Longtime drummer Travis McNabb left Better Than Ezra in February 2009 and their last performance together was Family Gras in Metairie, Louisiana . The primary reason given for his departure was the demand on his time by country and bluegrass group, Sugarland , with whom McNabb had previously been touring for some time. The split was amicable, with bassist Tom Drummond saying, “It’s bittersweet. He’s fantastic. We’re still good friends, and there are no hard feelings. We’ll miss him. But this is an opportunity he needed to take.” Announced at the same time was McNabb’s replacement, New Orleans–based drummer Michael Jerome , formerly of the band Pleasure Club. In addition, Better Than Ezra announced the May 12, 2009, release date for their seventh studio album, entitled Paper Empire , which is produced by Warren Huart and singer Kevin Griffin. The first single, ” Absolutely Still “, was released for iTunes purchase on March 17.
Longtime drummer leaves
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