Art founded a label called Shindig Records , which attempted to document the SF cowpunk scene. He began recording material of his own for a solo album, but it eventually evolved into a group project called Colorfinger. Art Alexakis utilized the pseudonym "A. In a single month in , Shindig failed when its distributor went bankrupt , Colorfinger broke up, and Art learned that his girlfriend was pregnant. Seeking a change of location, Art and his girlfriend moved to her hometown, Portland, Oregon.
There, he placed an ad in local music weekly "The Rocket", which earned two responses: bass player Craig Montoya and drummer Scott Cuthbert. The new band, Everclear, began recording in a friend's basement, essentially bartering for recording time with musical gear and whatever limited funds they could scrounge up. Eventually, it became obvious that Everclear needed to find a bigger player to help them reach their audience. The Capitol years The band spent much of seeking out a major label deal.
Just before their signing, Everclear parted ways with drummer Cuthbert, citing personality conflicts, and brought in former Jollymon drummer Greg Eklund.
In May , the band released their first album for the label, " Sparkle and Fade ". Initially, the album didn't find an audience. The albums first single, "Heroin Girl", received some modest airplay via MTV 's Minutes , but was generally missed by the mainstream. However, near the end of , the second single "Santa Monica" found a strong audience via the burgeoning alternative radio format, which eventually carried over to mainstream success.
The album subsequently was certified platinum. However, two ensuing singles, "Heartspark Dollarsign" and "You Make Me Feel Like a Whore", failed to find a wide audience, and the band ended fast at work on their third album. As "Sparkle and Fade" reached its audience, Everclear had to endure consistent comparisons to Nirvana , particularly given the album's subject matter and drug references.
The Australian tour, however, was an unexpected disaster. At a show in Wollongong , someone threw a shoe at Alexakis, knocking loose a few of his teeth. Two nights later in Melbourne, someone threw a lit explosive on stage, which exploded and burned a stagehand.
Tensions erupted backstage, with touring guitarist Steve Birch refusing to continue, and Montoya getting into a heated argument with Alexakis. In interviews for VH-1 's Behind the Music , the band related that they nearly broke up that night. The band decided to cancel the remainder of their tour following a final show on the Gold Coast, during which Alexakis was hit with a shoe while the crowd was singing him "Happy Birthday" and Montoya's acoustic bass guitar was stolen.
Montoya declined to join the band for the ensuing tour of the United Kingdom , with then-bass-tech David LoPrinzi filling in. To date, Everclear has not returned to Australia. The song catapulted the album and the band to mainstream success. Though "Afterglow" never charted higher than 33 on the Billboard album chart , the album reached double-platinum status at the end of the year. Following the success of "So Much for the Afterglow", Alexakis decided to step back from the Everclear sound and record a solo album of more pop-influenced songs, and brought in Everclear touring musicians David LoPrinzi, Brian Lehfeldt, and James Beaton to perform on the recordings.
Unhappy with the results of the initial sessions, Alexakis decided to bring in Montoya and Eklund and transform the effort into an Everclear album. However Alexakis managed to salvage the reputation of the band and worked on the successes they achieved in the s.
Lead singer, Art Alexakis, has a strong passion for performing music, and you can see his intense dedication of giving his greatest effort in his performances. Some of the best music that has been written is often inspired by intense pain and turmoil, and Art Alexakis has sure experienced his fair share of tragedy. When he was young he experienced the deaths of several people who were very close to him, including his brother who overdosed on drugs. Everclear presents an energetic performance when they are in concert.
Art Alexakis plays heavy, distorted chord progressions in an often fast tempo and sings enthusiastically into the microphone. The crowd is always enthusiastic to see Everclear. Everclear tours every year with the Summerland tour, which is a tour founded by Art Alexakis. Read more. Report as inappropriate. Hydra Melody-what a talented bunch of young men. As for Everclear The man that they had put in charge of managing the line in front of the merch booth is a liability.
I am a 5 foot tall, petite woman, so when a large man does this, you feel like you are in danger. Whilst a lot of American rock bands were riding the wave of the grunge revival of the early 90's, Everclear were creating a far more conventional sound which has stood the test of time.
Over twenty years since Art Alexakis formed the group they are still sounding as fresh and well tuned as ever and the current lineup has a fantastic onstage rapport. This emphasis on good times and enjoying the music resonates through the room and the audience feels instantly connected to the vibe of the music and the band themselves. One thing that I credit Everclear for is not being too pretentious to play music from their most popular releases, some bands of their age become adamant that fans will want to here whatever they choose even if they dismiss their past.
Everclear instead does showcase new material intermingled with classics from 'So Much For The Afterglow'. There are cheers for 'Santa Monica' and 'Everything to Everyone' and the band clearly still enjoy playing these modern rock classics. They also leave the stage in the knowledge they have satisfied all of the crowd with a varied and interesting setlist with just the right level of nostalgia. Art Alexakis, as the only original member of Everclear, received a monumental cheer from the crowd as he stepped on to stage with his guitar and proceeded to lead the band with his incredible rock god vocals and awe inspiring confidence.
The rest of the band also garnered a lot of support as they took their places on stage, instruments at the ready, in order to deliver one of the best rock concerts I have ever been to. The band made a big impression in the 90s with their alternative sound and they clearly still had a lot of dedicated and devoted fans who had turned out in full force to support the band.
The atmosphere was electric and the crowd was buzzing, excited to see the rock veterans perform. After several decades of being in the musical career and even at their ages, Everclear did not disappoint. There were fast tempos, guitar solos, heavy drops, intense lyrics and catchy hooks enough to keep the whole crowd enthused and the band played all their biggest hits. They are great musicians with solid vocals and harmonies. Even the new song off of their upcoming album was great.
Can't wait for it! Very good show but this was the shortest concert I have ever attended. From start to finish just over a hour long. Played all their best songs but not much else just way to short.
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