Buckcherry

Californian rock scallywags Buckcherry are:

Josh Todd - vocals
Keith Nelson - guitar
Stevie D - guitar
Xavier Muriel - drums
Jimmy Ashhurst - bass
(Jonathan Brightman - bass - left 2002)
(Devon Glenn - drums - left 2002)
(Yogi - guitar - left 2002)

Formed in 1995 by Josh Todd and Keith Nelson after bonding over a shared love for AC/DC - a band they would one day tour with - Buckcherry's old school rock quickly gained a strong following, but it was not until 1999 that they first gained proper recognition.

After signing to Dreamworks, they released their self-titled debut in April 1999, backed by the single 'Lit Up' which topped the charts. Well, the rock charts. In America. Then a quartet, the band decided to recruit a second guitarist, Yogi.

Two years later, things didn't look so bright. Their second album Timebomb (2001) was poorly received, and after the dates with AC/DC it was announced that bassist Brightman was no longer amongst their ranks. Shortly afterwards, Todd left to work on a project which would eventually become Velvet Revolver, and Buckcherry ceased to be.

Todd was axed by Slash, and attempted a solo career, which bombed. Sensing which side his bread was buttered, Todd contacted Nelson, and Buckcherry reformed in 2005 with a revised line-up. Their new album 15 (or Fifteen, depending on your preference) is seen as their most successful yet.