Everclear is an American
alternative rock band formed in
Portland, Oregon in 1991. The band was formed by
Art Alexakis, the band's lead songwriter,
vocalist, and
guitarist; and for most of the band's height of popularity, consisted of
Craig Montoya on
bass guitar and
Greg Eklund on
drums. After the limited release of their independently released debut album,
World of Noise, the band found success with their first three albums on
Capitol Records:
Sparkle and Fade,
So Much for the Afterglow, and
Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile, which were all
certified platinum in sales. However, the following two albums
Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude and
Slow Motion Daydream, were not as well received, and as sales suffered, Montoya and Eklund left the band shortly after in 2003.