Ezra Furman & The Harpoons - Video Reprise

http://vimeo.com/5825462 from Adam Holz on Vimeo.

"This song is called Mother's Day, it's about a whore I knew in Chicago. Here it goes, goes, ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!"

Yes, that is Furman's prolific uttering made at the beginning of "Mother's Day" a key track off 2007's Banging Down the Doors. This album was our introduction found after filtering through a number of influential sources and landing in our lap, . Upon arrival, the record found a home on our iPods and in our (insert cheesy cliche beginning with "H" here.) Since moving on from 2007's release, Furman found different musical friends including the Clash, Green Day, and Johnathan Richman of the Modern Lovers. Influences abound, Furman began to sow his punk-rock oats, culminating in the release of 2008's Inside the Human Body.

Since then, Stark has become closer with Furman and his entourage, learning more about what makes the band tick, smile, cry, eat, the usual. Please enjoy the video above taken from the Stark-sponsored Ezra Furman & the Harpoons Show @ Piano's. See our interview here as well. Speical thanks of course to videographer, Adam Holz.

Ezra Furman Harpoons Daytrotter (again)

"Take Off Your Sunglasses" (via Daytrotter session #1)

Ezra Fruman's songs are made for Daytrotter sessions. Quick, frantic, and often feeling dashed-off, Furman's tunes pack a mighty lyrical punch in compact accessible nuggets of melody. Put Furman anywhere with a guitar and he can produce or re-produce songs on the spot. So goes the story with his (arguably best) song "Take Off Your Sunglasses." According to our interview, he penned that song on demand for a young lass in a college dorm. So Ezra, one of the most exciting new musician out of Chicago, and maybe the US, returns to Daytrotter for his second session. Backed by his trustworthy (if not the most amazing) Harpoons, Ezra offers up three unreleased tunes and one from his excellent sophomore record Inside the Human Body. While his debut Banging Down the Doors still contains his best material, the relentless Furman is a songwriter who can't slow down his creativity, nor should he. These are always the artists to watch as they continue to develop and push their personal and artistic boundaries.

Ezra Furman and The Harpoons
Inside the Human Body

After recording Beat Beat Beat in varying Tuft's dormitories, Ezra Furman & the Harpoons decided to get serious. Signing with Minty Fresh in 2007, Furman & Co. began working with producer Brian Deck on a sophomore album -- the result: the ever-witty, cynical, stripped down and lyrically driven, Banging Down the Doors. Following the release, Furman began to draw the attention of Paste Magazine's Andy Whitman, All Music's Jason Lymangrover and NPR's All Songs Considered among others.

October 7, 2008, according to Furman's blog, marks the release date for the band's third album Inside the Human Body. New tracks from the album will be posted on myspace every week.

Stark is going to speak with Furman in the coming days about his upcoming release and where he and his band intend to go from there.

Check back for the exclusive Ezra Furman interview.

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