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Joshua Todd and guitarist Keith Nelson were introduced through their tattoo artist. The pair cut some demos and then recruited bassist Jonathan "J.B." Brightman and drummer Devon Glenn. After playing some live shows in Los Angeles clubs and earning a devoted following, Buckcherry, which took their name from rearranging the letters in Chuck Berry, added a second guitarist, Yogi, and inked a deal with Dreamworks Records. The band released their self-titled debut in 1999 to critical praise and certified gold sales. The album, produced by Terry Date (Soundgarden/Mother Love Bone/Pantera/ex-Sex Pistols Steve Jones), included three modern rock chart hits in "Lit Up", "Check Your Head", and "For the Movies". Buckcherry toured nonstop in support of the debut album, including opening for Lenny Kravitz on his Freedom Tour (1999), before going back into the studio in 2000 to work on a follow-up, 2001's Time Bomb. The second album was a critical and commercial disappointment, but Buckcherry continued to tour, performing opening dates for AC/DC in the spring 2000. In August of 2001 after tension over the musical direction started to set in, Jonathan Brightman left the band with Yogi Lonich and Devon Glenn following thereafter. However, Josh Todd and Keith Nelson planned to continue Buckcherry, and even began the writing process for a third album. It was during those sessions that Josh Todd abruptly left the band in July 2002, seemingly leading to Buckcherry's demise.



Todd and Nelson regrouped in 2005 and recruited new members Xavier Muriel (drums), bassist Jimmy Ashhurst and guitarist Stevie D. to play in the new lineup. Later that year they began recording songs that eventually would become the album 15, which was released in early 2006. The album contained Buckcherry's biggest crossover hits to date, "Crazy Bitch" and the band's first Hot 100 top ten hit, "Sorry." The band's fourth album, Black Butterfly followed in 2008. Said Keith Nelson, "We were living and breathing rock 'n' roll when it wasn't in style, and 10 years from now, when it's out of style again, we'll still be doing it." Buckcherry's fans are happy to hear it.