caption current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title landscape past_members background genre image origin name
l carlos and robin zander -lrb- 2009 -rrb- -- r : rick nielsen , bun e. rick daxx nielsen nielsen tom petersson robin zander bun e. carlos fuse , tinted windows 1974 -- present epic , warner bros. , red ant , big3 cheap trick
 yes randy hogan pete comita jon brant group_or_band rock , hard rock , power pop cheap-trick . jpg rockford , illinois , united states cheap trick
cheap trick

cheap trick is an american rock band from rockford , illinois , formed in 1973 .
as of 2010 , the band currently consists of robin zander -lrb- vocals , rhythm guitar -rrb- , rick nielsen -lrb- lead guitar -rrb- , tom petersson -lrb- bass guitar -rrb- and daxx nielsen -lrb- drums -rrb- .
their biggest hits include `` surrender '' , `` i want you to want me '' , `` dream police '' and `` the flame '' .
they have often been referred to in the japanese press as the `` american beatles '' .
in october 2007 , the illinois senate passed a resolution designating april 1 as cheap trick day in the state .
the band was also ranked no. 25 in vh1 's list of the `` 100 greatest artists of hard rock . ''
