Complex sentence: During 2005, Everett and his "ad hoc" Eels went on tour promoting his most recent album, "Blinking Lights and Other Revelations"; it was during this recording that he worked with long-time hero and influence Tom Waits.
Split into simpler sentences: During 2005, Everett and his ad hoc Eels went on tour promoting his most recent album, "Blinking Lights and Other Revelations". It was during this recording that he worked with long-time hero and influence Tom Waits.