...Everclear's Background...

     The band known as Everclear was formed in 1992 in the city of Portland, Oregon. After singer/songwriter Art Alexakis placed an ad in The Rocket, a weekly Seattle rock music paper, he was joined by bassist Craig Montoya and drummer Scott Cuthbert to form Everclear's first lineup. The new band held their first practice four days after the birth of Art's daughter, Annabella, and later recorded a demo tape in a friend's basement for $400. The budget for this demo was so limited that Art wasn't even able to buy a matching set of tubes for his amp. The tape was meant to be given to clubs to get gigs, but was later released on Tim/Kerr Records (and then on Capitol Records) as their 1993 debut album, titled World of Noise.
       In 1994, Scott Cuthbert was dismissed from the band for violating the band's no-drugs policy. Having wanted to join Everclear for a while, drummer Greg Eklund was given an informal audition and replaced Cuthbert on drums. The band then took on a heavy tour schedule, and were signed to Capitol Records, where they released their 1995 breakthrough album, Sparkle & Fade. The album was a major success, with hit singles "Heroin Girl," "You Make Me Feel Like A Whore," "Santa Monica," and "Heartspark Dollarsign."
       With their 1997 release, So Much For The Afterglow, Everclear defied the feared "sophomore slump" by releasing another hit album. The success of Afterglow has remained steady due to radio hits such as "Everything To Everyone," "I Will Buy You A New Life," "Father Of Mine," and "One Hit Wonder." In addition to double platinum honors, the band picked up Billboard's "Modern Rock Artist of the Year" award for 1998, which is based on album sales and radio airplay. The band has received many other awards as well for their latest works and musical success.

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