Everclear

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Though Everclear's Northwestern grunge-punk style was hardly revolutionary when the band rose to popularity in 1995, the trio's hook-ridden songs and Art Alexakis' "us against them" lyrics were taken to heart by bored Gen-X teens. Everclear's sound reflected the rock, post-punk, and singer/songwriter influences of frontman Alexakis, including acts like X, the Replacements, the Pixies, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and Elvis Costello. Also instrumental to Everclear's success was the group's obsessive touring schedule and aggressive self-promotion tactics.

Art Alexakis (born Apr. 12, 1962, West Los Angeles, California) was raised in a lower-middle-class household by his single mother. His father left the family during Alexakis' childhood, an incident that would later pepper many of Everclear's most popular songs. The dual deaths of his brother and girlfriend (his brother by heroin overdose; his girlfriend by suicide) convinced him to kick his own cocaine habit in the mid-'80s, and he later formed a country-punk band named Colorfinger in San Francisco. The group released one LP on Alexakis' own Shindig label, but the album (and an EP) became out of print after distributor Rough Trade folded. The band subsequently imploded, and Alexakis moved to his girlfriend's hometown of Portland, OR. In 1992, he met Craig Montoya (born September 14, 1970) and Everclear's first drummer, Scott Cuthbert; the trio recorded a demo EP for $400 and released the disc on Portland's Tim/Kerr label. Alexakis grew frustrated with the company's lack of promotion, so he hired an independent promoter to push the EP and personally mailed copies to media outlets and distributors.

Everclear then added several songs to the EP, retitled it World of Noise, and issued the expanded package in 1993 on Fire Records. Throughout the following year, the group toured relentlessly and underwent several key changes, replacing Cuthbert with Greg Eklund (born April 18, 1970) and signing to Capitol Records in June. Their second album, Sparkle and Fade, appeared in 1995 and attracted a much wider audience. Alternative radio outlet lent their support to the singles "Santa Monica" and "Heroin Girl," and the album eventually rose to platinum status. Meanwhile, Alexakis became a major alternative media figure, even reporting from the 1996 political conventions for MTV. So Much for the Afterglow followed in 1997 and went double-platinum, particularly due to the success of three Top Five modern rock hits "Everything to Everyone," "I Will Buy You a New Life," and "Father of Mine." Alexakis had become a father himself around this time, and the birth of his daughter prompted the singer to become even more politically active. He testified in front of Congress regarding child support laws and campaigned with several presidential tickets, among other efforts. Everclear was also hailed Modern Rock Artist of the Year by Billboard magazine in 1998.

A double-barreled concept effort appeared in 2000 with the poppy Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile surfacing in early fall and the harder-rocking Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 2: Good Time for a Bad Attitude appearing a few months later. (Learning How to Smile was initially planned as a solo effort for Alexakis, given its deviation from the band's standard three-piece rock sound.) Both records produced several charting singles, with the AM radio pop of "Wonderful" finding the most success. Everclear returned with the more straightforward Slow Motion Daydream in 2003 before the aptly titled greatest-hits compilation Ten Years Gone: The Best of Everclear 1994-2004 appeared in October 2004. In between, Alexakis ventured on a brief 2003 solo acoustic tour before the entire Everclear lineup would shift around him. He remained the only original member as the group expanded past a trio to include bassist Sam Hudson, guitarist Dave French, drummer Brett Snyder, and keyboardist Josh Crawley. By then off the Capitol roster and back in the indie world, the newly minted Everclear released Welcome to the Drama Club on Eleven Seven Music (in association with ADA/Warner Music Group) in September 2006. Spearheaded by the single "Hater," the album was meant to be an homage to some of Alexakis' earliest influences. Drama Club cracked the Billboard Top 200 and hit number 11 on the Top Independent Albums chart, while Everclear subsequently headed out on a college club tour through the fall. 2008's The Vegas Years was a set of covers; 2009's In a Different Light, an album of acoustic reinterpretations of the group's songs, turned the tables. Two years later, Everclear continued to look backward, cutting a bunch of new versions of their hits -- along with a few covers -- on the album Return to Santa Monica. Their first album of new material in six years, Invisible Stars, arrived in in the summer of 2012. ~ John Bush, Rovi

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  • Be Careful What You Ask For
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  • You Make Me Feel Like A Whore
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  • Art Alexakis in the "Heartspark Dollarsign" video.
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    Art Alexakis in the "Heartspark Dollarsign" video.
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    Art Alexakis in the "Heartspark Dollarsign" video.
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    Everclear Offer Free Download of “Jesus Was A Democrat”
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    Art Alexakis and Everclear will likely face a controversy of Fox News-ian proportions with their brand new song, "Jesus Was A Democrat." "I bet you th...
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    'Jesus was a democrat,' Everclear says
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    to modern-day Mary Magdelenes: "You say Jesus loves the little children/And I say I know that's true/I say he loves all the Muslims and the Jews/And t...
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    2013 Summerland Tour Unites Everclear, Live, Filter
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    Art Alexakis of Everclear. Rick Kern/WireImage This summer is shaping up to be the one to beat for fans of 1990s nostalgia. The Summerland Tour is ret...
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    2013 Summerland Tour Unites Everclear, Live, Filter
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    Related ContentView Photo 2013 Summerland Tour Unites Everclear, Live, Filter This summer is shaping up to be the one to beat for fans of 1990s nostal...
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Tour Dates

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  • May 29 Wednesday
    Fort Myers, FL, US Lee County Civic Center
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  • May 30 Thursday
    Saint Petersburg, FL, US Mahaffey Theatre
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  • May 31 Friday
    Raleigh, NC, US Red Hat Amphitheater
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  • Jun 1 Saturday
    Alpharetta, GA, US Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
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  • Jun 2 Sunday
    Charlotte, NC, US Uptown Amphitheatre at the NC Music Factory
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  • Jun 5 Wednesday
    Glen Allen, VA, US Snagajob.com Pavilion
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  • Jun 7 Friday
    Fairfax, VA, US Celebrate Fairfax
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  • Jun 8 Saturday
    Myrtle Beach, SC, US House of Blues
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  • Jun 11 Tuesday
    New Brunswick, NJ, US State Theatre
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  • Jun 12 Wednesday
    Westbury, NY, US NYCB Theatre at Westbury
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  • Jun 14 Friday
    Moncton, NB, Canada Casino New Brunswick
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  • Jun 15 Saturday
    Boston, MA, US House of Blues
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  • Jun 16 Sunday
    Jim Thorpe, PA, US Penns Peak
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  • Jun 19 Wednesday
    Pittsburgh, PA, US Stage AE
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  • Jun 20 Thursday
    Philadelphia, PA, US The Electric Factory
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    Columbus, OH, US Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Hammond, IN, US The Venue, Horseshoe Casino
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Hammond, IN, US The Venue
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  • Jun 23 Sunday
    St. Paul, MN, US Myth Live
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  • Jun 26 Wednesday
    Denver, CO, US Ogden Theatre
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    Los Angeles, CA, US The Wiltern
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Las Vegas, NV, US Fremont Street Experience
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  • Jun 30 Sunday
    Bakersfield, CA, US Bright House Networks Amphitheatre
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  • Jul 2 Tuesday
    San Diego, CA, US Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
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  • Jul 5 Friday
    Laughlin, NV, US Avi Resort & Casino
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  • Jul 6 Saturday
    Tempe, AZ, US Marquee Theatre
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  • Jul 10 Wednesday
    Corpus Christi, TX, US Concrete Street Amphitheater
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  • Jul 11 Thursday
    Lake Charles, LA, US L'Auberge du Lac Casino & Resort
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    Dallas, TX, US South Side Ballroom, Currently Known As the Palladium
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    Dallas, TX, US The Palladium Ballroom
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  • Jul 13 Saturday
    Austin, TX, US Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
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  • Jul 14 Sunday
    Houston, TX, US Proof Bar
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  • Jul 16 Tuesday
    Nashville, TN, US Wildhorse Saloon
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  • Jul 18 Thursday
    Hyannis, MA, US Cape Cod Melody Tent
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  • Jul 19 Friday
    Danbury, CT, US Ives Concert Park
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  • Jul 20 Saturday
    Hampton Beach, NH, US Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
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  • Jul 21 Sunday
    Port Chester, NY, US The Capitol Theatre
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  • Jul 23 Tuesday
    Des Moines, IA, US Unknown venue
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  • Jul 24 Wednesday
    Fayetteville, AR, US Arkansas Music Pavilion
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  • Jul 27 Saturday
    St Louis, MO, US River City Casino
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  • Jul 28 Sunday
    Bonner Springs, KS, US Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
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Discography

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  • Invisible Stars (2012)
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    Invisible Stars (2012)
    Entertainment One Music
  • Return to Santa Monica (2011)
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    Return to Santa Monica (2011)
    Cleopatra
  • In a Different Light (2009)
    Everclear
    In a Different Light (2009)
    429 Records
  • Welcome to the Drama Club (2006)
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    Welcome to the Drama Club (2006)
    Eleven Seven
  • Slow Motion Daydream (2003)
    Everclear
    Slow Motion Daydream (2003)
    Capitol/EMI Records
  • Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 2: Good Time for a Bad Attitude (2000)
    Everclear
    Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 2: Good Time for a Bad Attitude (2000)
    Capitol/EMI Records
  • Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile (2000)
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    Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile (2000)
    Capitol/EMI Records
  • Live from Toronto (1998)
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    Live from Toronto (1998)
    EMI Music Distribution
  • So Much for the Afterglow (1997)
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    So Much for the Afterglow (1997)
    Capitol/EMI Records
  • Sparkle and Fade (1995)
    Everclear
    Sparkle and Fade (1995)
    Capitol/EMI Records
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