Hesher (album)
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Hesher is an EP
and the first release by Canadian
rock band Nickelback
.
All songs were written and performed by Nickelback, the first songs lead singer Chad Kroeger
wrote for the band. It was recorded in Vancouver and released in March/April 1996. Supposedly, the name came from a friend of the band who would frequently say "Hey sure". After selling more than 10,000 copies, the band stopped production of the album, and it is now a sought-after collector's item. Chad Kroeger has often expressed his dislike of the album. He stated "We had no expectations and no experience and no idea what to do with these songs," and "I'm trying to bury that album as fast as I can". And in a recent interview he referred to the album as being "terrible", although he said that "one song on there was pretty good"; probably in reference to Fly.
Vancouver radio station CFOX-FM
drew professional interest to this EP when it played "Fly".
Hesher was the first of only two albums to feature Chad/Mike Kroeger's cousin Brandon Kroeger as a drummer.
Four of the songs were re-released on their next album, Curb
(1996). "Where?" and "Left" were re-recorded, while the original versions of "Window Shopper" and "Fly" were also included.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and the first release by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock band Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
.
All songs were written and performed by Nickelback, the first songs lead singer Chad Kroeger
Chad Kroeger
Chad Robert Kroeger is aCanadian songwriter, singer, and guitarist best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Canadian rock band Nickelback...
wrote for the band. It was recorded in Vancouver and released in March/April 1996. Supposedly, the name came from a friend of the band who would frequently say "Hey sure". After selling more than 10,000 copies, the band stopped production of the album, and it is now a sought-after collector's item. Chad Kroeger has often expressed his dislike of the album. He stated "We had no expectations and no experience and no idea what to do with these songs," and "I'm trying to bury that album as fast as I can". And in a recent interview he referred to the album as being "terrible", although he said that "one song on there was pretty good"; probably in reference to Fly.
Vancouver radio station CFOX-FM
CFOX-FM
CFOX-FM is a Canadian radio station in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 99.3 MHz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 75,000 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver. Studios are located in Downtown Vancouver,...
drew professional interest to this EP when it played "Fly".
Hesher was the first of only two albums to feature Chad/Mike Kroeger's cousin Brandon Kroeger as a drummer.
Four of the songs were re-released on their next album, Curb
Curb (album)
Curb is the first studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback. Originally self-released by the band on May 1, 1996, the album was later reissued by Roadrunner in 2002, with a different album cover. The songs "Where?", "Fly", "Left" and "Window Shopper" had previously been released on the band's...
(1996). "Where?" and "Left" were re-recorded, while the original versions of "Window Shopper" and "Fly" were also included.