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Music 1010

Music 1010. Semester Presentation. Everclear. Art Alexakis. Lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter Songs about personal experiences Father abandoned him at young age Drug Addict. Early Years. Shakin ’ Brave ShinDig Records Color Finger Portland Pregnant Girlfriend.

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Music 1010

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  1. Music 1010 Semester Presentation

  2. Everclear

  3. Art Alexakis • Lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter • Songs about personal experiences • Father abandoned him at young age • Drug Addict

  4. Early Years • Shakin’ Brave • ShinDig Records • Color Finger • Portland • Pregnant Girlfriend

  5. Becoming Everclear • Practice in friends basement • First Label Deal • Capitol Records • First Album “Sparkle and Fade” • “Heroin Girl” • “Santa Monica”

  6. So Much For The After Glow • Released October 1997 • First US tour • “Father of Mine” • Double Platinum

  7. Songs From An American Movie • Released July 2000 • “Wonderful” • Platinum

  8. New Everclear • Organized new band • “This Land Is Your Land” • Summerland Tour

  9. Music History • Santa Monica • Father Of Mine • Wonderful

  10. Santa Monica • #29 on Billboard Hot 100 • Art Alexakis home town • Iconic References

  11. Listening Guide-Santa Monica • Introduction: Starts of instrumental. Guitar starts by playing the melody. Melody stays consistent throughout song. • Verses 1 & 2: In the first 2 verses the melody is playing by a single guitar and there is a single vocalist. • Chorus: Single vocalist. Guitar playing melody. Drums enter. • Verses 3 & 4: Single vocalist. Lead guitar and drums stay the same. Tone of vocalist voice changes. • Chorus: Back up singers enter. Guitar and drums continue to play the same thing. Drums and Guitar fade out to end song.

  12. Father Of Mine • Art Alexakis’s Father • Father left family • Family struggles

  13. Listening Guide- Father Of Mine • Introduction: Very short. Solo guitar playing melody. • Verse 1: Lead singer singing solo. Guitar continues in background. • Verse 2: Guitar continues to play. Drums enter. Tempo stays the same. • Chorus: Chorus sung 4 times. Tempo picks up. The tone of lead singer’s voice becomes loud. Very simple beat. • Verse 3: Song stays at high tempo. Backup singer enters. • Chorus: Lead singer and backup singer sing chorus one time. Song ends with guitar playing melody.

  14. Wonderful • Most successful song • About Art’s parent’s divorce • Sang in child’s perspective

  15. Listening Guide-Wonderful • Introduction: Song starts with different voices saying wonderful. Guitar and drums enter at same time. • Verse 1: Drums and guitar play the same thing. Lead vocalist enters. • Verse 2: Tempo picks up. Drums and guitar become louder. • Chorus: Singers voice gets louder. Drum and guitar solo. • Verse 3: Tone and tempo stay the same. Guitar and drums stay the same. • Chorus: Sung 4 times. Singers tone turns into a yell. Guitar and drums get louder. Backup singers enter. • Verse 4: Song continues to build. Drums and guitar become very loud and aggressive. • Coda: The singers voice gets quieter and quieter until you can’t hear it. Drums and guitar fade out.

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