd
Josh Todd is an American musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Buckcherry.-Background:...
was featured on the album This War Is Ours
This War Is Ours
-CD:-Deluxe special edition:-Chart positions:-Personnel:This War Is Ours album personnel as listed on Allmusic.Band* Craig Mabbitt – lead vocals* Bryan Money – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustics guitars, keyboards, vocals...
by Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke...
. He sang co-lead vocals in the song "10 Miles Wide" and backing vocals on "Harder Than You Know". In 2009, he was featured in the music video for "10 Miles Wide".
In May 2009, KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
announced that Buckcherry would be the opening band in their 2009/10 US and Canadian tour. On July 30, Buckcherry was featured in the Kerrang! Week Of Rock Tour with The 69 Eyes
The 69 Eyes
The 69 Eyes are a multi-platinum selling Finnish gothic rock band. They are currently signed to EMI Finland. The band's albums are now distributed worldwide. The End Records acts as the band's official North American distributor, as Nuclear Blast Records provides distribution in Mainland Europe,...
and Dear Superstar at the HMV Forum in London. Other bands in the Week Of Rock included Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...
, Youmeatsix, and Lacuna Coil
Lacuna Coil
Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band from Milan. Formed in 1994, the group has had two name changes since being previously known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal and was inspired by the combination of gothic imagery and music...
. DragonForce
DragonForce
DragonForce are an English power metal band from London. Formed in 1999, the group is known for its long and fast guitar solos, fantasy-based lyrics, and electronic sounds in their music to add to their retro video game-influenced sound. Guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman are the only two...
was also supposed to play during the Week Of Rock, but pulled out.
On September 29, 2009, Buckcherry released their first live album, Live & Loud 2009
Live & Loud 2009
Live & Loud 2009 is Buckcherry's first ever live album, released on September 29, 2009. The tracks were recorded during the band's live performance on May 5 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for the Cinco De Mayo Bash held by local radio station CFBR-FM as well as from...
, which they played some of their biggest songs such as "Sorry
Sorry (Buckcherry song)
"Sorry" is the tenth single by Buckcherry, and the fifth from their third album, 15. It was not originally planned to be a single, but after increasing popularity on Mainstream radio, the band made a video and officially released the song.-Song meaning:...
", "Lit Up
Lit Up
"Lit Up" is the debut single by Buckcherry, taken from their debut album, Buckcherry.-Lyrics and riff:The song is about using cocaine, with the lyrics and tempo describing the high felt from the drug. There are 2 guitars on the track, one plays power chords in standard tuning and the other plays in...
", "Crazy Bitch", and much more. The album was recorded in May 2009 during their Canadian tour in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Medicine Hat, and Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
.
All Night Long: 2010–present
It was announced on February 22, 2010 that Buckcherry would be a part of Rocklahoma 2010 in Pryor, Oklahoma.Bassist Jimmy Ashhurst is one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars by Paul Miles to be published by Omnibus Press in July 2010.
Buckcherry released their fifth studio album, titled All Night Long
All Night Long (Buckcherry album)
-Personnel:*Josh Todd – lead vocals*Keith Nelson – lead guitar, backing vocals*Stevie D. – rhythm guitar, backing vocals*Jimmy "Two Fingers" Ashhurst – bass guitar, backing vocals*Xavier Muriel – drums, percussion*Mixed by Mike Fraser...
, on August 3, 2010. The album was mixed by Mike Fraser
Mike Fraser
Mike Fraser is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer. Mike is best known for his work with AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith and Joe Satriani...
. The first single from the album, "All Night Long", was originally going to be released to rock radio on May 3, but was pushed back to May 24. It was released as a free download to all fans who posted a pre-defined "tweet" on Twitter
Twitter
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or a similar message on Facebook
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on May 4. The album has debuted at #10 on the Top Billboard Top 200 Album chart and was the #1 Rock debut. The single has just broken in to the Top 10 of the Mainstream Rock radio chart, landing at #9.
Buckcherry is currently touring with Hellyeah
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and All That Remains
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on the Jägermeister Music Tour that starts on January 19, 2011, and concludes on March 18, 2011.
As of June 2011, according to Keith Nelson, the band is already writing new material for their next album.
Other projects
In April 2008, Buckcherry founding member Jonathan Brightman entered the studio to record a new record as Black RobotBlack Robot (band)
Black Robot is a California based hard rock band formed in 2008 by bassist Jonathan Brightman . Their debut album was released June 8, 2010 on Formosa Records/Rocket Science Ventures Brightman is a founding member of the Grammy nominated band Buckcherry, co-writing and performing on their...
with producer Dave Cobb (Shooter Jennings
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, Waylon Jennings
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, Michael Johns
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), former Buckcherry members Devon Glenn and Yogi Lonich and singer Harold Johns. Their first self-titled record, was released on June 8, 2010 on Formosa Records/Rocket Science Ventures.
BitTorrent leak controversy
On July 2, 2008, the first single off of the Black Butterfly album "Too Drunk..." was leaked through BitTorrent. Shortly after the track was leaked, the band issued a press release and blamed pirates for the leak saying "Honestly, we hate it when this shit happens, because we want our FANS to have any new songs first."However, this claim was investigated by the site TorrentFreak. The IP address that was seeding the track had only uploaded one torrent, the track in question. Using WikiScanner
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they found out that the person uploading the torrent had also edited the Buckcherry Wikipedia entry, as well as an entry adding band manager Josh Klemme's name. After emailing Klemme with their findings, they found that his IP-address was the same as the torrent uploader. This led TorrentFreak to the conclusion that the song had been leaked intentionally for publicity purposes.
Pending lawsuits
Buckcherry and Josh Todd along with their manager Allen Kovac are all parties to several lawsuits filed by Todd Meagher and TODD Entertainment, LLC. Theses lawsuit were still pending as of 2011. One of the suits include a violation of the RICO Act claiming that Allan Kovac conspired with several individuals to "poach" Josh Todd and the Buckcherry name from Meagher and TODD Entertainment, LLC in 2004. Due to these lawsuits Buckcherry has been unable to trademark the Buckcherry name.Current members
- Josh ToddJosh ToddJosh Todd is an American musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Buckcherry.-Background:...
– lead vocals, occasional guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(1995–2002, 2005–present) - Keith Nelson – lead and rhythm guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals (1995–2002, 2005–present) - Stevie D. – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals (2005–present)
- Jimmy "Two Fingers" Ashhurst – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals (2005–present) - Xavier Muriel – drums, percussion (2005–present)
Former members
- Yogi Lonich – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1999–2001)
- Jonathan Brightman – bass guitar, backing vocals (1995–2001)
- Devon Glenn – drums, percussion (1995–2002)
- Josh Fleeger – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2001–2002)
- Dave Markasky – bass guitar, backing vocals (2001–2002)
- Matt Lawrence – drums, percussion (2002)
Discography
- BuckcherryBuckcherry (album)Buckcherry is the eponymous debut album by the rock band Buckcherry. It was released on April 6, 1999 by DreamWorks Records. "Lit Up", "For the Movies", "Dead Again", and "Check Your Head" were released as singles...
(1999) - Time BombTime Bomb (album)Time Bomb is Buckcherry's second album and the last with the original line-up. It was produced by John Travis [] and released on March 27, 2001 by DreamWorks Records.-Release and reception:...
(2001) - 1515 (Buckcherry album)15 is Buckcherry's third studio album and the first with a new line-up, released on October 17, 2005 in Japan and on April 6, 2006 in North America. The Japanese version features two bonus tracks. "Crazy Bitch" was the first single off the album and enjoyed success on the pop charts. The second...
(2006) - Black ButterflyBlack ButterflyBlack Butterfly is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Buckcherry. The album was released on September 12, 2008 in Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom while being released on September 16 in the United States. It had been in production since late 2007. The limited fan edition was...
(2008) - All Night LongAll Night Long (Buckcherry album)-Personnel:*Josh Todd – lead vocals*Keith Nelson – lead guitar, backing vocals*Stevie D. – rhythm guitar, backing vocals*Jimmy "Two Fingers" Ashhurst – bass guitar, backing vocals*Xavier Muriel – drums, percussion*Mixed by Mike Fraser...
(2010)