Everclear

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Image Credit: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA (Everclear 08/13/2017 #5), CC BY 2.0

Biography

Everclear is an American rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear consisted of Art Alexakis (vocals and guitar), Craig Montoya (bass guitar and vocals), and Greg Eklund (drums, percussion & vocals). Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994. Montoya and Eklund departed the band in 2003, but Alexakis continued the band with Dave "Davey" French (lead guitar), Josh Crawley (keyboards), Sam Hudson (bass guitar), and Tommy Stewart (drums, percussion). However all members except for Alexakis left the band in July 2009 to be replaced with a 4th lineup of Everclear.

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Year Formed 1992
Number of Albums 21
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Website www.everclearonline.com
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Trivia

Everclear Rock band For the Record Selected discography Sources Who was quoted in Spin as saying, When I try to get complex in my songs, I sound stupid?

Art Alexakis

...ear Rock band For the Record Selected discography Sources Everclears Art Alexakis was quoted in Spin as saying, When I try to get complex in my songs,...
When I write about things that are simple, they come out what?

fine

...I sound stupid. When I write about things that are simple, they come out fine . Theres nothing wrong with anthems. The singerguitarists roughedged, mel...
What modern rock hit has propelled the singerguitarists to platinum sales?

Santa Monica

...arists roughedged, melodic anthems, particularly the modern rock hit Santa Monica , have propelled the Portland, Oregonbased trio to platinum sales. Al...
How many children did he have?

five

... of Culver City, a West Los Angeles neighborhood. He was the youngest of five children, and after his parents divorced, he and his siblings were raise...
How old was Art when he started using hard drugs?

13

...uenced by his hardliving brother, George, Art was using hard drugs by age 13 . After my parents split, my dad was never around, he recalled in Details,...
Who was Art's brother?

George

...was able to pursue it unhindered. Influenced by his hardliving brother, George , Art was using hard drugs by age 13. After my parents split, my dad was...
What did George die of?

heroin and cocaine overdose

...etails, so George was the man I looked upto. George died of a heroin and cocaine overdose when Art was still an adolescent, and shortly thereafter, Ar...
What former MTV veejay will narrate the video?

Matt Pinfield

...amazing last 30 years, narrated by band friend and former MTV veejay Matt Pinfield . Alexakis notes that the early Everclear music from the World of No...
Where did Art move from?

San Francisco

...fter the demise of his band Colorfinger, Art was struggling to make it in Portland, having moved from San Francisco with his pregnant and future wife....
What is the name of the venue where the bestselling rock album will be played in full?

Crystal Ballroom

...k album ever recorded by a Portland band will be played in full at Crystal Ballroom . It's an event you might expect would draw old friends and veteran...
Which album was the first to be released on a major label?

Sparkle and Fade

...d its garagey debut, World Of Noise, and major label breakthrough, Sparkle and Fade . As its title suggests, Afterglow is a record with a chip on its s...
Afterglow is a memoir of what kind of life?

troubled family life

...ord with a chip on its shoulder. It's simultaneously a memoir of troubled family life , a victory lap around a scene that had been hostile to singer Ar...
How many hits did Everclear's So Much For The Afterglow have?

three

...ity of Everclear's So Much For The Afterglow, but the numbers don't lie: three hit singles, doubleplatinum sales, one Grammy. Despite the successor ma...
How many Grammy's did the band get?

one

...glow, but the numbers don't lie: three hit singles, doubleplatinum sales, one Grammy. Despite the successor maybe because of it Afterglow cemented Ale...
How many years after Afterglow did the Mercury give him the title?

15

...ble title granted him by Willamette Week in 1995 and again by the Mercury 15 years later. Art Alexakis declined to be interviewed for this story. But ...
In what year was Everclear formed?

1992

...Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1992 . Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994. Montoya and Eklund departe...
When did Montoya and Eklund leave the band?

2003

... drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994. Montoya and Eklund departed the band in 2003 , but Alexakis has continued performing as Everclear with a new lineup. T...
What was the name of the bass player in the new lineup?

Sam Hudson

... Everclear with a new lineup. The new lineup consisted of bass player Sam Hudson , guitarist Dave French, and drummer Eric Bretl. In the summer of 2004...
In what year did the band add keyboard player Josh Crawley?

2004

... Hudson, guitarist Dave French, and drummer Eric Bretl. In the summer of 2004 , the band added keyboard player Josh Crawley, and swapped Bretl for form...
Who was the former Everclear drum tech?

Brett Snyder

...layer Josh Crawley, and swapped Bretl for former Everclear drum tech Brett Snyder . The new lineup released its first recording, a cover of Woody Guthr...
Which song was the band's first recording?

This Land Is Your Land

...lineup released its first recording, a cover of Woody Guthrie's This Land Is Your Land , that summer. A selfreleased EP of performances recorded for XM...
What was the name of Alexakis' first album?

Welcome To The Drama Club

...kis announced the completion of the album in early 2006,titled Welcome To The Drama Club . He was then replaced by Tommy Stewart, who previously played...
For what station did Closure record for?

XM Satellite Radio

...Land, that summer. A selfreleased EP of performances recorded for XM Satellite Radio called Closure was given out at shows in the fall of 2004. Free o...
How long did Alexakis spend recording material for a new release?

year and half

... the fall of 2004. Free of a major label, Alexakis spent the ensuing year and half slowly recording material for a new Everclear release. Alexakis ann...
Who replaced Alexaki on the album Welcome To The Drama Club?

Tommy Stewart

... of the album in early 2006,titled Welcome To The Drama Club. He was then replaced by Tommy Stewart , who previously played in bands Fuel and Godsmack....
Who played the bass guitar for the band?

Craig Montoya

...arist; and for most of the band's height of popularity, consisted of Craig Montoya on bass guitar and Greg Eklund on drums. After the limited release ...
What was the name of the band's debut album?

World of Noise

...er the limited release of their independently released debut album, World of Noise , the band found success with their first three albums on Capitol Re...
Where did the band release their first three albums?

Capitol Records

...d of Noise, the band found success with their first three albums on Capitol Records : Sparkle and Fade, So Much for the Afterglow, and Songs from an Am...
What year did Alexakis start a nostalgia tour?

2012

...asing two more albums, Welcome to the Drama Club and Invisible Stars. In 2012 , Alexakis started a 1990s nostalgia tour, named the Summerland Tour, whi...
What is the name of the nostalgia tour that occurs every summer with Everclear and other 1990s alternative rock bands?

Summerland Tour

... Stars. In 2012, Alexakis started a 1990s nostalgia tour, named the Summerland Tour , which occurs every summer with Everclear and other 1990s alternat...
In April 2015, what was the title of the band's ninth studio album?

Black is the New Black

...In April 2015, the band released a ninth studio album, entitled Black is the New Black . History Formation and World of Noise (19921993) Art Alexakis s...
Art Alexakis suffered through a troubled youth, beginning with what?

his father walking out

... Art Alexakis suffered through a troubled youth, beginning with his father walking out when Alexakis was a child. Financial hardships pushed his famil...
What pushed his family into the slums of Los Angeles?

Financial hardships

... beginning with his father walking out when Alexakis was a child. Financial hardships pushed his family into the slums of Los Angeles, where Alexakis ...
Art Alexakis was born on what date?

April 12, 1962

...ruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and Elvis Costello. Art Alexakis (born April 12, 1962 , West Los Angeles, California) was raised in a lowermiddleclass hou...
What was the name of the countrypunk band he formed in San Francisco?

Colorfinger

...ne habit in the mid'80s, and he later formed a countrypunk band named Colorfinger in San Francisco. The band subsequently imploded, and Alexakis moved...
Where did Alexakis move to after Colorfinger's implosion?

Portland, Oregon

...ently imploded, and Alexakis moved to his girlfriend's hometown of Portland, Oregon . In 1992, he met Craig Montoya (born September 14, 1970) and Everc...
What was Everclear's first drummer?

Scott Cuthbert

...ig 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 Portl...
When was Craig Montoya born?

September 14, 1970

...hometown of Portland, Oregon. In 1992, he met Craig Montoya (born September 14, 1970 ) and Everclear's first drummer, Scott Cuthbert; the trio recorded...
How much did the demo EP cost?

400

...verclear's first drummer, Scott Cuthbert; the trio recorded a demo EP for 400 and released the disc on Portland's TimKerr label. Alexakis grew frustra...
What label did Everclear release the demo on?

TimKerr

...the trio recorded a demo EP for 400 and released the disc on Portland's TimKerr label. Alexakis grew frustrated with the company's lack of promotion, ...
Who replaced Cuthbert?

Greg Eklund

...lentlessly and underwent several key changes, replacing Cuthbert with Greg Eklund (born April 18, 1970) and signing to Capitol Records in June. Their ...
What was Greg Eklund's birth date?

April 18, 1970

...went several key changes, replacing Cuthbert with Greg Eklund (born April 18, 1970 ) and signing to Capitol Records in June. Their second album, Sparkl...
When was Sparkle and Fade released?

1995

...pitol Records in June. Their second album, Sparkle and Fade, appeared in 1995 and attracted a much wider audience. Alternative radio outlet lent their...
Which two singles were supported by alternative radio stations?

Santa Monica and Heroin Girl

...r audience. Alternative radio outlet lent their support to the singles Santa Monica and Heroin Girl , and the album eventually rose to platinum status....
When did Everclear perform at Emory University?

29 September 2007

...verclear Img_capt Everclear performing live at Emory University on 29 September 2007 . For most of its existence, Everclear consisted of Art Alexakis (...
What instrument does Tommy Stewart play?

drums, percussion

... Crawley (keyboards), Sam Hudson (bass guitar), and Tommy Stewart ( drums, percussion ). Early years Art Alexakis suffered through a troubled youth, beg...
What lure did Alexakis experience when he was a teenager?

heavy drug use

...y into the slums of Los Angeles, where Alexakis fell to the lure of heavy drug use . During his teenage years, Alexakis was shuttled around the country...
What drug did Alexakis overdose on?

cocaine

...the drug addiction persisted. Eventually, Alexakis suffered a nearfatal cocaine overdose, which finally pushed him to clean up. In the late 1980s, Ale...
What rock band did he play in in the late 1980s?

Shakin' Brave

...n up. In the late 1980s, Alexakis played in a shortlived rock band in Los Angeles called Shakin' Brave , where he began to hone his songwriting skills....
What did Art Alexakis say when he tried to get complex in his songs?

I sound stupid

...as quoted in Spin as saying, When I try to get complex in my songs, I sound stupid . When I write about things that are simple, they come out fine. The...