EVERCLEAR TO EMBARK ON “THE DRAMA CLUB COLLEGE TOUR”

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DT: AUGUST 28, 2006

FM: TODD BRODGINSKI/MITCH SCHNEIDER/LATHUM NELSON

EVERCLEAR

TO EMBARK ON

“THE DRAMA CLUB COLLEGE TOUR”

IN CONJUNCTION

WITH RELEASE OF NEW CD “WELCOME TO THE DRAMA CLUB”

EVERCLEAR will hit the road September 12 in support of their new album WELCOME TO THE DRAMA CLUB, out September 12 on Eleven Seven Music (in association with ADA, a Warner Music Group company), marking their return to the indie world. For this trek, “The Drama Club College Tour,” the group–singer/guitarist ART ALEXAKIS, bassist SAM HUDSON, guitarist DAVE FRENCH, drummer BRETT SNYDER and keyboardist JOSH CRAWLEY–will focus mostly on college towns. EVERCLEAR will also perform a day-of-release show at New York City’s Irving Plaza. Look for another tour of major markets to follow in November.

Says ALEXAKIS, “From the beginning, college audiences have been key to EVERCLEAR–their support helped us break through–and it’s important for us to keep that connection going with the new college crowds. They have a certain infectious energy we thrive on.”

Produced by singer/songwriter/guitarist ALEXAKIS, WELCOME TO THE DRAMA CLUB marks EVERCLEAR’s first new studio album since 2003. It was just unveiled at radio with the first single “Hater,” the ultimate romantic bust-up song. Says Alexakis: “Some people write love songs, some people write happy songs but I’ve written what I think is the ultimate ‘break up’ song.” In a recent review of the single, Billboard magazine’s Christa Titus said, “’Hater is a candidate for breakup song of the year. (Winning lyric: ‘Hey, the sex was never that good anyway.’) Dumping someone just got a lot more fun” (8/26/06).

For the “Hater” video, the song’s theme was broadened, as it rails against those who justify violence in the name of religion–in this case, the fictional “Hater Jesus” character who in fact has his own Myspace page already up (http://myspace.com/haterjesus). The video was featured on iFilm and hit #3 Top Pop/Rock video on the popular site (http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2746525).

The song’s controversial video has stirred up debate, with ART recently going face-to-face with TV host Bill O’Reilly on FOX News’ “O’Reilly Factor” to discuss the fictional “Hater Jesus” character. “This character represents all the ‘haters’ in the world,” explains the outspoken ALEXAKIS. “It’s not a video against organized religion, it’s about hypocrisy and those who lash out and spread fear in the name of religion.” In other television news, EVERCLEAR has already performed “Hater” on “The Tonight Show” (7/27) and “Last Call With Carson Daly” (8/2).

Taking grassroots promotions to the next level, EVERCLEAR will be hosting a contest on MySpace where fans submit their own, homegrown music videos for the song “Hater” for a chance to win tickets and an opportunity to meet the band.

Big City Rock will support Everclear on the upcoming college tour. The band released their self-titled Atlantic debut earlier this year, produced by Brian Malouf (Pearl Jam, Michael Jackson, Everclear) and Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne. The L.A.-based band is on track to play over 300 shows this year, touring with Rock Kills Kid, Morningwood, Head Automatica, and Phoenix.

Also on the bill, Jonny Lives! will join Everclear bringing their lush & dirty, glossy & gritty Lower East Side sound that blares with an urgency that'll push you out of the way if you don't move with it. Hailing from the same scene that championed The Strokes, the Mooney Suzuki, Fountains of Wayne, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jonny Lives! takes cues from the Brit-pop, rhythm ‘n blues, and Lower East Side punk scenes of the 60's and 70's and updates it with unbridled, anthemic rock.

Date:	City:	Venue:

9/12	New York , NY	Irving Plaza
9/24	Albuquerque, NM	El Rey Theatre
9/27	Tulsa, OK	Cains Ballroom
9/28	Lawrence, KS	The Granada Theatre
9/30	Columbia, MO	The Blue Note
10/1	Bloomington, IN	Bluebird
10/2	Madison, WI	The Majestic Theatre
10/3	Ann Arbor, MI	Blind Pig
10/6	Champaign, IL	Canopy Club
10/8	Houston, TX	Buzzfest
10/10	Carrboro, NC	Cat's Cradle
10/12	Towson, MD	Recher Theatre
10/13	College Park, MD	Sante Fe Café
10/15	Portsmouth, VA	NTELOS Pavilion
10/17	Tuscaloosa, AL	Jupiter Bar & Grill
10/18	Starkville, MS	Rick's Café
10/20	Mobile, AL	University of South Alabama Mitchell Center

About EVERCLEAR:

WELCOME TO THE DRAMA CLUB is undeniably EVERCLEAR–searing autobiographical songs matched with music born from both the punk and classic rock eras–and opens up an exciting new chapter for the group who earned a four-star album review in Rolling Stone for 2004’s 20-track career retrospective Ten Years Gone: The Best of Everclear 1994-2004. EVERCLEAR’s body of work is marked by multi-million sales, critical praise, a Grammy nomination and awards including the 1998 Billboard “Modern Rock Artist of the Year” honor. "…Alexakis makes it all vivid through accumulation of detail, and he spits it out with a Lennon-like candor and an unruly, unstoppable energy," wrote the Los Angeles Times’ Richard Cromelin about 1997’s double platinum So Much For The Afterglow. After two years of heavy touring in support of Afterglow, the group took the unorthodox route of releasing two different and acclaimed albums in the same year, 2000’s Songs From An American Movie, Volumes 1 & 2, following those releases with 2003’s Slow Motion Daydream.

About ELEVEN SEVEN:
Founded by Allen Kovac, CEO of 10th Street Entertainment, a leading music marketing and management company, Eleven Seven Music was developed in association with ADA, a Warner Music Group company, as an incubator label to develop bands for potential “upstreaming” to the WMG family. Its artists also include Buckcherry, Everclear, The New Cars, Marion Raven, The Exies and JonnyLives! The label’s inaugural release (Buckcherry’s new album 15) was picked up by Atlantic Records after the first week in stores and has become one of the top selling rock albums for 2006.

For more information on EVERCLEAR, go to www.myspace.com/everclear.

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Mon, 2006-08-28 23:00

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EVERCLEAR TO EMBARK ON “THE DRAMA CLUB COLLEGE TOUR” IN CONJUNCTION WITH RELEASE OF NEW CD “WELCOME TO THE DRAMA CLUB”