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Baton Rouge LA, United States (1987 – present)
Better Than Ezra is an alternative rock trio based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band was formed in Baton Rouge in 1987 by Kevin Griffin while he and the other original members were attending college at Louisiana State University. By 1988 Better Than Ezra had released a demo cassette tape, Chime Street Studio Demo Tape. In 1989 the band released a cassette-only album, Surprise. They released their first nationally-distributed album Deluxe in 1993 (Swell Records / 1995 Elektra). It was released on 2 different labels, the independent Swell Records first, in 1993, and later national label Elektra Records, in 1995.
That same year, “Good” became a major pop hit, reaching the #1 position on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. Subsequent album releases include Friction, Baby (Elektra, 1996), How Does Your Garden Grow? (Elektra, 1998), and Closer, (Beyond Records, 2001). The band also released the B-Sides and rarities collection artifakt on its own “Ezra Dry Goods/Fudge” label in 2000. Late 2004 saw the band simultaneously releasing an official live concert DVD, as well as an official live album, both entitled Live at the House of Blues New Orleans (Sanctuary Records). Recent releases include a Greatest Hits collection (Warner Brothers, March 15, 2005), and a new album entitled Before the Robots (Artemis Records, May 31, 2005.)
Like many bands in the then-burgeoning alt-rock movement of the mid-’90s, Better Than Ezra enjoyed their period of greatest chart success immediately following their debut major-label release (Deluxe), which spawned their highest-charting hits.
Like many bands in the then-burgeoning alt-rock movement of the mid-’90s, Better Than Ezra enjoyed their period of greatest chart success immediately following their debut major-label release (Deluxe), which spawned their highest-charting hits.
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Ferdokki wrote:
Oh my gosh, I didn't even realize I listen to them! X0 I always thought "Good" way by Matchbox 20 because that's what someone told me awhile back...I feel pathetic. X(
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arthurvs wrote:
In the blood (3) ;-)
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Uniontrade wrote:
In the blood (2) ;-)
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Uniontrade wrote:
in the blood!!!!!!!!!
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JDK123jdk wrote:
Why is The Killer Inside not on top tracks?=P That I believe is the best track off of Deluxe next to Good.
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francielemgns wrote:
Amazing!
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clevergirlooooo wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Clevergirl%2A fellow New Orleans Band. free mp3's GARAGE POP
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DavosRancheros wrote:
Great band!
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zimdelinvasor wrote:
Love love loev them
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jaxyfag wrote:
I just found them (or, well, more like last.fm found them for me) a couple of days ago and now I'm in love ^_^
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kanakari wrote:
Blame us cause we are who we are. Hate us cause you'll never get that far.
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Fonda_Sunshine wrote:
OMG! I still think Kevin is so hot !!
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jatemtudoaqui wrote:
Rosealia ♥
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VagnerMendess wrote:
Circle of Friends <3
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letterblack wrote:
overcome.........
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QPSizzle wrote:
In The Blood ♥
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mrbrightside_fm wrote:
Laid :))))
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emmakid wrote:
how have i not scrobbled any Better Than Ezra before??? madness! D:
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Detectiveli wrote:
"One more murder in this town" is nice :) p.s. Who else thought about Vampire Weekend's Ezra? :P
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esZra wrote:
no you guys aint better than me hahaa
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
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HELL NO! is gonna be on The City (on MTV) tonight!!
11 May 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/betterthanezra
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allghostwritten wrote about Better Than Ezra – Friction, Baby in cd Collection. February 2010
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