I'm not a raving fanboy (I think), but I want to share with you some of the music and background of a band I like. I know of at least (at most?) one other Watcher who enjoys Eels music, and I thought it was time to bring them to your attention.
Mark Oliver Everett (aka E) is the driving force behind Eels, and he has a very interesting history, which influences his music and lyrics.
Short bio: Mark recorded 2 solo albums before recording his breakthrough Beautiful Freak in 1996. Now, I'm not totally sure of the timelines, but his father died at age 51 around this time (heart attack I think), and at the end of recording Beautiful Freak, his sister committed suicide. So, with the incredible success of Beautiful Freak came incredible sadness. Shortly after, his mother told him she had lung cancer. She died of this disease also. He was around 19 when he lost his entire family.
So within a short space of time, his entire family was dead. This was the focus of his next album Electro-shock Blues. He decided to write about his experiences - a way to face what had happened to him. I'm going to share this first song with you - it's from Electro-shock Blues. The album is a requiem of sorts to his sister and mother.
This song is probably the one that got me interested in their music, Last Stop: This Town.
Enjoy! Last Stop: This Town
I'll keep posting new songs (and feel free to do so, if you are an Eels fan
), and if it is only to amuse myself, well, that's fine! 
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Possibly my favourite american band!
