Nelson (band)
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Nelson is a glam metal band founded by Matthew and Gunnar Nelson (the twin sons of Ricky Nelson.) They had a No. 1 hit in the United States with "(I Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" during the week of September 29, 1990. They were once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the only family to reach number one record status in three successive generations (beginning with grandparents Ozzie and Harriet Nelson.)
The band split with Geffen Records after 1995, but they have continued to produce and release albums independently under their label, Stone Canyon Records. However, they have yet to revisit the level of success they experienced during their 1990 debut.
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[edit] Band history
Raised in a musical family, Matthew and Gunnar Nelson were always involved in music. In the early 1980s, they joined a band called Strange Agents. Later that decade, they put together their own band and got a record deal with Geffen Records. Their first album, 1990's After The Rain, was a huge success and the band went on tour to support it. The album produced the No. 1 hit "(I Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection."
Following that tour, the band immersed itself in the recording of their next project. The result was a harder and heavier concept album called Imaginator. However, when they played the album for Geffen, the label considered it too heavy. According to Nelson members, Geffen even threatened to drop the band from the label if they didn't produce another record more to their tastes.
Disappointed but not beaten, the band spent another year recording another album called Because They Can. The label finally approved and released it in 1995. Still, the pop music landscape had undergone a dramatic change in the five years following After the Rain, and Geffen chose not to promote the new album and quickly dropped Nelson entirely from its roster. The Nelson brothers then set up their own label, Stone Canyon Records, and released "Imaginator" in 1996.
Despite not enjoying the same level of success in the United States, the band has been a consistent seller in Japan. With their label, they have released four other albums, including a tribute to their father.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- After The Rain (Geffen 1990)
- Because They Can (Geffen 1995)
- Imaginator (Stone Canyon 1996)
- The Silence Is Broken (Stone Canyon 1997)
- Brother Harmony (Stone Canyon 1998)
- Life (Stone Canyon 1999)
- Like Father, Like Sons (Stone Canyon 2000)
[edit] Compilations
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Nelson (Geffen 2004)
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
- Matthew Nelson - lead vocals, bass guitar, guitars
- Gunnar Nelson - lead vocals, guitars, drums
- Cary Park - guitar
- David Morgan - keyboards
- Brian Burwell - drums
- Steven McClintock - guitar
[edit] Former members
- Brett Garsed - guitars
- Joey Cathcart - guitars, background vocals
- Paul Mirkovich - keyboards, background vocals
- Bobby Rock - drums
[edit] Trivia
Inspired a cartoon based on their early 90's glam-metal phase called *Nelson: Rock & Roll Detectives
[edit] See also
- Ricky Nelson
- Kristin Nelson - artist
