An English band formed in Cambridge in 1990, Ezio was -- at first -- Ezio Lunedei and Mark Fowell. The duo honed their chops by playing all over the country, and released their first album, The Angel Song, on Salami Records. The release and their live shows were enough to attract major-label interest, and in 1994, Ezio signed with BMG. They then recorded and released their Rupert Hine-produced debut -- Black Boots on Latin Feet -- in 1995. After a 1997 follow-up (Diesel Vanilla), the duo expanded its roster to include Lidia Cascarino on bass and producer Peter Van Hooke on drums to augment their live and studio work. ~ Chris True