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Archive for September, 2009
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Friday, September 25th, 2009Click to download the new track “Here Comes The Darkness” FREE!!!
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Don’t forget to pick up your copy of the new album “In A Different Light”
Available October 6
art’s new blog 9/16/09
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009hey everybody!
just wanted to check in and bring everyone up to date on what’s going on with me and everclear….i know it’s been a long time….so this going to be nice long blog
first of all, i hope everyone out there is getting through this miserable year…i know sometimes it looks like you are playing twister all by yourself(lol) ….but it doesnt have to look pretty…. whenever this is over,(and it will be)…whoever is still standing,….wins!
i want everyone to win
so,….im sure most of you noticed,….davey,sam,josh and tommy are not in the band anymore….without getting into specifics,……it had run it’s course….some guys left because i wanted them to,….some guys left because they wanted to,….it is what it is….you all know that this is and has always been my band….is was time to move on….i truly wish them all the best in everything they do
the good news is that before we parted ways,…we recorded a new record!….it’s called “in a different light” and it comes out 10/6/09
it’s a collection of new versions of 9 everclear favorites, that are both more acoustic and closer to way we play these songs now,….i was trying to walk the line of putting more emphasis on the vocals and lyrics by turning the guitars down a a bit…but trying to keep the emotion and intensity up….this album is still very rock and roll
i have included 2 songs that have never been on an everclear album,….”here comes the darkness”…which we originally recorded for “welcome to the drama club”,……we re-recorded the drums(with tommy) and re-mixed the whole song
the other “new” song is “at the end of the day”…which i wrote back in 2004…and it ended up as a duet i did with marion raven…and was included on her cd…hardcore everclear fans probably have heard that version….but this is the way i always intended it to sound….hope you like it
i am so fortunate to have an amazing new group of guys in everclear now,..
we have have done a few shows before our 1st tour in october and people have been loving it….let me introduce them…..
on bass i was lucky enough to finally convince my old friend freddy herrera to join the band….i have known freddy since 2003 when we toured with his band the exies
he’s a great guy and an amazing bass player and singer…incidentally,…i’ve been trying to get freddy in the band since 2004…..he also is going to start doing a tour blog after every show,…
on drums we have jordan ploskey,…he’s originally from long island,ny but has been in la for while….he toured with perry ferrell and has played with a lot of different projects in the la scene…..he brings an old school punk/rock energy back to the band
on keyboards we have sasha smith, originally from northern california, sasha is singer/songwriter that is doing the lion’s share of harmony vocals in everclear,
he is by far the most eclectic musicians i have ever played with, not to mention one of the nicest guys i have ever met….
last but not least,….we have the fabulous johnny hawthorn on guitars and backing vocals…..johnny is originally from the philidelphia area, but has been in la for years
he is a muliti-instrumentalist that has toured for years with “toad the wet sprocket” writes,plays and sings in the johnny hawthorn band, as well as playing with various
acts in and around los angeles…..i cannot wait to get these guys into the studio early next year to record an all new original record for our new label …429/savoy
we will post more new pics of us as they become available
i have been writing a lot lately,…. and intend to make a new record that reflects all the different changes i have been through, both personally and musically…i want it to be melodic,minimal and weird,…as well as getting back to everclear’s rawer alt-rock roots
as most of you have seen,…we are finally touring again,…with the first leg focusing on the northeast in october….we are going to tour this record 2 to 3 weeks every month for the next 4 months….so if your city isnt on there yet, please be patient
….we will be putting up the dates for the november leg as soon as they are confirmed
also,….some of you might have caught a show or two on my solo tour in march/april…i hooked up with ed kowalczyk from “live” for a show,and we had so much fun,we decided take it out on the road with leigh nash from “sixpence none the richer” on the “open wings and broken strings” tour….stay tuned for more dates….
…….2009 has been a year of changes for both me and the band,….new guys in the band,….a new album,…a new label,…new management…..vanessa and i were expecting a new baby this year as well so we moved into a bigger house but sadly we lost the baby in march…..other than that, the family is great,…anna started her senior year in high school and arizona (or “az” as we call her) is almost 2 now and growing like a weed
i want to apologize for not writing more this last year,…i have been in a weird place…
but i am super excited about the new band and the new songs, and looking forward
to the shows and seeing all of you.
all the best to everyone!
art
“IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT” AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6, 2009!
Friday, September 11th, 2009
Pre-Order “In A Different Light” and get a limited autographed CD booklet with purchase!
Thursday, September 10th, 2009Check this out!!
Newbury Comics is offering a limited number of IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT signed by Art Alexakis if you pre-order the record now!! Get it quick because supplies are limited!!
Tour Dates for IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT!!
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Everclear is hitting the road with special guest Paper Tongues! Check back in coming weeks for more dates around the country. Dates and cities for the first leg are:
OCTOBER
MON 5 New York, NY Highline Ballroom
TUE 6 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
THU 8 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
FRI 9 Richmond, VA The Hat Factory
SAT 10 Falls Church, VA State Theatre
MON 12 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
WED 14 Farmingdale, NY The Crazy Donkey
THU 15 Philadelphia, PA TLA
SAT 17 Towson, MD Recher Theatre
MON 19 Toronto, ONT The Mod Club
WED 21 Boston, MA Showcase Live
Check the Tour page for links to buy your tickets now!!
New Everclear Album October 6, 2009
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Everclear Revisits Hits on “In A Different Light”; Contains 2 All New Songs, Including Single “At the End of the Day”
IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT will be released on 429 Records on October 6th in North America, in Australia by Universal Australia and Europe by Proper Music Distribution. The band will hit the road in support of IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT, playing shows across the U.S. through the end of the year starting in the Northeast October 5th.
IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT– a collection of newly interpreted recordings of some of their greatest hits. The brainchild of front man Art Alexakis, the album also includes two new Alexakis-penned songs, “Here Comes the Darkness” and “At the End of the Day.”
Track listing:
Learning How To Smile
Santa Monica
I Will Buy You A New Life
Summerland
Everything To Everyone
Wonderful
Here Comes The Darkness
Father Of Mine
Rock Star
Fire Maple Song
At The End Of The Day
At the End of the Day
