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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
BETTER THAN EZRA
New Orleans, USA
*  1987

Line-Up (2014):

BETTER THAN EZRA (photo)
 

Kevin Griffin - voc,g
Tom Drummond - bg
Michael Jerome - ds

Former Members:

Joel Rundell (g)
Cary Bonnecaze (ds, 1987-95); Travis McNabb (ds, cca 1996-cca 12/04)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Deluxe1993 35
2.Friction, Baby8/1996 Swell/Elektra 64
3.How Does Your Garden Grow?31.08.1998Elektra 129
4.Closer
produced by: Brad Wood/Ethan Allen		07.08.2001Beyond 110
5.Live at the House of Blues New Orleans28.09.2004Sanctuary
6.Greatest Hits15.03.2005Rhino
7.Before the Robots31.05.2005Song/Artemis 84
8.Paper Empire12.05.2009Ezra Dry Goods 62
9.All Together Now09.09.2014The End 43
10.Live at Jazzfest 201619.08.2016Munck Music

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Surprise1988 Swell
2.Good19.06.1995Elektra 30
3.Roselia11/1995 71
4.Desperately Wanting12/1996 Swell/Elektra 48
5.King Of New Orleans20.01.1997Elektra
6.At The Stars3/1999 78
7.Extra Ordinary7/2001 Beyond

Tom Drummond:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.The Regrooved Series XI
(H2H / Wild Style / Gotta Shine / Do What You Want To!)
& Slynk & Stickybuds & The Captain		30.04.2010Goodgroove
2.Manmade Feature Funk Vol 6
(Chainsaw Massare / Hit It / Put Ya Hands Up / He Was Really Sayin' Something / It's A Beautiful Day)
& Moodbase & Telephunken & CMC & Silenta		03.09.2010Manmade
3.Disco Cakes Vol 2 EP
(Get Your Boogie Down / Again & Again & Again / Why Can't There Be Love / O Wish)
& JMC & Delimentry & Slynk & Ed Solo & The Dancefloor Outlaws		24.02.2011Disco Cakes
4.Treasure Hunter EP
(For The Rekkid / De Puta Madre / Dat Luv / Nereci)
& D T3ch		18.05.2011Mindtravel
5.Shake Da Room / Like That / This Land / I Really Like That
& Slynk & Tosses & Varez & DJ Rudd & Jiggy Joe		20.09.2012Big M Productions
6.Doing Damage / Move It / Funk Soul Banger / Shake It Right14.03.2013Big M Productions
7.Bring The Boom EP
(Backyard Baby / Israelites / Mama Said / Pressure Cooker)
& Funkanomics & JFB & Dancefloor Outlaws & Timothy Wisdom		12.09.2013Ghetto Funk
8.Thick Shake EP
(Thick Shake / Work It / Ghetto Blaster / Satisfaction)		16.01.2014Breakbeat Paradise

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Good" on compilation "Greatest Hits" (29.10.02, Aware/Columbia)
"Get You In (live)" on Aung San Suu Kyi benefit LP "For The Lady" (26.10.04, Rhino)

Press References:

Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19961803.10.199625Forum kritikumalbum review
1997613.02.199725Forum kritikumalbum review
1997720.02.19976Infokus
1997827.02.199722profile
19983508.10.199826Forum kritikumalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19973 100Recenzealbum review
19978 82Atlanta 1997gig review
19991 49Tipy & Typyprofile
19992 101Recenze - Novinkyalbum review