Mark Oliver Everett
Mark Oliver Everett ( born April 10, 1963 in Virginia ) is an American musician and the frontman of the rock band Eels. The son of the physicist Hugh Everett III, the founder of the many-worlds interpretation is, as E ( at times he also insisted on Mr. E ) is known.
In his childhood, Everett developed a liking for toy instruments; a preference that go on in his later life and should have a significant amount of his music, which manifests itself, for example, by the title Symphony for Toy Piano in G Minor ( symphony for children piano in G minor ).
At the age of 19 years I found his father dead in bed. In the 1980s, was E (or Mark E., as he called himself at that time ) in several bands ( including in The Toasters - not to be confused with the homonymous ska band ), made numerous promo tapes and finally his first album on ( "Bad Dude In Love "), which was limited to 500 copies. Finally, in 1987, Everett moved from his native Virginia to California. He began his musical career with two solo albums: A Man Called E and Broken Toy Shop. The pseudonym was used by E Everett in both publications.
Both his two solo albums as well as albums of his band Eels were appreciated by critics for its innovative use of a variety of musical styles.
In 2000, Everett went into a spiritual break, in which he forbade himself to write or say anything. But he broke this rule, after he found that he was inspired enough, and wrote the lyrics for the fourth Eels album Soul Jacker. During this time off Everett also met his future wife, whom he married in 2001.
In 2003 he composed the soundtrack of the film Levity contains ( among other things with Billy Bob Thornton and Morgan Freeman ), the twelve instrumental pieces and two Eels songs. The soundtrack was released under his real name.
In January 2008, his autobiography was published.
Discography
- Bad Dude in Love. 1985
- A Man Called E. 1992
- Broken Toy Shop. 1993
- Music from the film " Levity ". 2003
- ( under the pseudonym MC Honky ): I Am the Messiah. 2003
As well as ten studio albums with his band Eels.
Book Release
- Things The Grandchildren Should Know. Thomas Dunne Books, 2008, ISBN 0-312-38513-7 Lucky days in hell. Like the music saved my life. Kiepenheuer & Petrovich, Cologne 2009, ISBN 978-3-462-04094-4