Hank Azaria and The EZ Street Band: A Springsteen Celebration

About nine months ago “I had the crazy idea that I would like to sing some Springsteen songs to surprise people at my 60th birthday party.” So Azaria called his son’s former jazz piano teacher, Adam Kromelow, who played in a Genesis tribute band, and asked him if he could put together a band. “At first I wasn't sure I could capture Bruce’s singing voice– talking like him is no problem, I mean, that’s my day job!”

Azaria got obsessed with singing as exactly like Bruce as he could. He practiced every day for about 6 months, trying songs, abandoning them, circling back, and each time feeling like he was getting closer and closer to actually sounding a lot like his boyhood idol. About 4 months into this obsession, after driving his wife and son nearly insane with his constant “scream singing” around the house, “something ‘unlocked’ in my voice– I kind of couldn't believe how Bruce-like it sounded!”
Adam put together an incredible band. Mostly folks he had worked with- one of whom was his college roommate, some he went to music school with, folks for the most part who have played together on Broadway and elsewhere - professional musicians. Only the bass player, Jeff, knew these Springsteen songs. Everyone else, including Adam, was pretty much being introduced to this music. They all seemed to fall in love with the songs and we all fell in love with each other as we were learning and playing together. On we went from there and we are now the EZ Street Band! We all love it! I took Adam to his first Bruce Springsteen concert along the way and we are now dedicated to being “the best Bruce Springsteen tribute band ever.” The rest will be history!