{"id":126873,"date":"2024-01-31T20:15:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T09:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=126873"},"modified":"2024-01-31T15:28:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T04:28:35","slug":"everclear-frontman-goes-solo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/everclear-frontman-goes-solo\/","title":{"rendered":"Everclear frontman goes solo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Following a successful tour in early 2023 with his Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum alt-rock band Everclear, Art Alexakis will return to Australian shores next month to play hits and fan favourites from his extensive catalogue.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fans will have the chance to hear classics such as &#8220;Santa Monica&#8221;, &#8220;Father Of Mine&#8221;, &#8220;I Will Buy You A New Life&#8221;, &#8220;Everything To Everyone&#8221;, and many more, performed stripped back in an intimate acoustic setting.<\/p>\n<p>The national run of dates &#8211; which includes Geelong &#8211; will also see Brendan B. Brown of US pop\/rock outfit Wheatus join as support.<\/p>\n<p>Expect to hear anthemic chart topper &#8220;Teenage Dirtbag&#8221;, along with a selection of songs from Wheatus\u2019 five albums.<\/p>\n<p>Both artists\u2019 solo sets will also see them telling in-depth stories behind each of their songs and interacting with the audience, giving fans the unique opportunity to ask each of the artists questions throughout the evening.<\/p>\n<p>Promoters are touting the tour as a unique and interactive show fans will not want to miss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEver since the early days of Everclear I\u2019ve enjoyed going out and performing solo,&#8221; Alexakis said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s a way for me to peel back the layers and get to the core of what I\u2019m trying to communicate through my songwriting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Australia has always been like a second home to me and I\u2019m excited to be coming back solo after our amazing tour this past February.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m going to be performing the Everclear hits, fan favorites, deep tracks, maybe a song or two from my solo record, and possibly even a cover.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m stoked to be bringing Brendan from Wheatus with me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They toured with us in the States on our Summerland Tour in 2021 and we became very good friends and big admirers of each other\u2019s work, so it\u2019s a dream come true to be able to tour together again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Art Alexakis and Brendan B. 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