Greg Eklund was the American

United States

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 drummer

Drummer

A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...

 for the rock band

Rock Band

Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...

, Everclear

Everclear (band)

Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis , Craig Montoya , and Greg Eklund . Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994...

, until 2003.

Eklund attended high school

High school

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 at Lake Braddock Secondary School

Lake Braddock Secondary School

Lake Braddock Secondary School is a combined junior-high and high school in Burke, Virginia, United States, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools . It is one of four secondary schools in Fairfax County; the other three are Hayfield, Robinson, and South County.Opened in 1973, Lake Braddock...

 in Burke

Burke, Virginia

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 57,737 people, 19,215 households, and 15,756 families residing in the community. Burke is the largest community in Virginia recognized by the Census Bureau, other than counties and incorporated cities . The population density was 5,008.0 people per...

, Virginia

Virginia

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, graduating in 1988. There he played drums with several bands including The Blonde Mexicans, Tension, and Red October (with Tom Goodin, future guitarist and founding member of the Pietasters

The Pietasters

The Pietasters are a seven-piece ska/soul band hailing from Washington, D.C., with additional members from Maryland and Virginia.- History :In 1990, a group of friends were attending college at Virginia Tech in the mountains of Virginia...

 on guitar).

After leaving the band, Jolly Mon, he replaced the original Everclear drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994. With Everclear, Eklund wrote

Songwriter

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 and sang "The Honeymoon Song" on the album

Album

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 Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile

Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile

Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile is an album by Everclear, released on July 11, 2000. The album is a loose concept album based around lead singer Art Alexakis' second divorce...

.

Eklund is currently the lead guitarist and a co-vocalist of The Oohlas

The Oohlas

-History:The Oohlas consist of Olivia Stone , Mark Eklund , Hayden Scott and Greg Eklund . Stone moved to Los Angeles from Phoenix and met met Mark, who was working for Stone's aunt. Mark introduced her to Greg, who had recently left Everclear...

. The Oohlas released their debut album, Best Stop Pop, in September 2006 on Stolen Transmission Records.