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Ezio | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Cambridge, England |
| Genres | Folk |
| Years active | 1990 – date |
| Labels | Tapete Records |
| Members | Ezio Booga Lidia Cascarino Lee Russell Alex Reeves |
| Past members | Peter Van Hooke |
| Website | ezio.co.uk |
Ezio is a folk band from Cambridge, England, formed in 1990. They are named after their lead singer and main composer, Ezio Lunedei.
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. [1]
The band has released eight studio albums, one compilation album, four live albums and three videos / DVDs. Their song Cancel Today was chosen by Tony Blair for his Desert Island Discs selection, stating that he listened to this before Prime Minister's Questions. [2]
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