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Buckcherry is an American hard rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 19951. The band released two albums, Buckcherry (19991) and Time Bomb (2001), before dissolving in 2002. Buckcherry's first album, Buckcherry, was DreamWorks' first album to go gold. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry with a new lineup and released a new album in 20061, 15. It contained Buckcherry's biggest crossover hit to date, "Crazy Bitch", and their first Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit, "Sorry". The band continued to record albums, releasing seven between 2008 and 2023: Black Butterfly in 2008, All Night Long in 2010, Confessions in 2013, Rock 'n' Roll in 2015, Warpaint in 2019, Hellbound in 2021 and Vol. 10 in 2023. Their eleventh album, Roar Like Thunder was released in June 20251.
Buckcherry is an American hard rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry (1999) and Time Bomb (2001), before dissolving in 2002. Buckcherry's first album, Buckcherry, was DreamWorks' first album to go gold. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry with a new lineup and released a new album in 2006, 15. It contained Buckcherry's biggest crossover hit to date, "Crazy Bitch", and their first Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit, "Sorry". The band continued to record albums, releasing seven between 2008 and 2023: Black Butterfly in 2008, All Night Long in 2010, Confessions in 2013, Rock 'n' Roll in 2015, Warpaint in 2019, Hellbound in 2021 and Vol. 10 in 2023. Their eleventh album, Roar Like Thunder was released in June 2025. ==History== ==Influences== Buckcherry have cited influences including Soundgarden, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Rage Against the Machine, Metallica, Love/Hate, Yazoo, Prince, Lionel Richie, Stone Temple Pilots, Kiss, Ian Astbury, Jack White, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Urge Overkill, the Sex Pistols, the Bottle Rockets, Howlin’ Wolf, Bruce Springsteen, Ben Harper, Muddy Waters, Otis Redding, Carole King, the Faces, Subhumans, Toy Dolls, Minor Threat and Black Flag. ==Band members== Current members Josh Todd – lead vocals (1995–2002, 2005–present) Stevie D. – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2005–present) Kelly LeMieux – bass, backing vocals (2013–present) Francis Ruiz – drums (2019–present) Billy Rowe – rhythm & lead guitar, backing vocals (2020–present) Former members Keith Nelson – lead guitar, backing vocals (1995–2002, 2005–2017) Devon Glenn – drums (1995–2002) Jonathan Brightman – bass (1995–2001) Yogi Lonich – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1999–2001) Josh Fleeger – rhythm guitar (2001–2002) Dave Markasky – bass (2001–2002) Matt Lawrence – drums (2002) Xavier Muriel – drums (2005–2017) Jimmy Ashhurst – bass, backing vocals (2005–2013) Kevin Roentgen – rhythm & lead guitar, backing vocals (2017–2020) Sean Winchester – drums (2017–2018) ===Timeline=== ==Awards and nominations== ===BDS Spin Awards=== Buckcherry has received two awards. |- | 2007 || "Everything" || 50,000 Spins || |- | 2007 || "Crazy Bitch" || 100,000 Spins || |} ===Billboard Music Video Awards=== !Ref. |- | rowspan=2|1999 | rowspan=2|Buckcherry | Best New Artist | | rowspan=1| |- | Best Modern Rock Clip (Lit Up) | | ===BMI Awards=== The BMI Awards are accolades presented annually by Broadcast Music, Inc., honouring songwriters, composers, and music publishers in various genres. |- | 2009 || "Sorry" || Best Pop || |} ===Grammy Awards=== |- | 2000 || "Lit Up" || Best Hard Rock Performance || |- | 2007 || "Crazy Bitch" || Best Hard Rock Performance || |} ===Kerrang! Music Awards=== Buckcherry has received one award. |- | 1999 || Buckcherry || Best International Newcomer || |} ==Discography== Studio albums Buckcherry (1999) Time Bomb (2001) 15 (2005) Black Butterfly (2008) All Night Long (2010) Confessions (2013) Rock 'n' Roll (2015) Warpaint (2019) Hellbound (2021) Vol. 10 (2023) Roar Like Thunder (2025) ==References== ==External links== Official website Keith Nelson Pittsburgh Music History Profile
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