Extreme
With the force of a wrecking ball, EXTREME swing between unapologetic fits of fret-burning hard rock and intimately introspective balladry. This dynamic affirms the iconic multiplatinum Boston quartet - Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (guitar), Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo (drums) - as one of rock’s most unpredictable, undeniable, and unbreakable groups whose songs course through the very fabric of popular culture. They’ve sold 10 million records, topped the Billboard Hot 100 at #1, packed arenas on multiple continents, memorably performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in London, and regularly average over 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify. However, their dynamic approach hits harder than ever on their 2023 full-length offering, 'SIX'. Nuno produced and recorded the 12 tracks on 'SIX' at his own Atlantis Entertainment studios in Los Angeles and directed the video for their first single 'Rise', released on March 1st 2023. “Whatever you think an Extreme album is after two or even three songs, it’s not,” states Nuno. “That goes for every record we’ve ever done. True Extreme fans know to ‘expect the unexpected’. Formed in 1985, the group’s quiet grind resulted in the release of the self-titled 'Extreme' in 1989. Then in 1990, 'Extreme II: Pornograffitti' bowed in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 and eventually picked up a double-platinum certification. Of course, it notably spawned 'Hole Hearted' (#4 on the Billboard 'Hot 100') and the generational smash 'More Than Words'. The latter soared to #1 on the 'Hot 100' and remains one of the most popular rock songs of all-time with over half-a-billion streams and 633 million YouTube views and counting. In its wake, the gold-certified 'III Sides To Every Story' saw them return to the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. Following 'Waiting for the Punchline' (1995) and 'Saudades de Rock' (2008), the musicians enraptured the masses on tour. Along the way, everyone from Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine and Brian May of Queen to John Mayer publicly sung their praises. Plus, they played to a sold-out crowd at Fenway Park opening for Aerosmith. On top of that, Gary was lead singer for Van Halen (Van Halen III) and has recorded and performed with Joe Perry, while Nuno has recorded and performed with Steven Tyler and Rihanna.
