Eels

Eels. The band of Mark Oliver Everett, known as E, formed in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, in 1995. Bittersweet, melodic rock that swings from lo-fi tenderness to fuzz, from Beautiful Freak (1996) and Electro-Shock Blues (1998) through Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005). 'Numbered Days' was written by E and guitarist Joe Gore. It's track 11 on Shootenanny! (DreamWorks, June 3rd, 2003), recorded in about ten days with Lisa Germano on violin. 'My Beloved Monster' is on the Shrek soundtrack, nine Eels songs are on the Yes Man soundtrack, including 'Man Up', written new for it, and 'Fresh Blood' is the theme of HBO's The Jinx (2015). Their latest album, Cookie Happened, came out October 16th, 2026.

From the notes for EKHO Sonic Chill #15 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.