Mark Oliver Everett
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | E, MC Honky |
| Born |
April 10, 1963 Virginia, United States |
| Origin | Los Feliz, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboard, drums, bass, harmonica, programming |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Polydor, DreamWorks, EWorks, Vagrant |
| Associated acts | Eels, MC Honky |
| Website | eelstheband.com |
Mark Oliver Everett (born April 10, 1963) is the American lead singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and sometime drummer of the independent rock band Eels. Also known as "E", he is known for writing songs tackling subjects such as death, mental illness, loneliness, divorce, childhood innocence, and unrequited love.
Mark Oliver Everett is the son of physicist Hugh Everett III, originator of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum theory and of the use of Lagrange multipliers for general engineering optimizations. Everett's maternal grandfather was Harold "Kid" Gore, a legendary men's basketball, football and baseball coach at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
In 1987, Everett moved from his family home in Virginia and resettled in California. There, Everett began his professional musical career with two major-label albums: A Man Called E and Broken Toy Shop. The pseudonym "E" was used for both of these early recordings. He became known as "E" because there were several people in his life at the time who had the same first name. While it may have caused some confusion in record stores and radio stations, the single-letter name gave the press a playful handle. This playfulness was evident in a review by the eminent writer Daniel Levitin which began: "Excellent eponymous effort, energizingly eclectic. Early enthusiasm effectively ensures E's eminence." A Billboard magazine review of his second album was similarly positive.
In July 2014 Everett was given the Freedom of the City of London, at a ceremony held prior to his concert at the Barbican.
Everett is an Agnostic.
Everett's family has been an inspiration to him, e.g. the song "Things the Grandchildren Should Know" (he would later publish an autobiography of the same name) and the song "3 Speed", referencing the writings of his sister Liz. Everett made a documentary about both his father's theory and his own relationship with his father entitled Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives for the BBC that was aired on the PBS series NOVA in 2008.
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