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Better Than Ezra is an American alternative rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and signed with Round Hill Music. The band formed in 1988 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana , and consists of Kevin Griffin (vocals and guitar), Tom Drummond (bass guitar), Michael Jerome (drums), and James Arthur Payne Jr. (guitar, keyboards).
- Various
- March 15, 2005
- 1995-2001
- Alternative
- “Juicy”
- “A Lifetime”
- “Rosealia”
- “King of New Orleans”
- “This Time of Year”
- “In The Blood”
- “Extra Ordinary” Feat. Dj Swamp
- “Desperately Wanting”
- “At The Stars”
- “Good”
“Juicy” is a fantastic track featured in an episode of America’s Funniest Home Videos. It was also used to promote Desperate Housewives and a tv commercial for promoting mouthwatering steaks called Chili’s. It reached number 13 on the US Billboard Top 40 chart, making it the band’s highest charting single in four years.
“A Lifetime” was a track that Griffin wrote as a tribute to Gram Parsons. He was a close friend who had suddenly died. Gram’s friend had stolen his casket and set it on fire in the morning. The song peaked at 13 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40.
“Rosealia” is a song describing a woman in an abusive relationship. While attending a concert in Albuquerque on September 21, 2009, Kevin Griffin revealed that he dedicated this song to the then Pink Adobe restaurant owner, Rosalea Murphy. He noticed how stressed she always looked, trying to juggle work and an abusive relationship while living temp...
“King of New Orleans” by Better Than Ezra represents homeless kids found in the French Quarter of the city. It was dubbed “gutter punks” by then. As is expected, people neglected these kids, prompting Kevin Griffin to cover their story through this song. In an interview with SongFacts, he revealed that he came across one kid who looked like the lea...
“This Time of Year” is one of those melancholy songsyou want to listen to when thinking about the good times, despite experiencing the bad. Some music reviewers claim it’s about the cycles of sadness. Your intuition suggests that you’re about to go through seasons or weather, and there’s no escape route. It’s an excellent song encouraging you to be...
Out of all songs that Better Than Ezra released, “In the Blood” wasn’t charted on the Billboard Hot 100. However, it reached the Hot 100 Airplay chart, peaking at 48. That gave it enough leverage to be successful on radio. Its video was even aired on MTV. The lyrics talk about someone questioning their lover’s reason for ignoring the things they’ve...
“Extra Ordinary” is a song describing the simple things people take for granted in life. For example, you have a loyal partner but hardly spend time with them. Eventually, they might withdraw emotionally. They’ll be long gone when you think of salvaging the relationship. The song peaked at 14 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, 35 on the Modern Ro...
Another song that made this band famous in the US, Australia, and Canada is “Desperately Wanting.” It peaked at 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1997. The Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart ranked it at 10, while Canada’s RPM Top Singles at 13. Interestingly, its video was filmed at the Los Angeles International Airport. In an interview ...
According to This is my jam, How Does Your Garden Grow? It is the second album released by the boy band in 1998. “At the Stars” is the third single featured on this album. It peaked at 17 on Billboard’s Modern Rock charts. While the album ranked 128 on the Billboard charts, music critics like The Washington Post called it “clever, consistent, and d...
“Good” was written by the band’s lead singer, Kevin Griffin, in late 1990 after graduating from LSU. In an interview, he revealed that the song was about relationships going sour. However, what matters is what you can learn from the unfortunate experience instead of wallowing in self-pity. Ironically, he wasn’t describing his personal experience. T...
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Better Than Ezra is an American alternative rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and signed with Round Hill Music. The band formed in 1988 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and consists of Kevin Griffin, Tom Drummond, Michael Jerome, and James Arthur Payne Jr. The band has released nine studio albums, most recently 2024's Super Magick. They are best known for their 1993 multi-platinum album ...
15. März 2005 · Greatest Hits by Better Than Ezra released in 2005. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
