Trivia

Lead singer and founder of the band EELS, along with partner/drummer, Butch Norton.

Son of physicist Hugh Everett III, who came up with the 'Many Worlds' theory of parallel universes.

Was a friend and neighbour of late singer/songwriter Elliot Smith

His mother died of cancer and his sister committed suicide in the same year. They are the subject of Eels' 1998 album 'Electro-Shock Blues'

Refuses to allow his songs to be used in commercials

Started working on the next Eels album in Los Angeles, due for release in 2005. (February 2004)