Nelson
Nelson is a sibling act founded by Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, the twin sons of 1950s teen idol Rick Nelson and grandsons of actors and musicians Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. The brothers found commercial success in 1990 with their debut album, After the Rain, which included the pop-metal number one hit "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection." Though label woes and the onset of grunge and alternative rock pushed them out of the mainstream, Nelson have remained operational for two decades, releasing well-received efforts like Lightning Strikes Twice (2010), Peace Out (2015), and A Nelson Family Christmas (2022).
During the early '80s, the brothers joined a heavy metal band called Strange Agents. By the end of the decade, however, the group's name had changed to Nelson, as the twins were the only remaining members. With Matthew on bass, Gunnar on guitar, and a handful of music vets on board (including guitarist Brett Garsed and former Vinnie Vincent Invasion drummer Bobby Rock), Nelson made their debut in 1990 with the release of After the Rain. Filled with polished, radio-friendly pop-metal, the album was a major hit in America, where it sold over a million copies and charted a number one single with "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection." Three additional singles cracked the Top 40.
Despite the success of Nelson's debut, Geffen Records balked at the band's intended follow-up. Entitled Imaginator, the proposed album was heavier than its predecessor and sported a conceptual theme. Geffen refused to release the record and sent the brothers back to the drawing board, resulting in a five-year hiatus between the release of After the Rain and the appearance of the group's sophomore effort, the largely acoustic Because They Can. Musical tastes had changed considerably during that period, and the album fared poorly, causing Geffen to drop the band from its roster. Matthew and Gunnar responded by founding their own independent label, Stone Canyon Records, which they named in tribute to their father's band.
With the future of Nelson back in their hands, Matthew and Gunnar finally released Imaginator on Stone Canyon in 1996, followed by the progressive rock-leaning The Silence Is Broken in 1997. A year later, the brothers switched gears yet again with the country-tinged Brother Harmony. Nelson closed out the decade with the sparkling, melody-driven pop/rock album Life. In 2000, the siblings paid homage to their father with the live album Like Father, Like Sons, which featured covers of classic Rick Nelson songs.
Though it would be several years before Nelson's next studio album, the brothers kept busy during the early 2000s playing live shows and working on side projects. In 2006, Gunnar appeared as a cast member on the third season of the VH1 reality show Celebrity Fit Club. The following year, Nelson reunited for a cover of the classic holiday song "Jingle Bell Rock," which was included on the Razor & Tie compilation Monster Ballads Xmas. In 2010, the pair signed a recording contract with the Italian hard rock and heavy metal label Frontiers Records, and released the studio album Lightning Strikes Twice, which found them returning to the anthemic pop-metal of After the Rain. In 2015, Nelson delivered their second full-length studio album on Frontiers, the similarly pop/metal-infused Peace Out. 2022 saw the group issue the holiday effort A Nelson Family Christmas.
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The Silence Is Broken
Rock - Pubblicato da Universal Music Enterprises il 1 gen 1997
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Greatest Hits (And Near Misses) (Remastered)
Rock - Pubblicato da Nelson Catalog il 30 set 2004
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A Nelson Family Christmas
Canzoni di Natale - Pubblicato da Nelson Catalog il 11 nov 2022
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Before The Rain
Rock - Pubblicato da Universal Music Enterprises il 3 dic 2010
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Imaginator
Rock - Pubblicato da Universal Music Enterprises il 1 gen 1996
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Lightning Strikes Twice
Rock - Pubblicato da Universal Music Enterprises il 8 nov 2010
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After The Rain (Remastered)
Rock - Pubblicato da Geffen il 1 gen 1990
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Life
Rock - Pubblicato da Universal Music Enterprises il 21 giu 1999
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Like Father, Like Sons (Live/2000)
Rock - Pubblicato da Universal Music Enterprises il 1 dic 2000
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最後決定
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Beberd Records il 28 dic 2018
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5300 Motherfucker
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da OKAYHEH RECORDS il 17 dic 2020
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Brother Harmony
Rock - Pubblicato da Universal Music Enterprises il 1 gen 1998
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Perfect Storm (After The Rain World Tour 1991) (Live/1991)
Rock - Pubblicato da Universal Music Enterprises il 3 dic 2010
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Dragon Playground
Pop - Pubblicato da Beberd Records il 9 ago 2023
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Together We're Never Alone
Kaye Ree, Gail Davis-Carter, Nelson
Pop - Pubblicato da ListenGive Initiative - TheCreators2030 (An United Nations Partner) il 27 ago 2019
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