''Hesher'' is an

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and the first release by Canadian

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. All the songs were written and performed by Nickelback, the first songs lead singer

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wrote for the band. It was recorded in Vancouver and released March 10, 1996. Supposedly, the name came from a friend of the band who would frequently say "Hey sure". After selling more than 1,000 copies, the band stopped production of the EP, and it is now a sought-after collector's item.

has often expressed his dislike of ''Hesher'' and has even described it as "terrible," however he did once claim in a 2009 interview that the track "Fly" is "pretty good." Vancouver radio station

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drew professional interest to the EP when it played "Fly" once a day. ''Hesher'' was the first of only two releases from the band to feature Chad and

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's cousin Brandon Kroeger as the drummer, the other being their 1996 debut

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''. Four of the seven songs on ''Hesher'' were later placed on ''Curb''; "Where?" and "Left" were re-recorded entirely, while the original versions of "Windowshopper" and "Fly" were re-mixed and re-mastered significantly for the debut. "Windowshopper" was renamed "Window Shopper" on ''Curb''.

Recording

asked his step-father to give him $4,000 so that the band could record the EP. The band spent half the money to record the EP, and spent the other half on

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Track listing

:Appears re-mixed and re-mastered on ''

'' (1996) :Re-recorded for ''Curb''

Personnel

;Nickelback *

– lead vocals, lead guitar *

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– rhythm guitar, backing vocals *

– bass * Brandon Kroeger – drums

Notes

^1. Song renamed "Window Shopper" on ''Curb''.

References

{{Authority control Nickelback albums 1996 debut EPs