Matthew and Gunnar Nelson Gunnar Nelson is the master of his own evolution. As one-half of the famous Nelson twins who formed the band Nelson back in the late 1980's, he has had some uphill battles to fight, both musically and personally - all within a business that has not always been kind. Despite the pitfalls, Gunnar and Matthew are back to solidify their brand with a new record aptly titled "Lightening Strikes Twice." It's the highly anticipated follow up to their multi-platinum 1990 debut "After the Rain" which garnered the #1 hit ("Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" and the follow up single "After the Rain." The first track released from the new record, "All I Need Tonight", is accompanied by the band's first video in years. Closing a twenty-year gap, Gunnar and Matthew have now decided that the conditions are ripe for a rock and roll take-over, proving once...
- 1/28/2011
- by jmaurer@corp.popstar.com (Jennifer Maurer)
- PopStar
The Nelson twins are synonymous with many things, not the least of which is music. Lightening struck fast and furious when their debut album "After the Rain" went platinum in1990, and with a new CD in the works, they're primed for a second strike. It's not unlikely, afterall. Talent does have a way of repeating itself. Mathew Nelson and Gunnar Nelson surged onto the musical scene in 1990 with their long blond locks, boyish good looks, and a handful of catchy pop/rock songs and videos. Their so-called "overnight success" began with a platinum debut album that garnered a #1 hit with "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection," followed by four top-ten hits, four #1 videos on MTV/VH1, and a world-wide tour. Their venture into music at a young age came as no surprise. Aside from inheriting good looks by "hitting the gene pool lottery" as Matthew describes it, the brothers...
- 5/4/2010
- by jmaurer@corp.popstar.com (Jennifer Maurer)
- PopStar
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