Career
He currently performs solo and tours with his band Ezra Furman & the Boy-Friends. He was previously active in the band Ezra Furman and the Harpoons. 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. The Year of Number Returning
After touring in support of Mysterious Power, Furman recorded a solo album, entitled The Year of Number Returning, without a label.
He 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 Number Returning in the summer of 2013. The touring band Ezra Furman & the Boy-Friends formed in spring of 2012 and toured in support of The Year of Number Returning. The band consisted of Jorgen Jorgensen (bass), Ben Joseph (keyboard, guitar), and Sam Durkes (drums).
Tim Sandusky (saxophone) joined in 2013.
Day of the Dog
Furman released Day of the Dog in October 2013, also produced by Tim Sandusky, recorded at Studio Ballistico and released through Bar/None Records. This album got Furman notable press in the United Kingdom, receiving a 5/5 review in The Guardian by Michael Hann: ‘Ezra Furman has made an album of classicist rock’n’roll that never feels like an exercise, but a living, breathing piece of self expression.’ and an 8/10 review in NME ‘A bratty, ragged take on New York Dolls, Spector-era Ramones and East Street Band carnival rock.
An unexpected gem’. The band toured the United Kingdom in 2014 and were met with positive press
‘The punk-fired rock"n"roller isn"t too cool to be touched by a richly deserved rave reception.’ 5/5 review The Guardian. The tour finished in the autumn with a sold out gig at The Scala in London on September 2014.
Perpetual Motion People
In early 2015 Furman signed to Bella Union and on 27 April they announced that a new album, Perpetual Motion People, would be released on 6 July (United Kingdom/Europe) and 10 July (United States). Aided by positive critical reviews Perpetual Motion People peaked in the United Kingdom charts on its entry week at #23.
A series of concerts in the Europe and the United States of America are planned to co-ordinate with the release of Furman"s album.