Mark Oliver Everett: The Eels Chronicle

05/11/2025 23 min Episodio 530
Mark Oliver Everett: The Eels Chronicle

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These sources provide a detailed overview of the American rock band Eels and its founding and consistent frontman, Mark Oliver Everett, also known as E. The texts establish the band's alternative/indie rock genre, its formation in Los Angeles in 1991, and its consistent output of over fifteen studio albums, often exploring themes of death, loneliness, and unrequited love. Everett's biography reveals his personal struggles, including the deaths of family members, which heavily influenced the lyrical content of albums like "Electro-Shock Blues," and also mentions his solo work under the name E before forming the band. The material also includes an extensive list of the band's discography and notes on Everett's other works, such as his autobiography and a documentary about his father, the physicist Hugh Everett III.

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