After a solo tour in the fall of 2003 , Alexakis decided to continue with Everclear , organizing a new band that made its debut in March 2004 . The new lineup consisted of bassist Sam Hudson , guitarist Dave " Davey " French , and drummer Eric Bretl . In the summer of 2004 , the band added keyboardist Josh Crawley , and swapped Bretl for former Everclear drum tech Brett Snyder . The new lineup released its first recording , a cover of Woody Guthrie 's " This Land Is Your Land " , that summer . Alexakis , an Oregon delegate , performed the song ( as well as " Everything to Everyone " ) with an acoustic guitar during a CNN interview at the 2004 Democratic National Convention . A self-released EP of performances recorded for XM Satellite Radio called '' Closure '' was given out at shows in the fall of 2004
2004 Democratic National Convention
2004 Democratic National Convention
Everclear (band)