Everclear
Everclear | |
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General information | |
Genre (s) | Rock , alternative rock , post grunge |
founding | 1992 |
Website | http://www.everclearonline.com/ |
Founding members | |
Kind Alexakis | |
Vocals, bass
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Craig Montoya |
Scott Cuthbert | |
Current occupation | |
Vocals, guitar |
Kind Alexakis |
guitar |
Johnny Hawthorn |
bass |
Freddy Herrera |
Sasha Smith | |
Drums |
Jordan Plosky |
former members | |
Drums |
Greg Eklund |
Drums |
Eric Bretl |
Everclear is an American rock band formed in 1992 by singer Art Alexakis.
Band history
Everclear was formed in Portland in 1992 . Most of their career consisted of Art Alexakis (born April 12, 1962 , Los Angeles , USA; vocals, guitar), Craig Montoya (born September 14, 1970 ; bass, vocals) and Greg Eklund (born April 18, 1970 ; Drums). Eklund replaced his predecessor Scott Cuthbert in 1994.
In 1993 the band released their debut album, World of Noise , on a small independent label. A short time later, the band received a contract with the major label Capitol Records , which World of Noise reissued in 1994. The successor Sparkle and Fade , published in 1995, proved to be quite successful: In the American album charts, the work came up to 25th place.
The band's third album, So Much for the Afterglow , was released in 1997 and was also in the charts. In August 2003 the band split up because the musicians wanted to pursue solo projects.
In the fall of 2003, after a solo tour, Alexakis decided to continue with Everclear. In March 2004 the band appeared for the first time with a new line-up; In addition to Alexakis, it was composed of bassist Sam Hudson, guitarist Dave French, drummer Eric Bretl and later keyboardist Josh Crawley. But soon Bretl was replaced by the old Everclear drummer Brett Snyder. In this constellation, Everclear released the album "Welcome to the Drama Club" in 2006 under the label Eleven Seven Music . In 2008 the cover compilation The Vegas Years was published. In addition, Brett Snyder was replaced by former Godsmack drummer Tommy Stewart. In 2009 all members except Alexakis left the band and were replaced by four new musicians.
Everclear in the movie
In the film Losers , Paul ( Jason Biggs ) notices that Dora ( Mena Suvari ) is a big fan of the band and gets concert tickets. So there is a short excerpt from an Everclear concert in the film. The group has also appeared on soundtracks from films such as Scream 2 , American Pie , William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet , Detroit Rock City, and Not Another Teenage Movie . In an episode of Ned's ULTIMATE School Madness, the band plays their song Rockstar .
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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1995 | Sparkle and fade | - |
US25th ![]() (38 weeks)US |
First published: May 23, 1995
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1997 | So Much for the Afterglow |
UK63 (1 week) UK |
US33 ![]() × 2
(88 weeks)US |
First published: October 7, 1997
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2000 | Vol. One: Learning How to Smile |
UK51 (2 weeks) UK |
US9 ![]() (36 weeks)US |
First published: July 11, 2000
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Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude |
UK69 (1 week) UK |
US66 (10 weeks) US |
First published: November 21, 2000
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2003 | Slow Motion Daydream | - |
US33 (4 weeks) US |
First published: March 11, 2003
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2006 | Welcome to the Drama Club | - |
US169 (1 week) US |
First published: September 12, 2006
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2012 | Invisible stars | - |
US119 (1 week) US |
First published: June 26, 2012
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Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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2004 | Ten Years Gone: The Best of 1994-2004 | - |
US182 (1 week) US |
First published: October 5, 2004
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EPs
year | title | Remarks |
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1993 | Nervous & Weird | First published: 1993 |
1997 | White Trash Hell | First published: March 24, 1997 |
1998 | Live from Toronto | First published: August 8, 1998 |
more publishments
- 1993: World of Noise
- 2004: Closure
- 2006: The Best of
- 2008: The Vegas Years
- 2009: In a Different Light
- 2011: Return to Santa Monica
- 2011: Extended Versions
- 2011: Greatest Hits
- 2014: The Very Best of
- 2015: Black Is the New Black
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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1995 | Santa Monica Sparkle and Fade |
UK40 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: December 1995
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1996 | Heartspark Dollarsign Sparkle and Fade |
UK48 (2 weeks) UK |
US85 (7 weeks) US |
First published: May 1996
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1997 | Everything to Everyone So Much for the Afterglow |
UK41 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: September 1997
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1998 | Father of Mine So Much for the Afterglow |
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US70 (19 weeks) US |
First published: November 1998
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2000 | Wonderful Vol. One: Learning How to Smile |
UK36 (2 weeks) UK |
US11 (21 weeks) US |
First published: May 2000
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AM Radio Vol. One: Learning How to Smile |
UK78 (1 week) UK |
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First published: September 2000
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More singles
- 1994: Fire Maple Song
- 1995: Heroin Girl
- 1996: You Make Me Feel Like a Whore
- 1997: I Will Buy You a New Life
- 1999: One Hit Wonder
- 1999: The Boys Are Back in Town
- 2000: When It All Goes Wrong Again
- 2001: Out of My Depth
- 2001: Rock Star
- 2001: Brown Eyed Girl
- 2003: Volvo Driving Soccer Mom
- 2003: The New York Times
- 2006: hater
- 2007: Glorious
- 2008: Rich Girl
- 2009: At the End of the Day
- 2012: Be Careful What You Ask For
- 2015: The Man Who Broke His Own Heart
swell
- ↑ Sparkle and Fade : Charts at Allmusic
- ↑ Everclear in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: UK US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: US