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Extreme - Biography
Biography
Gary Cherone (Lead Vocals)
Nuno Bettencourt (Guitar)
Pat Badger (Bass)
Kevin Figueiredo (Drums)
It all started when four Boston-bred kids joined forces in the late 80s to form Extreme. With an original new sound and groundbreaking records, the foursome was immediately recognized as innovators in the world of rock & roll. The band has described their music as “Funky Metal” in the early days, but it would evolve much more in the mid-90s by blending classic rock influences with post-grunge and alternative rock.
The band’s popularity was fueled by guitar virtuoso Nuno Bettencourt’s signature style, Gary Cherone’s resonant vocals and socially conscious lyrics, Pat Badger’s rock solid bass, and the hard hitting Kevin Figueiredo on drums. Their unwavering songcraft and diverse musical approaches earned the band multi-platinum albums with chart topping hits and sold-out tours all over the globe.
The self titled, Extreme, was the bands first studio album and was released in 1989. It produced four singles: “Little Girls”, “Kid Ego”, “Mutha (Don’t Wanna Go To School Today)” and “Play with Me” which years later would introduce Extreme to an entire new generation of fans with its inclusion in the popular video game Guitar Hero. The record foreshadowed the extraordinary technical guitar-playing prowess of Portuguese-born guitarist Nuno Bettencourt.
The band achieved their greatest success with their 1990 album Pornograffitti, which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, and was certified multi-platinum. Musically, Pornograffitti is dominated by blistering guitar riffs, often with funky, syncopated timing, and incendiary, high-speed rock/metal solos. The record provided Bettencourt with widespread admiration from rock guitar enthusiasts and continual exposure in leading guitar playing publications. But it was the the acoustic ballad single “More Than Words”, that reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the United States landing Extreme their first #1 hit song. The subsequent single, “Hole Hearted”, another acoustic track, was also successful, rising to #4 on the same popular music chart. “Decadence Dance” and “Get the Funk Out” were also released as singles both reaching the lower half of Billboard’s rock chart and becoming fan favorites.
The band began recording their third album in 1992. Their appearance at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in April 1992 interrupted the recording sessions, but it gave the band considerable exposure beyond the heavy metal fraternity. By playing a medley at the tribute, Extreme gained a considerable amount of fans along with the Queen fan base. At the introductory speech before they played, Brian May noted that they “possibly more than any other group on this planet, knew what Queen was about all these years, and what Freddie what about all these years”.
III Sides to Every Story was released in 1992 and considered one of Extreme’s finest works by the band, their fans, and music critics. The album is structured as a concept album in three sections labeled as “sides” — a play on the notion of “different sides to a story” and that of “sides” of an album. The sides are named “Yours”, “Mine” and “The Truth”, and each features a distinct musical style and lyrical imagery. Yours is made of hard rock songs such as the single “Rest in Peace” and “Cupid’s Dead”. Mine, in total contrast, deals with introspective subjects with songs such as the 2 singles “Stop the World” and “Tragic Comic”. Finally, The Truth consists of a three-part opus, titled “Everything Under The Sun”, ending the three-part album and featured a 70-piece orchestra.
Waiting for the Punchline was released in 1995 and featured the singles “Hip Today”, “Unconditionally,” and “Cynical”. Extreme disbanded after the tour in 1996, on amicable terms and would stay on hiatus for over a decade. Bettencourt and Cherone kept in touch during the years when the band was dormant. Then, in 2004, a series of hometown reunion gigs planted the seed for what has ultimately become the outfit’s official regrouping in 2008. When the pair came together to pen the tunes that would comprise Saudades de Rock in 2008, the creative floodgates were open. Says Nuno, “The chemistry was there from day one, as we suspected it would be. “We knew within an hour of Gary and I getting back together to write, that we still had something relevant to offer,” Bettencourt continues. “And while there are great bands out there, we felt like there was a void as far as straight up rock and roll goes.”
Based on the enthusiasm of the rock aficionados and diehard fans that have followed the band since its self-titled debut, Extreme’s 2008/2009 ‘Take Us Alive’ world tour was a huge success. Showcasing material from the majestic new album and classics from all their previous discs, the members of Extreme were thrilled to be heading out on the road.
“As much as we enjoy recording, for me, I’ve always loved playing live for the fans,” Cherone says. “We can’t wait to get out there and play this music live.”
Nuno explains. “We always look forward to getting out on tour, putting on a show. That’s really where the band shines.”
To date, the Grammy-nominated EXTREME have released six albums, plus a greatest hits set and a recent live DVD—selling over 10 million records worldwide.
Gary Cherone: Van Halen and other projects
In 1996, Gary Cherone joined one of the world’s most successful rock acts, Van Halen, replacing two of rock’s most successful lead singers: Sammy Hagar and the former David Lee Roth. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen called Cherone a “musical soul mate” In 1998, the Cherone-fronted Van Halen released Van Halen III. In late 1999, Cherone left the band and formed Tribe of Judah, which released an album called Exit Elvis in 2002. And in 2010 Cherone released a record with his new band Hurtsmile that features his brother Mark on guitar.
Nuno Bettencourt: other projects
In 1997 Nuno Bettencourt released his first solo album titled Schizophonic. In 1998 he formed Mourning Widows which released a self-titled album that year and a follow-up album, Furnished Souls For Rent in 2000. Following the breakup of that band, he released another solo album under the project name of Population 1 in 2002 releasing a five-song E.P. entitled “Sessions from Room 4” in 2004. Nuno then changed the band’s name to Dramagods and created a follow-up CD entitled Love in 2005. In 2006 Nuno joined forces with Jane’s Addiction front man Perry Farrell for a new project which featured Bettencourt as lead guitarist. Bettencourt helped produce Ultra Payloaded, the debut album by Satellite Party released in 2007. In 2009, Nuno was personally recruited by Rihanna to be her guitar player. His task was to bring his signature rock-edge to her more R&B/Dance sound. The collaboration resulted in an incredible live sonic experience and Nuno has joined Rihanna on her past 4 mega-world tours.
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Senin, 15 Februari 2016
Band Cadas Dunia, Extreme Merasa Ditipu Promotor Indonesia
Band Cadas Dunia, Extreme Merasa Ditipu Promotor Indonesia
Kapanlagi.com - Bukan hanya Ahmad Dhani dan pihak Blackbox saja yang merasa dirugikan oleh bos Original Production, Tommy Pratama. Band Extreme pun juga pernah mengalami hal yang sama.
Bahkan band asal Amerika itu sempat mengeluhkan kerugiannya di akun website pribadinya. Di tengah belum ada persetujuan di antara keduanya, pihak Tommy sudah mulai menjual tiket konser.
"Tommy sangat tidak jujur dan tidak punya izin menjual tiket kami. Jika ada yang sudah membeli tiket, kami dukung kalian untuk meminta ganti rugi pengembalian tiket," tulis Extreme dengan nada kecewa.
Ahmad Dhani dirugikan partnernya ©KapanLagi.com®
Hal ini jelas mencoreng muka Indonesia di wajah musisi Internasional. Padahal, dari tahun ke tahun, musisi mancanegera terus berdatangan untuk konser di Tanah Air.
"Belum ada persetujuan tapi sudah jual tiket, hebat kan Indonesia," kata Dhani di gedung SPK Polda Metro Jaya, Rabu (10/9).
Dhani menambahkan, dalam kasus ini dirinya hanya sebagai investor dari rencana perhelatan konser Metallica. Dhani mengaku dirugikan sampai sekitar Rp 10 miliar. Padahal dia sudah membayangkan bisa bertemu Metallica secara langsung.
"Karena kan kemungkinan kalau Metallica kita yang megang bisa main di rumah saya, keren. Tapi akhirnya nggak jadi," pungkasnya.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-pjkoDlRfM
Extreme Band dan Kisah
Extreme adalah band rock Amerika, yang dipimpin oleh pendirinya Gary Cherone dan Nuno Bettencourt, dan mencapai puncak popularitas mereka di akhir 1980-an dan awal 1990-an. Beberapa artis yang mempengaruhi musik Extreme adalah Queen dan Van Halen. Band ini menyebut aliran musik mereka dengan sebutan Funky Metal.
Biografi Band
Tahun Awal (1985-1989)
Extreme dibentuk di Malden, Massachusetts, pada tahun 1985. Gary Cherone vokalis dan drummer Paul Geary yang keduanya masih tergabung dalam The Dream. Gitaris Nuno Bettencourt berasal dari band bernama Sinful, dan bassist Pat Badger sedang bermain dengan In The Pink. Band-band tersebut mengalami perpecahan, sehingga para personilnya akhirnya memutuskan untuk membentuk sebuah band baru bersama-sama. Cherone dan Bettencourt mulai menulis lagu bersama-sama dan memainkan banyak pertunjukan di wilayah Boston. Akhirnya mereka meraih penghargaan Boston Music Awards tahun 1986 dan 1987. Band ini kemudian mulai berkreasi dan memulai debut album yang dikeluarkan tahun 1989. Single pertama berjudul Kid Ego.
1990-1993
Penjualan album pertama Extreme ternyata cukup untuk mendukung rilis kedua. Michael Wagener, yang sebelumnya bekerja dengan Dokken dan White Lion, dipekerjakan untuk membuat album EXTREME II: PORNOGRAFFITTI pada tahun 1990.
Balada akustik More Than Words memasuki peringkat Hot 100 pada tanggal 23 Maret 1991, di Nomor 81. Namun lagu ini kemudian membuat perubahan besar, melesat hingga Nomor 1 di Billboard's Hot 100 Amerika Serikat. Berikutnya adalah Hole Hearted, lagu akustik lain yang juga sukses menaiki pringkat nomor 4 di chart musik yang sama populer. Band ini mulai merekam album ketiga mereka pada tahun 1992. Album ini umumnya disukai oleh para kritikus musik dan beberapa fans, tetapi gagal untuk menjual album sebanyak album kedua.
Era Mangini dan Break-up (1994-1996)
Sebelum penampilan band di Monster Donington tentang festival Rock pada musim panas 1994, Mike Mangini ( mantan personil Annihilator) menggantikan Paul Geary, yang meninggalkan band untuk mengejar karir di dunia bisnis industri musik. Namun sayang, pada era Mangini, perkembangan Extreme sedang turun, sehingga akhirnya dibubarkan dengan damai pada tahun 1996.
Pasca Perpecahan (1997-2003)
Pada tahun 1996, Gary Cherone bergabung dengan Van Halen untuk merekam album VAN HALEN III, yang diterbitkan pada tahun 1998. Namun akhirnya mereka terpecah kembali. Nuno Bettencourt merilis album solo berjudul SCHIZOPHONIC pada tahun 1996.
Reformasi Ulang (2004-sekarang)
Extreme direformasi dalam tur singkat di tahun 2004. Pada tanggal 26 November 2007, band ini mengumumkan rencana untuk tur dunia pada musim panas 2008 dengan King's X serta tanggal rilis untuk album baru mereka, SAUDADES DE ROCK yang diproduksi oleh Bettencourt. Kevin Figueiredo, yang bermain dengan Bettencourt di DRAMAGODS dan SATELIT PARTY, mengambil alih tugas sebagai drummer. Band ini kemudian memulai Take Us Alive World Tour, didukung oleh King's X di AS dan Hot Leg di Inggris. Menurut sebuah wawancara 2010 Desember, dengan penyanyi Gary Cherone, Extreme telah menulis materi baru untuk album mereka berikutnya, yang rencana akan dirilis sekitar tahun 2011.
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