Ryan Anthony Peake (born March 1, 1973) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter who is best known as the rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of the Canadian rock band

Nickelback Nickelback is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Hanna, Alberta. Throughout its history, it has consisted of lead guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan ...

. He has been with the band since their inception and is best known for his prominent vocals on the Nickelback songs " Savin' Me", "Hollywood", and " Gotta Be Somebody". He has performed lead vocals on a range of different cover songs at live Nickelback concerts such as " Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting", "

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", " I Ran", "

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" and " Super Bon Bon". When Nickelback performs Chad Kroeger's solo hit "Hero" live, Ryan sings the vocal parts originally performed by

Josey Scott Joseph Scott Sappington (born May 3, 1972) is an American musician, best known as the former lead vocalist of the rock band Saliva. In addition to Saliva, Scott co-wrote and performed "Hero" (which was used as one of the theme songs to the 200 ...

. Peake has writing credits for several Nickelback songs such as "Someday", "Savin' Me", "Miss You", and "Edge of a Revolution". Peake's instruments have included

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s, and

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s. When Nickelback performs their song "

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", he uses an acoustic guitar once owned by his father. Peake "grew up with solid

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", listing such bands as

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, and

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as early favorites. He subsequently grew interested in Canadian

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group

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, mentioning that their music "really got me thinking about what fits together. Chord-wise, melody-wise, where harmonies feel good and feel right." Along with brothers

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and

Mike Kroeger Michael Douglas Henry Kroeger (born June 25, 1972), known professionally as Mike Kroeger is a Canadian musician, best known as the bassist and a founding member of the rock band Nickelback. Formed in his hometown of Hanna, Alberta in 1995 with ...

, Peake cofounded Village Idiot, a cover band with a playlist consisting primarily of Metallica songs. The band mostly played in bars in and around Peake and the Kroegers' hometown of

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. Later, the group reformed as Nickelback and Peake was responsible for the early funding of the band, borrowing $30,000 from a local bank on a

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. Early in his career, Peake primarily played

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s. Peake is married to Treana Peake, a

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-based fashion designer and philanthropist, actively involved in her charity-based fashion company, Obakki. The couple met in high school and have two children together. Peake tests new music he's working on with his wife, son, daughter, and brother.

Discography

* Nickelback discography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peake, Ryan Living people 1973 births Nickelback members Canadian male songwriters People from Hanna, Alberta