Artist:Eels
Song:Novocaine for the Soul
Album:Meet the Eels: Essential Eels Vol. 1 1996-2006
Eels started out as a solo act and turned into a band in the mid 90s. After commercial success, this was yet another band that was killed by DreamWorks Records closing. Mark Oliver Everett or E as he likes to be called on stage grew up in Virginia but he moved to Los Angeles in 1987. He signed a record deal with Polydor as E and released two albums. Everett toured as a solo act. He met drummer Jonathan "Butch" Norton who suggested that Everett turn E into a band called Eels. They were one of the first bands to sign with DreamWorks Records in 1995. Beautiful Freak was the first album in 1996. Novocaine for the Soul topped the US Alternative chart. Everett wrote and produced that song with guitarist Mark Goldenberg. But for the most part, Everett continued to write, produce and play all the instruments himself. So he's really a solo artist and the band members are disposable. Eels released five albums when DreamWorks closed in 2006. Since then he has recorded for small labels and currently Everett records for his own E Works label with distribution from the Belgian PIAS label. His latest album Extreme Witchcraft was released Jan. 2022. On the suggestion of music video director Mark Romanek, Everett brought in PJ Harvey producer John Parish. At first Parish worked remotely from his home in England. But then he came to Los Angeles to work directly with Everett. This was the first outside producer to be brought in since 2001. Eels can continue as long as Everett wants to do it. This comp covers the DreamWorks recordings. Here's the video for Novocaine for the Soul by Eels.
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