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| Origin | California, USA |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock Experimental rock |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Label(s) | Dreamworks Vagrant |
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| Jonathan "Butch" Norton Tommy Walter Adam Siegel John Parish Lisa Germano Joe Gore Koool G Murder Puddin' Shon Sullivan Derek Brown Alan Hunter |
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Eels is an American rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as a Man Called E, Mr. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre and/or which pushes the boundaries In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio Vagrant Records is an independent record label founded by Face to Face manager Rich Egan and friend Jon Cohen in 1996. Mark Oliver Everett (born April 10, 1963, in Virginia) is the lead singer guitarist keyboardist and sometime drummer of the independent rock band Jonathan Norton, more commonly known as Butch, (born March 21 1958 is a drummer percussionist and vocalist best known for his work with the Los Angeles -based Tommy Walter (born October 30, 1970 in Pasadena California) is an American Musician and Songwriter, best known for his Alternative Adam Siegel (born March 9, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American rock Guitarist and producer John Parish is an English musician and producer best known for his work with singer and songwriter PJ Harvey, though he has also worked with Eels, Lisa Germano (born June 27, 1958) is an American singer/songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist who has released seven albums featuring Mark Oliver Everett (born April 10, 1963, in Virginia) is the lead singer guitarist keyboardist and sometime drummer of the independent rock band E, or simply E. Other members rotate frequently, both in the studio and on stage. Eels' live shows include new material, interpretations of older songs, and usually some well-known cover versions. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released
Eels appear in many soundtracks, including all three Shrek movies. Eels have also contributed songs to Scrubs[1], Holes, The O.C., Charlie Bartlett, and Chuck. Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC. Holes is a 2003 film based on the novel of the same title by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay with Shia LaBeouf as the This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. Charlie Bartlett is a 2007 comedy from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about a teenager who becomes the unofficial psychiatrist for the student body Chuck is an Emmy Award winning action-comedy television program from the United States created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak.
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Everett released a little-known record in 1985 called Bad Dude in Love. Not much is known about the LP; all information found is located here [1]. In 1992, Polydor released the much more popular A Man Called E under the name E. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. A Man Called E (1992 is Mark Oliver Everett 's major label debut album and the first on which he used the Pseudonym "E" The single "Hello Cruel World" was a minor success. Touring to support the album, E opened for Tori Amos. Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is a Pianist and Singer-songwriter of dual British and American A Man Called E was followed by Broken Toy Shop in 1993. Broken Toy Shop (1993 is singer/songwriter E 's second album and his last as a solo artist before forming the band Eels. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) This year also marked the beginning of Everett's collaboration with drummer Jonathan "Butch" Norton. Jonathan Norton, more commonly known as Butch, (born March 21 1958 is a drummer percussionist and vocalist best known for his work with the Los Angeles -based After Broken Toy Shop, E was released from his record deal with Polydor.
The Eels were officially founded when Butch and E met Tommy Walter. Tommy Walter (born October 30, 1970 in Pasadena California) is an American Musician and Songwriter, best known for his Alternative E chose the name "Eels" so that the band's records would be next to his solo records in an alphabetical ordering. It was later realized that several bands, including Eagles, would fall in between. Eels became one of the first groups to sign a record deal with Dreamworks. DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio In 1996 the band released their debut album Beautiful Freak, a melancholy, pop record with tormented lyrics. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Musically, it demonstrated a wide range of influences, including grunge and hip hop. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with The singles "Novocaine for the Soul", "Susan's House" and "Your Lucky Day in Hell" achieved modest national and international success, and good success in Britain. " Novocaine for the Soul " is the first single released by American rock band Eels. " Susan's House " is the second single released by American rock band Eels from their 1996 debut Beautiful Freak. " Your Lucky Day in Hell " is a song by American rock band Eels.
Eels toured extensively to support the album in 1996 and 1997, playing at many festivals and building their name as a live act in the United States and Europe. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar In September 1997, Walter quit the band (or was fired, according to some accounts).
"My Beloved Monster", a song from the album, was featured on the soundtrack for the movie Shrek. Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated American Comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and Two other songs from the album, Not Ready Yet" and "Guest List, were featured in the fifth season of the television show Homicide: Life on the Street. Homicide Life on the Street is an American Television Police procedural series chronicling the work of a fictional Baltimore The song "Lucky Day In Hell" also achieved moderate success, and was used in the horror movie Scream. Scream is a 1996 film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson.
After Beautiful Freak, E experienced a very difficult time in his personal life. Several of his friends died, his sister committed suicide, and his mother was diagnosed with cancer. These events inspired him to write Electro-Shock Blues, released in 1998. Electro-Shock Blues is the second Album by the band Eels, released in 1998 Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The lyrics deal with many morbid subjects including suicide, death, and cancer. Although it is a very dark album, and not nearly as big a commercial success as its predecessor, Electro-Shock Blues is still many fans' favourite.
Contributions to the album were made by Jon Brion, Lisa Germano, Grant Lee Phillips, Dust Brother Michael Simpson, and T-Bone Burnett. Jon Brion (born December 11, 1963) is an American rock and pop multi-instrumentalist Singer, Songwriter, Lisa Germano (born June 27, 1958) is an American singer/songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist who has released seven albums featuring Grant-Lee Phillips is a Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for his versatile voice intense lyrical narratives and Dexterity on the acoustic The Dust Brothers are the Los Angeles -based Grammy Award winning producers "E T-Bone Burnett is an American songwriter musician and producer "Last Stop: This Town" was a minor success as a single; the second single "Cancer for the Cure" was used on the soundtrack for the film American Beauty. " Last Stop This Town " is the name of a 1998 song and single from the album Electro-Shock Blues by the band Eels. " Cancer for the Cure " is a single released by American rock band Eels. American Beauty is a 1999 Drama film set in modern American Suburbia. Still a three-piece band on stage, Tommy Walter was replaced by Adam Siegel, formerly of Infectious Grooves. Adam Siegel (born March 9, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American rock Guitarist and producer The Infectious Grooves are a Funk metal band led by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir. A large part of the American leg of the tour was cancelled after the death of E's mother. They returned to Europe later in the year, to open for Pulp. Pulp were an English Alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978 by Jarvis Cocker ( vocals Guitar) After the tour, Siegel left the band to focus on his own project, The Blondes.
In 2000 Eels released Daisies of the Galaxy, a lighter and more upbeat work than its predecessor. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Daisies of the Galaxy is an album by Eels. It was released in 2000 As Everett has noted, "if Electro-Shock Blues was the phone call in the middle of the night that the world doesn't want to answer, then Daisies of the Galaxy is the hotel wake-up call that says your lovely breakfast is ready". The album was almost entirely recorded in E's basement. He was joined in the studio by Michael Simpson (Dust Brothers), Grant-Lee Phillips (Grant Lee Buffalo), and Peter Buck (R.E.M.). Grant-Lee Phillips is a Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for his versatile voice intense lyrical narratives and Dexterity on the acoustic Grant Lee Buffalo was a rock band based in Los Angeles California, consisting of Grant-Lee Phillips ( vocals and Guitar Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956 in Berkeley California) is the guitarist and co-founder along with Bill Berry, Mike Mills REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar On the tracks "It's a Motherfucker" and "Selective Memory", E plays the same piano that Neil Young used on his classic album After the Gold Rush. Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician After the Gold Rush is the third album by Neil Young, and one of four high-profile albums released by each partner of Crosby Stills Nash & Young
The first single, "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues", was co-written by Simpson and features the sound of his pager at the start. " Mr E's Beautiful Blues " is a song by the American rock band Eels. A pager (sometimes called a beeper) is a simple personal Telecommunications device for short messages The song was not intended to be on the album, but the record company insisted on its inclusion. Therefore it is not featured on the track listing but listed as a "bonus track", separated from the rest of the album by 20 seconds of silence - at the time E declared, "You can think of it as buying the album and getting a bonus track, or buying the single and getting a bonus album. In terms of recorded Music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an Album. " The song also appeared on the Road Trip soundtrack and some prominent members of the cast from that film feature in the music video. This article is about the film Road Trip For the PlayStation 2 video game see Road Trip Adventure. Additionally, it was also featured in the opening credits of the film A Guy Thing; because of the use of swear words on "It's a Motherfucker" and "Mr. A Guy Thing is a 2003 Film directed by Chris Koch. Plot Karen ( Selma Blair) and Paul ( Jason Lee) The original meaning of the adjective profane (from the Latin for "in front of or outside the Temple " was to refer to items not belonging to the church E's Beautiful Blues" ("Goddamn right, it's a beautiful day") a censored version was released. Censorship of Music, the practice of censoring Music from the public may take the form of partial or total censorship with the latter banning the music entirely "It's a Motherfucker" was renamed to "It's a Monstertrucker"; instances of the 'f-word' were removed by E singing over them in a distorted voice. Fuck is an English Word that as a Verb, means "to have Sexual intercourse " Dan Bartlett of the presidential campaign of then-Governor George W. Bush cited the album — which was reportedly given as a gift at a Democratic political event — as an example of obscenity-laden entertainment marketed to children. Daniel Joseph Bartlett (born June 1, 1971) was a Counselor to the President in the U George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. [2][3] This conclusion was due to the contrast between the aforementioned song title and the cartoon drawings on the album cover, which were inspired by children's books found in the estate of E's mother.
To promote Daisies of the Galaxy another tour took place across the United States and Europe, as well as their first visit to Australia. This time Eels were transformed into an 6-piece orchestra, including Lisa Germano. Lisa Germano (born June 27, 1958) is an American singer/songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist who has released seven albums featuring E also played some solo shows, opening for Fiona Apple. Fiona Apple (born Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart on September 13, 1977) is a Grammy-winning American Singer-songwriter.
In 2001 Souljacker was released, an album with a heavier feel and rock-orientated sound than Daisies of the Galaxy. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Souljacker is a 2001 Album by the band Eels. Unlike some of Everett 's other albums most notably Electro-Shock Blues John Parish, previously in PJ Harvey's band, co-wrote most of the songs and also played guitar on the album and first part of the tour. Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English Musician and Songwriter. Koool G Murder played bass and keyboards and joined Eels on tour, jokingly introduced by E as "the other guy. " Wim Wenders directed the video for the first single, "Souljacker part I". Ernst Wilhelm ("Wim" Wenders (born August 14, 1945) is a German Film director, Playwright, Author, " Souljacker part I " is a song released by American rock band EELS. After Parish became a father, he was replaced with Joe Gore for the American leg of the Bus Driving, Band Rocking Tour.
The song "That's Not Really Funny," was used as the theme for the BBC comedy series Monkey Dust, while "Souljacker Part I" is included in the Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright film, Hot Fuzz. Monkey Dust is a British animated TV series that satirises the darker side of life in the United Kingdom. " Souljacker part I " is a song released by American rock band EELS. Simon Pegg (born Simon John Beckingham; 14 February 1970) is an award-winning English Actor, Comedian, Writer Edgar Wright (born 18 April 1974 in Poole, Dorset) is an English film and Television director. Hot Fuzz is a 2007 British action Comedy film written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright and starring Simon "Fresh Feeling" was used in the American sitcom Scrubs, and appears on the show's soundtrack Compact Disc. Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio The song is also a featured soundtrack in the movie Scorched.
2003 marked the release of the album Shootenanny!. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Shootenanny! (ˈʃuːtənæniː is a 2003 Album by the band Eels. E now refers to the album as a break from recording the following Blinking Lights album. It was recorded live in the studio in only ten days. "Saturday Morning" was released as a single.
Fans were shocked later that year when Butch left the group. The official reason given by the band was that he had amicably left to play drums for Tracy Chapman. Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her singles " Fast Car " " However, in an interview given to Rhythm Magazine, Butch stated that he was leaving the band over monetary concerns: "We were coming through Europe on the second tour for Souljacker, and I had to apply for bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against " After asking their management for a retainer in exchange for giving up his part of their legal partnership, he claims that he "got a call from E's accountant who said, 'E doesn't want to change the structure', so, no retainer. An accountant is a practitioner of Accountancy, which is the measurement disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers investors . . I'm still very hurt. That's how it goes with relationships. I would hope that the door would be open for me to return and work with E one day because that's what I enjoy. " Butch would go on to work with Tracy Bonham and Rufus Wainwright. Tracy Bonham (born 16 March 1967 in Eugene Oregon) is a Grammy -nominated American Musician best known for her single "
Butch was replaced on drums by Puddin'. In 2003 Eels did another big tour, the Tour of Duty. The live band consisted of E, Shon 'Golden Boy' Sullivan (guitar), Koool G Murder (bass) and Puddin (drums). Sullivan soon left to work on his own project, Goldenboy, and was replaced with Chet Atkins III. Goldenboy is an Indie rock band from Diamond Bar California that has collaborated with Weezer 's former bassist Matt Sharp. Later that year, E composed the score for the film Levity. Levity is a 2003 Drama movie, directed by Ed Solomon. Its theatrical release was on April 4.
Eels' next album, Blinking Lights and Other Revelations, was released on April 26, 2005; it was the band's first release for new label Vagrant Records. Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005 is a double album by the band Eels. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vagrant Records is an independent record label founded by Face to Face manager Rich Egan and friend Jon Cohen in 1996. It is a 33-track double album. Contributions were made by Tom Waits, Peter Buck and John Sebastian (The Lovin' Spoonful). Thomas Alan Waits (born 7 December 1949) is an American Singer-songwriter, Composer, and Actor. Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956 in Berkeley California) is the guitarist and co-founder along with Bill Berry, Mike Mills John Sebastian (born John Benson Sebastian on 17 March 1944, in Greenwich Village, New York City) is an American Songwriter The Lovin' Spoonful is an American Pop rock band of the 1960s named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 A hand-written lyric-sheet to "In the Yard, Behind the Church" was sold on eBay for $544, which was given to charity. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and
The first tour in support of this album, billed as Eels With Strings, featured primarily acoustic guitar-, organ- and piano-based performances by E backed by Allen 'Big Al' Hunter on piano and upright bass; Jeffrey Lyster (also known as Chet Atkins III or 'The Chet') on guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, musical saw and drums; and the string quartet of violinists Paloma Udovic and Julie Carpenter, violist Heather Lockie and cellist Ana Lenchantin. The pump organ is a version of the Reed organ where the player maintains the air pressure needed for creating the sound in the free reeds by pumping pedals with their feet The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. A mandolin is a musical instrument in the Lute family (plucked or strummed The pedal steel guitar is a type of Electric guitar that uses a metal slide to stop the strings rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar A musical saw, also called a singing saw, is the application of a Hand saw as a Musical instrument. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member The viola is a bowed String instrument. It is the middle voice of the Violin family, The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ
The tour resulted in a live album, Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall, recorded in New York City. Eels with Strings Live at Town Hall is a Live album by Eels, released on CD and DVD on February 21, 2006. The City of New York The performance includes tracks from all of their albums, and was released on CD and DVD on February 21, 2006[4]. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
In early 2008 Eels released their first "greatest hits" compilation as well as a compilation of b-sides, rarities, soundtrack singles and unreleased tracks.
Meet the Eels: Essential Eels Vol. I spans the first decade of the Eels with singles from all their albums. Attached is a DVD featuring music videos and one live performance video.
Useless Trinkets contains 50 tracks and a DVD of their Lollapalooza 2006 performances.
To promote those releases the band is currently on world tour ("An evening with Eels"). This time only The Chet joined E on stage, both playing a broad cross-section from the Eels repertoire on a variety of instruments. The concerts also featured The Chet reading excerpts from E's autobiography. On this tour only, one can purchase a live CD/DVD package of Eels' live performance at the London Astoria in 2006 ("EELS Live and in Person!"). The London Astoria is a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road in London, England. Live and in Person! London 2006 is a Live album by Eels initially released on their 2008 tour as a CD and DVD.
Everett's dog, Bobby Jr. The dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated Subspecies of the gray wolf, a Mammal of the Canidae family of the order , was a homeless dog that roamed the streets of Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California until the Los Angeles Animal Control captured him and took him to a dog pound, from where Everett eventually "adopted" him. Silver Lake is a district east of Hollywood in the city of Los Angeles California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless lost or abandoned animals primarily a large variety of Dogs and Cats The animal is kept at the shelter Because he has the body of a German Shepherd and the legs of a Basset Hound (one of which is deformed), he has trouble walking and getting around. The German Shepherd Dog ( GSD) (Deutscher Schäferhund is a breed of large-sized dog that originates from Germany. The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of Dog of the Hound family Bobby Jr. lent his 'vocals' to the song "Last Time We Spoke" on the album Blinking Lights and Other Revelations. Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005 is a double album by the band Eels. He can also be seen on various Eels merchandise, the official Eels website, and the video for "Hey Man! (Now You're Really Living)", and he even has his own MySpace account. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and Bobby Jr. [5] is named after Bobby, a toy robot dog Everett bought as a trial before buying a real dog.
Eels have a huge fan community. Their several world tours took them to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and USA. The band is probably most successful in the UK and in Central and Northern Europe. In past interviews, E has said that Dreamworks encouraged the group to tour mainly in Europe, as their American tours were not typically as profitable. However, since the group signed to Vagrant Records, they tour the United States with a higher frequency.
The Eels have lacked an official message board since 2003, and in that time a couple of highly active fan-administered message boards have taken up the slack. Jeannie's Diary (2005-2007) was followed by Estranged Friends, and the new message board continues to connect Eels fans from around the globe as they share the gossip, bootlegs, set lists, &c.
There have been a few collaborations between the band and the fans. In 2001, for example, Eels held a contest allowing fans to submit song titles by e-mail, reporting that one would be picked, written around the title, and published as a b-side. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Instead, they recorded a song called Hidden Track (not actually released as a hidden track, but as a b-side), that used the submitted song titles pieced together as lyrics, as sung by Butch. In the field of recorded music, a hidden track (sometimes secret track) is a piece of music which has been placed on a Compact disc, audio cassette
The relatively large community is active on its own. In 1999 a tribute album was made, organized by the Spunky2 mailinglist. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) E and Butch contributed under the name Alanis Mussolini performing "Spunky". Another tribute album was completed in mid-2006. [6]
The first ever Eels karaoke contest was recently held on the Austrian fansite [7]
Hugh Everett III was a mathematician and quantum theorist. Hugh Everett III ( November 11, 1930 – July 19, 1982) was an American physicist who first proposed the Many-worlds interpretation Science-fiction aficionados credit him as the man who invented a quantum theory of multiple universes. At the time, his theory was dismissed and he worked on military and industrial mathematics. Hugh was a distant father and an alcoholic. He died of a heart attack in bed on July 19, 1982; a teenage Mark finding his body. The 2005 song "Things the Grandchildren Should Know" was about his father. E made a documentary about both his father's theory and his own relationship with his father entitled "Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives" for the BBC.