Everclear

 

Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1992. For most of its existence, the band consisted of Art Alexakis (vocals, guitar), Craig Montoya (bass, vocals) and Greg Eklund (drums). Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994. Montoya and Eklund departed the band in 2003, but Alexakis has continued performing as Everclear with a new lineup.  After a solo tour in the fall of 2003, Alexakis decided organize a new band that made its debut in March of 2004. The new lineup consisted of bass player Sam Hudson, guitarist Dave French, and drummer Eric Bretl.  In the summer of 2004, the band added keyboard player Josh Crawley, and swapped Bretl for former Everclear drum tech Brett Snyder. The new lineup released its first recording, a cover of Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land", that summer.  A self-released EP of performances recorded for XM Satellite Radio called Closure was given out at shows in the fall of 2004.  Free of a major label, Alexakis spent the ensuing year and a half slowly recording material for a new bands release.  He admitted that the time after the breakup of the original lineup served as a "wake up call", during which he suffered his third divorce and filed for bankruptcy. The new band is currently signed to Eleven Seven Music. The band released their latest album on September 12, 2006, titled Welcome to the Drama Club. In late 2006, Alexakis announced that Glorious would be the second single off of Welcome To The Drama Club.  See Everclear LIVE!  Purchase your Everclear Tickets today!