Things The Grandchildren Should Know

The extraordinary true story of songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, lead singer of the band Eels. How does one young man survive the deaths of his entire family and manage to make something worthwhile of his life? Everett tells the story of what it's like to grow up the insecure son of a genius in a wacky family. Left to run wild with his sister, Everett's upbringing was 'ridiculous, sometimes tragic and always unsteady'. But somehow he manages to not only survive his crazy upbringing and ensuing tragedies, but successfully make critically acclaimed music with the Eels. An inspiring and remarkable story.