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Everclear’s Art Alexakis on Survival, Songwriting, and Why You Keep Moving

A conversation with Everclear’s founder on songwriting, survival, and what keeps you moving when stopping isn’t an option.

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Jason Van Tatenhove
Jan 10, 2026
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By Jason Van Tatenhove
Colorado Switchblade

I’ve always thought Everclear songs read like short stories that just happen to come with distortion pedals.

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You don’t so much listen to them as inhabit them. They’re p…

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