Eels perform a Brian Wilson classic and reveal whether cake is better than pie
By Ariana Morgenstern Listen 22 min Mark Oliver Everett. Photo by Gus Black. One of the million reasons that Mark Oliver Everett — aka eels, aka e — has been on Morning Becomes Eclectic so many times is because you can count on him for two things. He always brings his A-game, armed with brand new songs and he offers wit and humor that so dryly surfaces when we talk with him. Underneath his smart, funny curmudgeonly exterior is a big mushy heart. And just to prove it, we came up with some kooky questions for him to answer...