Editing Everclear (band) (section)

==Musical style and influences==

Everclear has been described under multiple genres, predominantly [[alternative rock]],<ref name=bruin/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1998-05-14-1998134124-story.html |title=Alexakis is an alternative to alternative rock |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=May 14, 1998 |accessdate=September 25, 2021 |last=Ikenberg |first=Tamara}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.al.com/life/2021/07/a-90s-alternative-rock-survivor-tells-all.html |title= A '90s alternative-rock survivor tells all |work=[[AL.com]] |last=Wake |first=Matt |date=July 27, 2021 |accessdate=September 25, 2021}}</ref><ref name="dip">{{cite news |last1=Reger |first1=Rick |title=EVERCLEAR DIPS OUT OF GRUNGE MUCK |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-02-09-9602090376-story.html |access-date=September 3, 2020 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=February 9, 1996}}</ref> and [[power pop]],<ref name=bruin/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://newcastlelive.com.au/save-the-date-90s-power-pop-legends-everclear-coming-to-rock-the-cambridge-this-summer/ |title= SAVE THE DATE: '90s power-pop legends Everclear coming to rock the Cambridge this summer |publisher=Newcastle Live |date=October 18, 2019 |accessdate=September 25, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/telethon-announce-new-album-swim-out-past-the-breakers-share-2-new-songs/ |title=Telethon announce new album 'Swim Out the Past Breakers,' share 2 new songs |work=Brooklyn Vegan |date=July 23, 2021 |accessdate=September 25, 2021}}</ref> but also [[post-grunge]],<ref name="glowanniversary">{{cite news |last1=Mervis |first1=Scott |title=Everclear celebrates 20th anniversary of 'So Much for the Afterglow' |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2017/06/01/Everclear-Art-Alexakis-interview-So-Much-for-the-Afterglow-tour-Stage-AE-Pittsburgh-Santa-Monica/stories/201706010006 |access-date=September 3, 2020 |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date=June 1, 2017}}</ref> grunge-punk,<ref name="biography">{{cite web |last1=Bush |first1=John |title=Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/everclear-mn0000152023/biography |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=September 3, 2020}}</ref> [[grunge]],<ref name="dip"/><ref name="onehit">{{cite news |last1=Freydkin |first1=Donna |title=Power-grunge Everclear avoids 'One Hit Wonder' trap |url=http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9905/11/everclear/ |access-date=September 3, 2020 |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=May 11, 1999}}</ref> and [[pop rock]].<ref name="solo">{{cite web |last1=Cush |first1=Andy |title=Art Alexakis of Everclear Announces Debut Solo Album Sun Songs |url=https://www.spin.com/2019/08/everclear-art-alexakis-solo-album-debut/ |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |access-date=September 3, 2020 |date=August 12, 2019 |quote=Art Alexakis, frontman and songwriter of '90s pop-rockers Everclear, has announced a new album called Sun Songs, his first record released outside the banner of his longtime band. }}</ref> ''Sparkle and Fade'' was predominantly alternative rock, but with occasional songs that were instead considered [[punk rock]] and [[grunge]].<ref name="dip"/><ref name=afterglow>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/so-much-for-the-afterglow-mw0000028201 |title=So Much for the Afterglow |publisher=AllMusic |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas}}</ref> ''So Much for the Afterglow'' featured a more experimental sound, moving further away from grunge-inspired music and more to a power pop sound.<ref name=afterglow/><ref name=bruin>{{cite web |url=https://dailybruin.com/1997/10/06/everclear-clarifies-style-with |title= Everclear clarifies style with 'Sparkle' |work=[[Daily Bruin]] |date=October 7, 1997 |accessdate=September 25, 2021}}</ref> Alexakis said of the grunge label: {{blockquote|"I don't think we really sound like a grunge group. Those people really haven't listened to the records. They hear '[[Heroin Girl]]' and go, 'Oh, they're a punk band. Oh, the lead singer has blond hair, they're from the Northwest, they must sound like [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] – they are Nirvana!' I don't give a shit. That's like looking at some old English lady and calling her the queen."<ref name=bruin/>}}

Everclear is influenced by [[the Beach Boys]], [[the Beatles]], [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]], [[X (American band)|X]], [[The Replacements (band)|the Replacements]], [[the Pixies]], [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[Tom Petty]], [[Elvis Costello]], and [[Green Day]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bush |first1=John |title=Everclear |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/everclear-mn0000152023/biography#:~:text=Everclear's%20sound%20reflected%20the,Tom%20Petty%2C%20and%20Elvis%20Costello. |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=June 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kot |first1=Greg |title=EVERCLEAR EVER SAVVY |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-10-31-9710310462-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune|date=October 31, 1997 |access-date=June 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Staum |first1=Noah |title=Everclear's Art Alexakis Still Lives His Lyrics: "Everything Is Wonderful" |url=https://gritdaily.com/everclear-band/ |website=Grit Daily |date=May 3, 2019 |access-date=June 15, 2020}}</ref>