The Nixons (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Genres | Post-grunge, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1990–2000, 2017–present |
| Labels | Dragon Street, Rainmaker Records, MCA, KOCH Records |
| Associated acts | Seether, Edgewater, 4 Points West, Anchor the Girl, Huver, Zac Maloy Band, Zac Maloy, Ben Maloy, Bowling for Soup |
| Members | Zac Maloy Jesse Davis Ricky Brooks John Humphrey |
| Past members | Tye Robison Ricky Wolking Ray Luzier Scott “Scooby” Bush |
The Nixons are an American alternative rock band formed in 1990, finding commercial success in the mid-1990s.
The Nixons were founded in Oklahoma City by singer/guitarist Zac Maloy, guitarist Jesse Davis, bassist Ricky Brooks, and drummer Tye Robison. The group released their debut EP Six in 1992 (after a self-titled album, released in 1990) on Dragon Street Records and replaced Robison with John Humphrey, before releasing Halo in 1994 on Dallas-based Rainmaker Records. This album features several songs also included on Foma, their official debut LP, released in 1995 on MCA Records. Foma included the radio hits "Sister", " Happy Song", "Wire", and "Passion". The group capitalized on their success with big tours (about 300 shows a year), including dates with KISS, Sevendust, Slash's Snakepit, Brother Cane, Soul Asylum, Radiohead, and Toadies. Foma eventually peaked at No. 77 on the Billboard 200.
The group replaced Ricky Brooks with Ricky Wolking and released the self-titled album "The Nixons" in 1997 on MCA/Universal, which featured three singles: "The Fall", "Miss USA" and "Baton Rouge". The album eventually peaked at No. 188 on the Billboard 200. Their consistent gigging ensured a strong cult audience for 1998's Scrapbook EP (featuring b-sides, live and acoustic performances, including covers of Elton John's "Rocket Man" and Cheap Trick's "Heaven Tonight"), which saw the band return to Rainmaker.
Their third full-length album Latest Thing, was released by Koch in early 2000. It featured songs co-written by Marti Frederiksen and Jack Blades of Night Ranger fame. Davis and Humphrey left the band after the album release. The band continued touring, replacing them with Scott Bush and Ray Luzier (of Korn and Army of Anyone fame), respectively. However, when the tour supporting the album concluded, The Nixons quietly disbanded.
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