Everclear (band)

Everclear
Everclear performing live at the Pier in Hermosa Beach, California in 2017.
Everclear performing live at the Pier in Hermosa Beach, California in 2017.
Background information
OriginPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres[1]
Years active1991–present
Labels
Members
Past membersPast members
Websiteeverclearmusic.com

Everclear is an American rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1991.[3] The band was formed by Art Alexakis, the band's lead songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist, 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 of their independently released debut album, World 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 American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile,[3] which were all certified platinum in sales. However, the following two albums Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude and Slow Motion Daydream, were not as well received, and as sales suffered, Montoya and Eklund left the band shortly after in 2003.

After a brief stint of solo performances, Alexakis decided to push forward with the Everclear name, finding new musicians with which to perform and releasing two more albums, Welcome to the Drama Club and Invisible Stars. In 2012, Alexakis started a 1990s nostalgia tour, named the Summerland Tour, which occurs every summer with Everclear and other 1990s alternative rock bands. In April 2015, the band released a ninth studio album, entitled Black is the New Black. A live album, Live At The Whisky A Go Go, was released on September 8, 2023 via Sunset Blvd Records.[4]

  1. ^ "Everclear – World of Noise – Review". Sonic Perspectives. June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  2. ^ John Bush "Everclear – Discography" "AllMusic.com" Retrieved October 27, 2017
  3. ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 326. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  4. ^ White, Logan (June 21, 2023). "Everclear Announce Live Album Details + Share New Music Video For "Heroin Girl"". Substream Magazine. Retrieved June 13, 2023.