Absolutely Still
Artist: Better Than Ezra
762,000
TRUSTe Certified Privacy
Compatible phone & coverage required.
Certified to work with:
1. Enter Your Phone Number
Minimum age restrictions apply. You must be 18 or older in order to participate in the following states: Florida.
About Better Than Ezra
Along with such similarly styled outfits as the Goo Goo Dolls, the New Orleans-based trio Better Than Ezra helped open the floodgates for countless alt-pop acts of the late '90s (including Semisonic, Matchbox Twenty, and Third Eye Blind) by merging college rock influences with mainstream aspirations. Originally formed in 1988 as a roots rock outfit with slight elements of country and punk, the group's first incarnation consisted of four college students from Louisiana State University: Kevin Griffin (vocals, guitar), Joel Rundell (guitar), Tom Drummond (bass), and Cary Bonnecaze (drums). The band's early performances were expectedly held at college bars and fraternity houses, and their debut cassette-tape recording, 1990's Surprise, received positive press and comparisons to such alt-punk stalwarts as the Replacements and Dinosaur Jr. Despite these accolades, Better Than Ezra's future was thrust into doubt when Rundell committed suicide on August 8, 1990. nThe remaining bandmates initially opted to go their separate ways after Rundell's passing, but they reunited as a trio before the end of the year. Deciding that a change of scenery would be helpful, Better Than Ezra relocated to Los Angeles shortly thereafter, where they laid down tracks at a friend's home studio to create their 1993 independent release, Deluxe. The album continued to raise the band's profile and eventually drew the attention of several major labels. The trio signed with Elektra Records, and Better Than Ezra's new label reissued Deluxe two years after its original release. The album spawned a sizeable radio hit with "Good," which helped push the album to platinum status by the end of 1995. But despite enjoying a hit right off the bat, Bonnecaze opted to leave the group in early 1996 and was replaced by a fellow New Orleans native (who, at the time, was living in San Francisco), Travis McNabb. nShortly after welcoming their new member into the fold, the revised Better Than Ezra entered the recording studio to record their second major-label release, 1996's Friction, Baby. Although the album was musically similar to its predecessor, it failed to match the commercial success of Deluxe and departed rather quickly from the charts, with the singles "Desperately Wanting" and "King of New Orleans" only achieving modest rotation on modern rock radio. The group proceeded to create their own recording studio in New Orleans (dubbed Fudge Studios), where they recorded 1998's How Does Your Garden Grow? The album failed to reestablish the group as a commercially viable rock act, and Better Than Ezra parted ways with Elektra before issuing a compilation of rare tracks, Artifakt, through their official website. nUndeterred, the trio then signed with the independent Beyond Music label and issued their next release, Closer, in 2001. "Extra Ordinary" fared well on several charts, but Beyond Music declared bankruptcy before the band could issue a second single. Understandably, Better Than Ezra took a break before resurfacing in 2004 with a live album documenting a hometown show at the House of Blues. A greatest-hits collection was issued the following year, but to the delight of the group's devoted fan base (the "Ezralites"), Better Than Ezra were not finished. After signing with the New York-based Artemis Records, the band released Before the Robots in May 2005 and departed for a summer-long tour. Drumer Travis McNabb left the lineup four years later, having been recruited to join the country duo Sugarland instead, and Better than Ezra tapped Michael Jerome as his replacement before unveiling their seventh album, Plays Paper Empire. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
Terms & Conditions
(Disponible en Español)
By clicking the button above, you acknowledge that you are the account holder for the cell phone number entered and you expressly agree to these terms as well as the Thumbplay Terms & Conditions of Use Agreement and Privacy Policy.
Bonus ringtones are only available to new subscribers who are customers of supported carriers. Not all carriers support the Thumbplay service. A phone with an Internet-enabled and SMS-enabled (short message service) account is required. If you elect to become a subscriber, after entering your password, you will be subscribed to Thumbplay and automatically charged $9.99 each month using the billing method selected by you (i.e., mobile phone bill, deducted from prepaid balance, PayPal or credit card) for 10 credits each month until such time as you cancel your subscription. PayPal or credit card billing may not be available at the time of your transaction, and in such event, or in the event you do not select a billing method, charges will be billed to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Monthly credits expire at the end of each month and may not be rolled over into the following month. In certain instances, in lieu of a subscription you may have the opportunity to make a one-time purchase. In such case, the purchase price (from $0.99 to $5.99 per content item) for the content item you select will be charged to the billing method selected by you (i.e., mobile phone bill, deducted from prepaid balance, PayPal or credit card). All messages and Content to Verizon Wireless customers will come from 48000. For information about single item purchases, text HELP to 21453. Text STOP to 21453 to stop messaging. (Verizon Wireless customers text to 48000).
Games are not currently supported for Verizon Wireless customers.
Your 10 bonus credits for ringtones, wallpapers, videos or games will be available when you activate your account by entering your password on the next page. Your password will be sent to your phone when you click the button above. This offer is only available to first time customers of Thumbplay and can not be combined with any other offer.
Message and data rates may apply for subscriptions, promotional text messages, and account related text messages. Taxes may also apply.
By clicking the button above you expressly agree to receive these communications by SMS, including our weekly newsletter. You may stop receiving promotional text messages by clicking here.
You may receive your password confirmation text message multiple times until you complete the sign-up process. If you would like to stop receiving the password confirmation text messages, please email us at passwordsms@thumbplay.com. You also agree to receive promotional and account related email communications. You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications by unsubscribing here.
You may cancel your Thumbplay subscription by sending the words STOP from your mobile device to 48000 or by contacting us via email. If you subscribe to multiple services, you may be prompted to specify which services you wish to cancel. Please direct all email inquiries to support@thumbplay.com. You may also call 1-877-THUMB-99 (1-877-848-6299) for questions regarding your account.
Need music? You’re at the right place! Stand out from the crowd and be the envy of all your friends with the hottest, most up-to-date full track MP3s (DRM free!), ringtones, or real music tones around. If your phone can handle it, we’ve got it - download music from hip hop, hard rock, dance, indie, smooth R&B and all the classics to stuff so bizarre you’ve just gotta hear it yourself. Need that college football anthem for next Saturday? How about some bumpin’ reggaeton? We have over 762,000 downloads available now!
Ringtones from Nickelback, T Pain, Britney Spears, Fergie, Jessica Simpson, Soulja Boy, Avril Lavigne, Christina Aguilera and Shakira
Thumbplay ringtones and Thumbplay mobile ringtones are compatible with most current Motorola, Nokia, LG, Samsung, Panasonic and Sony Ericsson mobile/cell phones. Supported carriers include AT&T, T-Mobile®, Alltel, and Verizon Wireless.
On your phone visit m.thumbplay.com
©2008 Thumbplay, Inc All Media Guide ©2009 All Media Guide, LLC
On the Web: www.thumbplay.com | On your Phone: m.thumbplay.com
Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy
