[DOC] [TLE] Everclear (band) - Wikipedia [PAR] Everclear is an American rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1991. The 
band was formed by Art Alexakis, the band's lead songwriter, vocalist, ... Art 
Alexakis suffered through a troubled youth, beginning with his father walking out 
when ... In May 1995, the band released their first album for the label, Sparkle 
and Fade. [DOC] [TLE] Art Alexakis - Wikipedia [PAR] Arthur Paul "Art" Alexakis (born April 12, 1962) is an American musician best 
known as the singer, composer, and guitarist of the rock band Everclear. He has 
been a member of several notable bands, in addition to his own work ... 
Following a move to Portland, Alexakis placed an ad in The Rocket seeking a 
bass player and... [DOC] [TLE] Sparkle and Fade - Wikipedia [PAR] Sparkle and Fade is the second album by Everclear, released on May 23, 1995. It 
was their first album to be released exclusively on Capitol Records; their previous 
effort, World of Noise, was re-released on Capitol after its introduction through the 
Portland, Oregon based label, Tim/Kerr Records. ... The album produced the 
singles "Heroin Girl," "Santa Monica," "Heartspark... [DOC] [TLE] Art Alexakis of EverclearAn Evening of Songs and Stories | MIM ... [PAR] Though Everclear's Northwestern grunge-punk style was hardly ... Art Alexakis 
was raised in a lower-middle-class household by his single ... he later formed a 
country-punk band named Colorfinger in San Francisco. ... Alternative radio 
outlets lent their support to the singles Santa Monica and Heroin Girl, and the 
album... [DOC] [TLE] Everclear - Biography | Billboard [PAR] Formed: Portland, OR ... Though Everclear's Northwestern grunge-punk style was 
hardly ... Art Alexakis (born April 12, 1962, West Los Angeles, California) was 
raised in ... he later formed a country-punk band named Colorfinger in San 
Francisco. ... their support to the singles "Santa Monica" and "Heroin Girl," and 
the album... [DOC] [TLE] Alexakis Can See Clearly Now - latimes [PAR] Mar 16, 1996 ... With "Santa Monica" a fixture on both alternative and rock radio, and with ... 
Alexakis moved to San Francisco, playing in bands and running his own 
independent label. The next stop was Portland, where he formed Everclear in 
1991. ... and the local Tim/Kerr label released the group's first album, "World of... [DOC] [TLE] Art Alexakis himself reminisces on Everclear's Sparkle and Fade ... [PAR] Nov 17, 2014 ... Talking frankly to Alexakis about an album that I've listened to more ... Do you 
remember how the idea for Sparkle and Fade first came ... Well, I started 
Everclear in 1992 after I'd just moved to Portland. ... And I'm like, No, it's called '
Santa Monica' and he's like, You don't ... Everybody thought it was a hit. [DOC] [TLE] Everclear facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Everclear's Art Alexakis was quoted in Spin as saying, When I try to get complex 
... particularly the modern rock hits Santa Monica, I Will Buy You a New Life, 
and ... Group formed in Portland, OR, 1991; released EP on Tim/Kerr label and ... 
Influenced by country and punk rock, the band took the initiative to set up its own
... [DOC] [TLE] Still Living with Everclear's Ghost - Music - Portland Mercury [PAR] Nov 18, 2015 ... Portland's Biggest Band of the '90s Sparkled Before the Fade ... When a young 
Art Alexakis relocated to Portland from California (an early pioneer of ... After a 
limited run in 1993 of their first album, World of Noise, by the ... certified platinum, 
largely owing to the made-for-radio single "Santa Monica.". [DOC] [TLE] It's a Real Small Town - Willamette Week [PAR] Nov 17, 2015 ... It is the best album ever recorded by a Portland bandvivid stories told through a 
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Question: Though this Art Alexakis band was formed in Portland, its first hit was about Santa Monica
Answer: Everclear