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.
Ezio was formed , by a duo of guitarists, Ezio LunedeiâÂÂof Italian descentâÂÂand Mark "Booga" FowellâÂÂfrom Kenya. The former had been working as a surveyor and the latter studding to be a biochemist. The band self released there first two albums, before being picked up by Arista Records, in 1995.
Their profile was raised considerably when their song Cancel Today was chosen by Tony Blair for his Desert Island Discs selection. This lead the song to enjoy "unforeseen airplay" and discussion, and reportedly lead to shops selling out of their CDs.
The band has released eight studio albums, one compilation album, four live albums and three videos / DVDs.