Barenaked Ladies

Barenaked Ladies (BNL) are a Canadian rock band which was formed in 1988 in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their self-titled 1991 cassette the first independent release certified gold in Canada. They had mainstream success in Canada when their debut with Reprise Records, Gordon (with the singles "If I Had $1000000" and "Brian Wilson"), was released in 1992. The band's popularity spread to the US with versions of "Brian Wilson" and "The Old Apartment" from their 1996 live album, Rock Spectacle, followed by their 1998 fourth studio album Stunt. The album contained their highest-charting hit, "One Week", "It's All Been Done" and "Call and Answer". Their fifth album, Maroon (with "Pinch Me" its lead single), also charted well. The band is also known for creating and performing the theme song of the American sitcom, The Big Bang Theory. Initially a duo of Ed Robertson and Steven Page, the band grew to a quintet with Tyler Stewart and brothers Jim and Andy Creeggan by 1990. Andy Creeggan left the band in 1995, and was replaced by Kevin Hearn. Page left in 2009, reducing the group to a quartet. The band's style has evolved, and its music (originally acoustic) grew to encompass a mixture of pop, rock and folk. Their live performances feature comedic banter and freestyle rapping between songs. They have received a number of Juno Awards, and have been nominated for two Grammy Awards. The group has sold over 15 million albums and singles, and was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in March 2018.

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