Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s led by vocalist, guitarist and

founder Art Alexakis, has announced the Sparkle and Fade 30 th Anniversary Tour. Sparkle and Fade,

Everclear’s platinum-selling, major-label debut album, had a massive impact in 1995 with its chart-

topping hit “Santa Monica,” making Everclear a household name and catapulting the band into the

masses. The acclaimed collection – also featuring the singles “Heroin Girl” and “Heartspark

Dollarsign” – has been hailed as “a must have for any fan of pop-punk” (Punknews) and “a tough,

melodic set of gnarled post-punk hard rock” (AllMusic), with The Rolling Stone Album Guide declaring,

“Sparkle and Fade was everything a radio-ready rock record should be: explosive, soul-searching,

belligerent.”

“Sparkle and Fade was not the first album I had made, but it was the album I had wanted to make my

whole life. It changed everything for me and Everclear,” shares Alexakis. “Because of its success and

lasting impact, this band has survived and prospered for three decades, and this tour celebrating Sparkle

and Fade is another way of us saying ‘thank you’ to all of the incredible fans – old and new. We’re so

excited to travel Australia this November and December. In addition to all the hits and fan favorites,

we’re going to pretty much play the whole album through the course of the show to commemorate this

30 th anniversary. If you are a fan of this record, you do not want to miss this tour!”