Everclear is a defining ’90s alternative rock band, led by Art Alexakis, best known for enduring hits like “Santa Monica,” “Father of Mine,” “I Will Buy You a New Life,” and “Wonderful.” Turning raw, autobiographical pain into hook-heavy anthems, their music tackled trauma, addiction, and fractured family life with blunt honesty. During a hugely successful late-’90s run, Everclear became one of the era’s most commercially dominant alt-rock acts, selling over 6 million albums and earning multiple platinum records, heavy MTV rotation, and a lasting reputation as the voice of disillusioned adulthood in post-grunge America.