  Everclear originated in
Portland, Oregon in 1992 and consists of Art
Alexakis on vocals and guitar, Craig Montoya
on bass, and Greg Eklund on drums. Before
Everclear, Alexakis performed with a few
bands ('Eazy Hoes' and 'Colorfinger') in
California and Montoya played with 'Soul
Hammer' in Washington. Eklund's previous band
experience included 'Jollymon' in Oregon.
 Everclear began with Alexakis,
Montoya, and Scott Cuthbert on drums. The
trio recorded a demo for $400 which
eventually became their debut LP, World
Of Noise.
Cuthbert was replaced on drums
by Greg Eklund.
 Everclear released Sparkle
And Fade.
 # 127
Singles Artist of the Year
Sparkle
And Fade was certified gold.
Everclear hit the Top 40 with
"Santa Monica (Watch The
World Die)."
Everclear topped the Billboard
Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for 3 weeks with
"Santa Monica (Watch The
World Die)."
 Sparkle
And Fade was certified platinum.
The video for
"Santa Monica (Watch The
World Die)" was nominated for a MTV Video Music
Award for Best Alternative Video.
A live LP, Live
From Toronto was released overseas with live
versions of "Everything
To Everyone," "Amphetamine,"
"I Will Buy You A New
Life,"
"Loser Makes Good," "Heroin
Girl," "Normal Like You,"
"Santa Monica (Watch The
World Die)," and "Local
God."
 Everclear
released White
Trash Hell overseas.
Eklund got married.
Everclear released So
Much For The Afterglow.
 Everclear and the New England
Patriots found some troubles from a stage
diving incident in Boston. A concert fan who
was reportedly injured when Drew Bledso and
Max Lane of the Patriots dove from the stage
filed a lawsuit against the 2 Patriots
members, the nightclub, and the band. The
woman alleged that both players struck her as
the dove from the stage. A member of
Everclear reportedly invited the 2 players on
stage and urged both men to dive into the
audience. The suit also claims that security
at the nightclub made no attempt to stop the
incident when the band member announced that
the players were going to stage dive.
"Everything
To Everyone" topped the Billboard
Modern Rock Tracks chart for a week.
 # 46
Singles Artist of the Year
So
Much For The Afterglow was certified gold.
The band hit
the Top 40 with "Everything
To Everyone."
Everclear
experienced a few problems while touring
overseas. Alexakis was hit in the face with a
shoe while performing resulting in a few
loose teeth. Within the next few days, the
acoustic bass was stolen and shows in
Australia were cancelled.
Everclear hit
the Top 40 with "I Will Buy You A New
Life."
So
Much For The Afterglow was certified
platinum.
""I Will Buy You A New
Life"
returned to the Top 40.
Montoya got
married.
So
Much For The Afterglow was certified 2x
platinum.
Everclear hit
the Top 40 with "Father
Of Mine."
Everclear topped the Billboard
Year-End Charts as the Top Modern Rock
Artist.
 # 86
Singles Artist of the Year
Everclear were
nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental
Performance ("El Distorto de
Melodica").
Alexakis
underwent vocal cord surgery in California.
 Alexakis was
charged with a misdemeanor for pouring water
on a fan and then throwing the water bottle
at the fan while performing at a free
promotional concert in Texas. Alexakis
reportedly thought the fan had thrown a drink
at him. The band had a moderate hit with the
remake of "The Boys Are Back In
Town" from the soundtrack to Detroit
Rock City.
At the end of
the year, a New Year's Eve concert in
Washington, DC with Third
Eye Blind and Fuel was cancelled for
undisclosed reasons.
 # 38
Singles Artist of the Year
 Everclear
released Songs
From An American Movie - Vol. One: Learning
How To Smile (which topped the
Billboard Internet Album Sales chart for 1
week). The LP was originally going to be
Alexakis' solo LP.
Everclear hit the Top 40 with
"Wonderful."
Songs
From An American Movie - Vol. One: Learning
How To Smile was certified gold.
 Alexakis got
married.
Everclear hit
the Top
10
with "Wonderful."
The single for
"Wonderful" was also
released for retail with 2 new songs -
"I'm On Your Time" and a remix of
"Father
Of Mine."
 Everclear released Songs
From An American Movie - Vol. Two: Good Time
For A Bad Attitude.
Everclear hit
the Top 40 with "AM
Radio."
 # 106
Singles Artist of the Year
 Songs
From An American Movie - Vol. One: Learning
How To Smile was certified
platinum.
Everclear
released Slow
Motion Daydream.
 Everclear
released a hits collection, The
Best Of Everclear 1994-2004.
# 293 on the Top Pop Artists
of the Past 25 Years chart.
 Everclear released their next LP
Welcome
To The Drama Club.
Everclear
released The
Vegas Years - a collection of classic cover
songs.
Everclear
released Invisible
Stars.
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World Of Noise
Released: 1993
Tracks: "Your Genius
Hands" - "Sick &
Tired" - "The Laughing
World" - "Fire Maple Song"
- "Pennsylvania Is..." -
"Nervous & Weird" -
"Malevolent" -
"Sparkle" - "Trust
Fund" - "Loser Makes Good"
- "Invisible" -
"Evergleam" |
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Sparkle And Fade
Released: May, 1995
US: Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 25
Tracks: "Electra
Made Me Blind" - "Heroin
Girl" - "You Make Me Feel Like
A Whore" - "Santa Monica (Watch
The World Die)" - Summerland" -
"Strawberry" - "Heartspark
Dollarsign" -
"Twistinside" - "Her Brand
New Skin" - "Nehalem" -
"Queen Of The Air" - "Pale
Green Stars" - "Chemical
Smile" - "My Sexual Life" |
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So Much For The
Afterglow
Released: October, 1997
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 33
Rolling Stone
review: 
Tracks: "So Much For
The Afterglow" - "Everything To Everyone" -
"Ataraxia" - "Normal Like
You" - "I Will Buy You A
New Life" - "Father Of Mine" - "One
Hit Wonder" - "Distorto de
Melodica" - "Amphetamine"
- "White Men In Black Suits" -
"Sunflowers" - "Why I
Don't Believe In God" - "Like A
California King" |
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Songs From An American
Movie - Vol. One: Learning How To Smile
Released: July, 2000
US: Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 9
Rolling Stone
review:
Tracks: "Song From
An American Movie, Pt. 1" -
"Here We Go Again" - "AM Radio" -
"Brown Eyed Girl" -
"Learning How To Smile" -
"Now That's It's Over" -
"Thrift Store Chair" -
"Otis Redding" -
"Unemployed Boyfriend" - "Wonderful" -
"Annabella's Song" |
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Songs From An American
Movie - Vol. Two: Good Time For A Bad
Attitude
Released: November, 2000
Billboard
peak:
# 66
Rolling Stone
review: 
Tracks: "When It All
Goes Wrong Again" -
"Slide" - "Babytalk"
- "Rock Star" - "Short
Blonde Hair" - "Misery
Whip" - "Out Of My Depth"
- "Good Witch Of The North" -
"Halloween Americana" -
"All F***** Up" -
"Overwhelming" - "Song
From An American Movie, Pt. 2" |
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Slow Motion Daydream
Released: March, 2003
Billboard
peak:
# 33
Tracks: "How To Win
Friends And Influence People" -
"Blackjack" - "I Want To
Die A Beautiful Death" - "Volvo
Driving Soccer Mom" - "Science
Fiction" - "New Blue
Champion" - "TV Show" -
"Chrysanthemum" -
"Sunshine" - "Beautiful
Life" - "New York Times" -
"White Noise" |
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The Best Of Everclear
1994-2004
Released: October, 2004
Billboard
peak:
# 182
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Wonderful" - "Santa Monica (Watch
The World Die)" - "Everything To Everyone" - "AM Radio" -
"Volvo Driving Soccer Mom" -
"I Will Buy You A
New Life" - "Learning To
Smile" - "Strawberry" -
"Local God" -
"Summerland" - "Fire Maple
Song" - "When It All Goes Wrong
Again" - "Heroin Girl" -
"The Boys Are Back In Town" -
"Father Of Mine" (Radio Mix)
- "Brown Eyed Girl" - "Sex
With A Movie Star (Good Witch Gone
Bad)" - "The New Disease"
- "New York Times" -
"Songs From An American Movie Pt.
1" - "Rock Star" |
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Welcome To The Drama
Club
Released: September, 2006
Rolling Stone:
Billboard
peak:
# 169
Tracks: "Under The
Western Stars" - "Now" -
"Shine" - "Hater" -
"Drama King" -
"Glorious" - "Tast Of
Hell" - "Portland Rain" -
"Shameless Use Of Charm" -
"Clean" - "Broken" -
"Your Arizona Room" |
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The Vegas Years
Released: April, 2008
Tracks: "Rich
Girl" - "Our Lips Are
Sealed" (Remix) - "The Boys Are
Back In Town" - "Bad
Connection" - "Kicks" -
"Pocahontas" - "Night
Train To Memphis" - "This Land
Is Your Land" - "American
Girl" - "Brown Eyed Girl"
(live) - "Southern Girls"
(Remix) - "Land Of The Lost" -
"Speed Racer" - "Live
Intro" - "867-5309 /
Jenny" (live) |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
Invisible Stars
Released: June, 2012
Tracks: "Tiger In A
Burning Tree" - "Falling In A
Good Way" - "Be Careful What
You Ask For" - "Volcano" -
"Santa Ana Wind" -
"Wishing" - "I Am Better
Without You" - "Aces" -
"Jackie Robinson" - "The
Golden Rule" - "Rocket For The
Girl" - "Promenade" |
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Live At The Whiskey A Go
Go
Released: September 8, 2023
Live Tracks:
"Introduction" - "So Much
For The Afterglow" -
"Everything To Everyone" -
"Heroin Girl" -
"Heartspark Dollarsign" -
"Father Of Mine" -
"Nervous And Weird" -
"Fire Maple Song" -
"Wonderful" -
"Strawberry" - "A.M.
Radio" - "Local God" -
"I Will Buy You A New Life" -
"Santa Monica" - "Molly's
Lips" - "Year Of The
Tiger" - "Sing Away" |
| Note: Song title and
position links lead you to the song's Top
40 chart run (from the ARC Weekly Top
40)
and LP links take you to Amazon.com for that LP (often
including track listings and sound
samples). |
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