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Ezio is a folk band from
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, formed in 1990. They are named after their lead singer and main composer, Ezio Lunedei.


Members

* Ezio Lunedei, lead singer, guitar and main composer * Mark "Booga" Fowell, guitar * Lidia Cascarino,
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. The band vary their on-stage line-up depending on the venue; some gigs feature all five members in the line-up, whereas some gigs in smaller venues will have just Ezio and Fowell.


Career

The band has released eight studio albums, one compilation album, four live albums and three
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Discography


Studio albums

* '' The Angel Song'' (1993) -
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Black Boots on Latin Feet ''Black 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. Much is made of the fact that Tony B ...
'' (1995) -
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Diesel Vanilla ''Diesel 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" – ...
'' (1997) - Arista Records * '' Higher'' (2000) - Salami Records * '' The Making of Mr. Spoons'' (2003) -
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Ten Thousand Bars ''Ten 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" � ...
'' (2006) -
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Compilation albums

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Lost and Found (Volume 2) ''Lost and Found (Volume 2)'' is the ninth album by Ezio, released in 2006. Despite its name, there is no Volume 1 – the album is a collection of songs which, according to the quote from Ezio himself "didn't make it at the time or evolved in ...
'' (2006) -
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Live albums

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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. ''Live at The Junction'' is the second ...
'' (1999) -
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* '' Live:Cambridge'' (2004) -
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* '' Das Bootleg - Live in Mannheim (Part 1)'' (2008) -
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* '' Ten Thousand Bars - Live'' (2008) -
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DVDs

* '' Ezio Live'' (1996) -
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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. ''Live at The Junction'' is the second ...
'' (1999) -
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* '' Live at the Junction'' (2005) -
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References


External links


Official site

Ezio
at MySpace *
Fan gig review
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