Ezra Furman

Ezra Furman
Ezra Furman (2007)
Background information
Born	(1986-09-05) 5 September 1986 (age 30) Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genres	Indie rock, psychedelic rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, harmonica
Labels	Bar/None Records Bella Union
Associated acts	Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, Ezra Furman and the Boy-Friends, Krill
Website	www.ezrafurman.com

Ezra Furman (born 5 September 1986, Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American musician and songwriter. They currently perform solo and tour with their band Ezra Furman and the Boy-Friends. They were previously active in the band Ezra Furman and the Harpoons.

Ezra Furman and the Harpoons were a four-piece rock band active between 2006-2011. The band consisted of Ezra Furman (vocals, guitar), Job Mukkada (bass guitar), Adam Abrutyn (drums), and Andrew Langer (guitar). They formed at Tufts University in 2006. They released four albums: the self-released Beat Beat Beat (2006), followed by the studio albums Banging Down the Doors (2007), Inside the Human Body (2008) and Mysterious Power (2011). It disbanded in 2011. After their contract with Minty Fresh Records expired, they released a self-produced compilation album titled Moon Face: Bootlegs and Road Recordings 2006-2009 in 2009, which included live recordings and some of Furman's solo work.

After touring in support of the album Mysterious Power, Furman recorded a solo album, entitled The Year of No Returning, without a label. Furman raised money through Kickstarter to fund the recording and self-release of the album. The album was recorded at Studio Ballistico, located at the time in the attic of Furman’s house, and produced by Tim Sandusky, who lived there as well. The album was released in February 2012. At the end of the year, Furman signed to Bar/None Records, who re-released The Year of No Returning in the summer of 2013.