Los Angeles, CA – November 21, 2025 – Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s led by vocalist, guitarist and founder Art Alexakis, has officially released the Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Remastered Deluxe Edition on all streaming platforms via Universal Music Group. PRESS HERE to listen. The new, expanded edition of Everclear’s platinum-selling, major-label debut album, Sparkle and Fade, features all 14 original tracks, remastered by Brad Blackwood, plus bonus content pulled from the vault, featuring unreleased tracks, alternate versions of fan favorites, and original demos, as well as cover songs that were recorded around the same time as the original Sparkle and Fade sessions (full track listing below). Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Remastered Deluxe Edition will also be available on translucent kelly green double vinyl, shipping in January – PRESS HERE to pre-order. Sparkle and Fade, which had a massive impact in 1995 with its chart-topping hit “Santa Monica,” has been hailed as “a must have for any fan of pop-punk” (Punknews) with The Rolling Stone Album Guide declaring, “Sparkle and Fade was everything a radio-ready rock record should be: explosive, soul-searching, belligerent.” “It’s been really hard to get my head around the fact that it’s been 30 years since the release of Sparkle and Fade,” shares Alexakis. “It’s also kind of mind-boggling to understand how much of an impact this album has had on my life, the world around me, and from what I hear from fans all over the world, how much of an impact it has had on them too. This remastered version sounds better than it ever has before! It’s pretty exciting for me to listen to something that has sounded the same for 30 years and now has so much more dimension to it. I hope Sparkle and Fade fans can hear and feel that as well. The creation and success of this record truly changed my life in so many ways. It helped me to finally believe in myself as a songwriter, singer, and producer, and it helped me to believe that I could really do this thing that I had dreamed of my whole life. And for that, I am eternally grateful.” Everclear – Art Alexakis (vocals, guitar), Davey French (guitar), Freddy Herrera (bass), Brian Nolan (drums) – has been celebrating three decades of Sparkle and Fade on the road this year on the Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Tour. The band’s 43-date U.S. headlining tour, which sold out in most cities, wrapped earlier this month to high praise from fans and media, hailed as everything from “one hell of a concert experience” (The Front Row Report) and “a highlight of the concert season” (The Concert Chronicles) to “a potent mix of high-energy performances, heartfelt storytelling, and pure, unadulterated nostalgia” (Chicago Patch) and “an evening filled with high-voltage rock and warm memories” (Monkey Goose Magazine). The Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Tour continues overseas, with a 16-date Australian tour kicking off last night (November 21). Visit www.everclearmusic.com/tour for all upcoming Everclear tour dates. Since forming in 1992, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career by any measure, spanning 11 studio releases, including four that have been certified Gold or Platinum, selling over 6 million records, and achieving 12 Top 40 Hit Singles on Mainstream Rock, Alternative, and Adult Top 40 radio, including “Santa Monica,” “Father of Mine,” “I Will Buy You A New Life,” “Wonderful” and “Everything To Everyone,” as well as numerous videos, thousands of shows, and various other accolades, including a 1998 Grammy nomination. The band’s 1993 debut album, World Of Noise, released on the Portland independent label Tim/Kerr Records, paired with their significant efforts to break into college radio and the buzz they’d created within the Portland music scene, attracted the attention of major labels, including Capitol Records, which signed the group soon after and released Sparkle and Fade. To celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary in 2022, Everclear reissued World Of Noise as a special remastered, deluxe edition, making the album available for the first time on digital streaming platforms with 6 bonus songs in addition to its original 12 tracks. Adding to the celebrations that year, Everclear released a commemorative anniversary video “Everclear – 30 Years Gone: A Retrospective,” hosted by former MTV VJ, current radio host and longtime friend Matt Pinfield – PRESS HERE to watch. In 2023, Everclear released their first official live album, Live at The Whisky a Go Go, showcasing the band’s acclaimed and energetic live performance. The 17-track collection, available via Sunset Blvd Records, features the live recording of the Los Angeles show on Everclear’s 30th Anniversary Tour, showcasing the hits and hidden treasures from throughout the band’s extraordinary catalog as well as two new bonus studio tracks: “Sing Away,” a powerful single addressing teen suicide, and their 2022 politically-charged single “Year Of The Tiger.” Continuing to celebrate their acclaimed decades-long career and provide the band’s dedicated fanbase with long-awaited content, Everclear released their platinum-selling album Songs From An American Movie Vol. One on vinyl for the first time ever in 2024 via Intervention Records. In addition to his thousands of Everclear performances over the band’s lengthy career, Alexakis released his first solo album, Sun Songs, in 2019. That same year, Alexakis revealed his diagnosis with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the age of 54 and has since donated one dollar from every ticket purchased for his performances to charities such as Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and National MS Society. The now 63-year-old shows no signs of slowing down and, more than three decades later, Everclear’s enduring legacy and ongoing appeal as a live band continues. Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Remastered Deluxe Edition Track Listing Disc 1 – Side 1 1. Electra Made Me Blind 2. Heroin Girl 3. You Make Me Feel Like A Whore 4. Santa Monica 5. Summerland 6. Strawberry 7. Heartspark Dollarsign Disc 1 – Side 2 1. The Twistinside 2. Her Brand New Skin 3. Nehalem 4. Queen Of The Air 5. Pale Green Stars 6. Chemical Smile 7. My Sexual Life Disc 2 – Side 1 1. Hateful 2. Rocket Tattoo 3. Annabella’s Song 4. Happy Hour Disc 2 – Side 2 1. American Girl 2. Don’t Change 3. Sin City 4. Walk Don’t Run |
