caption current_members years_active label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
birmingham right -rrb- : the chet and e town hall , february 2008 -lrb- left to e jeff lyster -rrb- koool g murder -lrb- kelly logsdon -rrb- -lrb- p-boo -lrb- mike sawitzke -rrb- knuckles -lrb- derek brown -rrb- mark big/krazy/tiny / honest/upright/royal al -lrb- allen hunter -rrb- oliver everett -rrb- the chet -lrb- 1995 -- present dreamworks , vagrant , eworks eels -lrb- band -rrb-
 list of all members group_or_band alternative rock eels at birmingham town hall 26feb2008.jpg los feliz , california , united states eels
eels -lrb- band -rrb-

eels -lrb- often typeset as eels or eels -rrb- is an american alternative rock band , formed in california in 1995 by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist mark oliver everett , known by the stage name `` e. '' band members have changed across the years , both in the studio and on stage , making everett the only official member for most of the band 's work .
often filled with themes about family , death and lost love , eels ' music straddles a wide range of genres , which is evidenced by the distinct musical style of every album .
since 1996 , eels has released eleven studio albums , seven of which charted in the billboard 200 .
their most recent `` the cautionary tales of mark oliver everett '' -lrb- 2014 -rrb- was followed by a live album in 2015 .
