I'll never pass judgment on someone else's music tastes. I thought their music was cheesy and I have to say it is.
What made things even worse was an interview with them the singer dude says that they write songs that have a memorable hook.
They are businessmen, they make great money with pop radio for that I give them respect. They make poppy rock songs that sell well to a wide demographic, even if they are artistically crap.
Funny Nickleback story. A few years ago they were looking for representation. A friend of mine had managed some very large acts. He refused to manage them because he didn't think they had a marketable look.
He no longer judges books by their cover but he still refuses to promote crappy music.
