Greg Eklund

American musician/drummer

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Greg Eklund

Birth name| Greg Eklund
Born|  (1970-04-18) April 18, 1970 (age 54)
Origin| Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Genres|

* Rock
* alternative rock
* power pop
* grunge

Occupation(s)| Musician
Instrument(s)|

* Drums
* guitar
* vocals
* keyboards

Labels| Stolen Transmission, Capitol Records
Website| gregeklund.org

Musical artist

Greg Eklund (born April 18, 1970) is an American musician/drummer. Originally, he was the drummer for Jolly Mon and quit the band after the release of their debut album.[1] He then joined the rock band Everclear as their drummer from 1994 to 2003, the Oohlas from 2004 to 2008, and Storm Large and Le Bonheur 2009–present.

Eklund attended high school at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, graduating in 1988. There he played drums with several bands including the Blonde Mexicans, Tension, and Red October (with Tom Goodin, future guitarist and founding member of the Pietasters on guitar).[2]

After leaving the band, Jolly Mon, he replaced the original Everclear drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994. With Everclear, Eklund wrote and sang "The Honeymoon Song" on the album Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile.

Eklund is currently the drummer for Storm Large and Le Bonheur who tours both nationally and internationally. He has been married to artist Ellina Kevorkian since 1997. They have two children.

He released his first album on August 1, 2021, Muffled Tears has 13 tracks and is available on streaming apps.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Charbonneau, Dave (September 20, 1993), "A 'Sailing' debut from local boys Jolly Mon", Oregon Daily Emerald, p. 2c
2. ^ Alexandra Wood. http://en.allexperts.com/q/Everclear-459/biographies-montoya-eklund.htm Archived September 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

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Everclear

* Art Alexakis
* Dave French
* Freddy Herrera
* Sean Winchester
* Josh Crawley

* Craig Montoya
* Greg Eklund
* Scott Cuthbert
* Brett Snyder
* Tommy Stewart
* Johnny Hawthorn
* Sam Hudson
* Sasha Smith
* Jordan Plosky

Studio albums|

* World of Noise
* Sparkle and Fade
* So Much for the Afterglow
* Songs from an American Movie Vol. One
* Vol. Two
* Slow Motion Daydream
* Welcome to the Drama Club
* In a Different Light
* Return to Santa Monica
* Invisible Stars
* Black Is the New Black

Extended plays|

* Nervous & Weird
* White Trash Hell
* Live from Toronto
* Closure EP
* Extended Versions

Compilation albums|

* Ten Years Gone: The Best of Everclear 1994–2004
* The Best of Everclear
* The Vegas Years
* Greatest Hits
* The Very Best of Everclear

Singles|

* "Heroin Girl"
* "Santa Monica"
* "Heartspark Dollarsign"
* "Everything to Everyone"
* "I Will Buy You a New Life"
* "Father of Mine"
* "The Boys Are Back in Town"
* "Wonderful"
* "AM Radio"
* "Brown Eyed Girl"
* "Volvo Driving Soccer Mom"
* "Rich Girl"
* "The Man Who Broke His Own Heart"

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* Discography
* Sun Songs

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