Some fans of music can agree that Nickelback does not fall under the category of music, rather the category of garbage. If you were offended by that gross assumption, then I must make a disclaimer that this article is not for a Nickelback fan.
The Nickelback Resentment Association could probably think of a band better than Nickelback for every letter in the band's name: Nine Inch Nails, Incubus, Cake (you get the point).
The club, founded by President Megan Moyles, epitomizes the dislike of the band. Also founder of the Beard Enthusiast Club, Moyles is a junior majoring in communication.
She is the senator of housing for the SGA, who loves to play the ukulele and has an affinity for cute necklaces.
You may think a club dedicated to the dislike of one musical artist would not have a direction. A mission, if you will. Wrong.
The Nickelback Resentment Association mission states, "Our purpose is to promote the fundamental principle that is NOT okay for people to listen to terrible bands such as Nickelback. We offer solutions and other options for students to better their music taste and to expand their horizons about today's music scene."
"Students may come together to agree that Nickelback sucks, to discuss their own music tastes, to share and discover new music, to plan going to and/or organizing live music events or to even challenge the club's beliefs."
Students interested in the Nickelback Resentment Association can find the club on facebook.com/ uccshatesnickelback. So far, all activity has been over Facebook.
"I'm going to kick off this club for real next semester," said Moyles. "‘Like' the page and stay tuned! I'm sure free pizza will be involved!"
With a thriving online community, the club finds people from around the world.
"People see it on their Facebook newsfeeds, and I assume they laugh, agree and join. I'm looking forward to actually meeting the members at UCCS once we have real meetings and get the ball rolling with this club on-campus instead of online," said Moyles.
As the next semester rolls around, club members can look forward to events.
"I am planning a Chad Kroeger effigy for next semester, as well as a Nickelback CD burning night wherein we will literally set fire to Nickelback music. Just kidding."
Despite the Nickelback Resentment Association's feelings toward Nickelback, the idea of the club is to encourage great music with future events.
"I'd like to have some local bands play, maybe, with the theme of Nickelback resentment or something. That was kind of the point of this club – to promote music that is actually good, and a lot of the time the stuff that's not as well-known is the best stuff."
With all of this Nickelback resentment, is there any hope for the band? Does Moyles consider any of their songs "good?"
"Ugh, they all suck," Moyles said. "I was in Kohl's the other day and I'm pretty sure a Nickelback Christmas song was playing. Tragic. One of their vices is that they all sound the same so to pick my ‘least favorite' would be to pick all of them.
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