Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis
Arthur Paul "Art" Alexakisis an American musician best known as the singer, composer, and guitarist of the rock band Everclear. He has been a member of several notable bands, in addition to his own work as a songwriter for other artists. Alexakis founded several record labels throughout his career, and worked as an A&R representative for major record labels, between and during his own musical projects. Later he became a political activist, and lobbied for special concerns which included drug...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth12 April 1962
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I still fall back a lot on my Les Paul, and there is just no getting away from a Les Paul and a hot pickup.
I've always kind of been a little skeptical about bands that won't play their hits. That's really arrogant to me as a music fan. I do want to hear obscure songs, but like most people, I want to hear the hits, so we always play them.
I think I write very good songs. But I don't know if anybody could record my songs with as much fervor. They sound good sung by me, and they especially sound good with my band.
Maybe I'll work for a label someday, write some fiction, nonfiction. Someday I'd like to go back to school and get my teaching degree. I want to be a grandpa. I want to have more kids.
I grew up in a family full of yellers. People screaming and chaos goin' on, I feel right at home in it. I've really worked on myself with anger management. I try to save that for the stage.
My favorite drive is Highway 101 in California between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. I love the 101; Highway 1 is too windy, and 5 is too boring - the 101 is just right. It's like the Mama Bear of scenic drives.
Forgiveness is hard for me, man. It is for most American-Western males. It's a sign of weakness.
Being a child that grew up with a single mom back in the 70s, Fathers Day to me was always a very uncomfortable time. At school, we would make Fathers Day cards for our dads, and I usually mailed one to my dad, and he hardly ever responded.
For the most part, I don't like people who soapbox.
Being a parent is not just about how you treat your child; it's also about how you treat the other parent. If you treat that person with respect, that's fine, that's the way to go. But if you don't, you're not being the parent you could be.
I loved hard-rock bands, and I loved songwriters who told stories.
Success to me is being able to do what I love, make a living at it and to support myself and the ones I love.
The world's most effeminate heterosexual, Daniel Johns
I have a pet peeve about bands that don't play their hits. I think it's kind of selfish.