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Ezio (band)
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Ezio is a folk music
band from Cambridge
, England
formed in 1990. Ezio have six studio albums, one compilation album, four live albums and three videos
/ DVD
s, built up a large fanbase without breaking into the mainstream of the British music
scene. Ezio Lunedei is the lead singer and main composer, Mark "Booga" Fowell plays guitar, Lidia Cascarino plays bass
, "The Reverend" Lee Russell
plays percussion, steel guitar and a variety of other instruments, and Alex Reeves plays the drums
. The band vary their touring routine depending on the venue - some gigs will feature all five members in the line-up, whereas some gigs in smaller venues will have just Ezio and Booga.
Two of their tracks were chosen by Tony Blair
for his Desert Island Discs
selection.
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
band from Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
formed in 1990. Ezio have six studio albums, one compilation album, four live albums and three videos
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
/ DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
s, built up a large fanbase without breaking into the mainstream of the British music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
scene. Ezio Lunedei is the lead singer and main composer, Mark "Booga" Fowell plays guitar, Lidia Cascarino plays bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, "The Reverend" Lee Russell
Lee Russell (Producer & Musician)
Lee Russell is an English record producer and musician.Lee has produced records for artists including: Kate Walsh, Ezio, Melanie Blatt, Paul Carrack, Dirk Darmstaedter & John Butler . Lee currently works mostly from his private recording studio .-External links:*...
plays percussion, steel guitar and a variety of other instruments, and Alex Reeves plays the drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
. The band vary their touring routine depending on the venue - some gigs will feature all five members in the line-up, whereas some gigs in smaller venues will have just Ezio and Booga.
Two of their tracks were chosen by Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
for his Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs is a BBC Radio 4 programme first broadcast on 29 January 1942. It is the second longest-running radio programme , and is the longest-running factual programme in the history of radio...
selection.
Studio Albums
- The Angel SongThe Angel SongThe Angel Song is the debut album by Ezio, released in 1993. The album, named after the closing song, was self-released by the band and the proceeds from sales of the album at gigs were used to fund further touring.-Track listing:...
(1993) - Salami Records - Black Boots on Latin FeetBlack Boots on Latin FeetBlack Boots on Latin Feet is the second studio album by Ezio, released in 1995. The album, which takes its name from the lyrics of its opening song, Saxon Street, was released on the Arista Records label...
(1995) - Arista RecordsArista RecordsArista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records... - Diesel VanillaDiesel VanillaDiesel Vanilla is the third studio album by Ezio, released in 1997.-Track listing:#"Deeper" – 4:14#"Moon" – 4:22#"Accordion Girl" – 4:50#"Cinderella" – 4:20#"One more walk round the dancefloor" – 4:56#"Maybe sometimes" – 4:18#"Alex" – 4:25...
(1997) - Arista RecordsArista RecordsArista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records... - HigherHigher (Ezio album)Higher is the fifth album, and the fourth studio album, by Ezio, released in 2000.-Track listing:All songs written by Ezio Lunedei except Sweet Thing, written by Van Morrison.#"Still ice cold" – 4:32#"At that moment" – 7:00#"You're strange" – 3:38...
(2000) - Salami Records - The Making of Mr. SpoonsThe Making of Mr. SpoonsThe Making of Mr. Spoons is the sixth album, and the fifth studio album, by Ezio, released in 2003.The track "My friend tonight" contains the hidden track "The further we stretch" after more than 17 minutes of silence ....
(2003) - Eagle RecordsEagle RecordsEagle Records is a leading independent record label, a division of Edel Records. Also exists as Eagle Rock Entertainment.In the United Kingdom the label's managing director is Lindsay Brown, former manager of Van Halen, while in the United States the head is Mike Carden, formerly of CMC... - Ten Thousand BarsTen Thousand BarsTen Thousand Bars is the eighth album, and the sixth studio album, by Ezio, released in 2006.-Track listing:All songs written by Ezio Lunedei.#"All I really want" – 3:11#"Thin line" – 5:14#"Mandolin song" – 3:01#"Hotel Motel" – 2:43...
(2006) - Tapete RecordsTapete RecordsTapete Records is an independent record label from Hamburg, GermanyIt was founded in 2002 by Gunther Buskies and Dirk Darmstaedter and primarily focused on Deutschpop-bands such as Erdmöbel, Niels Frevert, Tele and Anajo... - This Is the Day (2010) - Tapete RecordsTapete RecordsTapete Records is an independent record label from Hamburg, GermanyIt was founded in 2002 by Gunther Buskies and Dirk Darmstaedter and primarily focused on Deutschpop-bands such as Erdmöbel, Niels Frevert, Tele and Anajo...
Live Albums
- Live at the Shepherds Bush EmpireLive at the Shepherds Bush EmpireFor the DVD, see Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire is the fourth album, and the first live album, by Ezio, recorded live at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London, England on 5 March 1999 and released later that year.-Track listing:All songs written by Ezio Lunedei...
(1999) - Salami Records - Live:CambridgeLive:CambridgeLive:Cambridge is the seventh album, and the second live album, by Ezio, released in 2004.-Track listing:All songs written by Ezio Lunedei except 59 yards, written by Boo Hewerdine.#"Perfect" – 4:42#"Thin line" – 4:07#"Mermaid song" – 4:48...
(2004) - Salami Records - Das Bootleg - Live in Mannheim (Part 1)Das Bootleg - Live in Mannheim (Part 1)Das Bootleg - Live in Mannheim is the tenth album, and the third live album, by Ezio, recorded live at the Alte Feuerwache in Mannheim, Germany on 14th April 2003 and released in 2008.-Track listing:All songs written by Ezio Lunedei....
(2008) - Salami Records - Ten Thousand Bars - LiveTen Thousand Bars - LiveTen Thousand Bars - Live is the eleventh album, and the fourth live album, by Ezio, recorded live at Kaiserthermen in Trier, Germany on 16 September 2007 and released in 2008.-Track listing:All songs written by Ezio Lunedei.#"Ten thousand bars" – 4.52...
(2008) - Tapete RecordsTapete RecordsTapete Records is an independent record label from Hamburg, GermanyIt was founded in 2002 by Gunther Buskies and Dirk Darmstaedter and primarily focused on Deutschpop-bands such as Erdmöbel, Niels Frevert, Tele and Anajo...
DVDs
- Ezio Live (1996) - Salami Records
- Live at the Shepherds Bush EmpireLive at the Shepherds Bush Empire (DVD)Live at The Junction is the second live DVD/video recorded by Ezio, released in 2007, featuring an appearance at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London, England in March 1999.-Track listing:...
(1999) - Salami Records - Live at the JunctionLive at the JunctionLive at The Junction is the third live DVD/video recorded by Ezio, released in 2005, featuring an appearance at The Junction, Cambridge, England in December 2005.-Track listing:...
(2005) - Salami Records
External links
- Official site
- Ezio at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Gig review by fan