Mark Oliver Everett (born April 10, 1963) is the American lead singer,
songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and sometimes drummer of the rock
band Eels. Also known as "E", he is known for writing songs tackling
subjects such as death, loneliness, divorce, childhood innocence,
depression, and unrequited love.Mark Oliver Everett is the son of
physicist Hugh Everett III, originator of the many-worlds
interpretation of quantum theory. Everett's maternal grandfather was
Harold "Kid" Gore, a legendary men's basketball, football and baseball
coach at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. When Everett was in
his early teens, there was an incident that occurred while he was
attending a concert by English rock band The Who, where a laser
directly hit Everett's eye. As a result of this incident, he has
needed to wear glasses ever since.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.
songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and sometimes drummer of the rock
band Eels. Also known as "E", he is known for writing songs tackling
subjects such as death, loneliness, divorce, childhood innocence,
depression, and unrequited love.Mark Oliver Everett is the son of
physicist Hugh Everett III, originator of the many-worlds
interpretation of quantum theory. Everett's maternal grandfather was
Harold "Kid" Gore, a legendary men's basketball, football and baseball
coach at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. When Everett was in
his early teens, there was an incident that occurred while he was
attending a concert by English rock band The Who, where a laser
directly hit Everett's eye. As a result of this incident, he has
needed to wear glasses ever since.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.
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