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Triple A ( Adult Album Alternative) chart with the song "If You Love Me (Why Am I Dyin')" off their debut album after touring the US as opening act for the Dave Matthews Band and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. The song's video also garnered a Billboard Music Award "Video of the Year" and was directed by

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. Atlantic Records purchased Mesa Blue Moon and the group was signed to

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and released ''Howard''. The album failed to gain radio popularity and the band went on a brief hiatus. The group released an EP of new material in 2008 titled ''3rd 2nd Chance'' and released a digital download-only EP on iTunes titled ''Brand New Start'' in 2011. "If You Love Me (Why Am I Dyin')" was featured in Episode 3 of the 2011 season of the HBO Original Series True Blood.

Personnel

1994 (album ''Boxing Gandhis'')

David Darling - vocals, guitar, bass, percussion
Brie Darling (Howard) - vocals, percussion
Ernie Perez - vocals, saxophone
David Kitay - vocals, guitar, percussion
Alfredo Ballesteros - flute, sax
Ted Andriadis - keyboards
Carl Sealove - bass
Steve Samuel - drums

1996 (album ''Howard'')

David Darling - vocals, guitar, bass, percussion
Brie Darling (Howard) - vocals, percussion
Ernie Perez - vocals, saxophone
Eric M. Fowler - vocals, guitar
Alfredo Ballesteros - flute, sax
Ted Andreadis - keyboards
Randy Landas - bass
Jamie Chez - drums

Current Lineup (as of 2011)

Brie Darling (Howard) - vocals, percussion
Ernie Perez - vocals, saxophone
Eric Fowler - vocals, guitar, percussion
Alfredo Ballesteros - flute, sax
Ted Andreadis - keyboards
Yukihide Takiyama - bass
Gary Pavlica - drums

Discography

Albums

*''Boxing Gandhis'' (1994, Mesa Records) *''Howard'' (1996, Atlantic Records) *''3rd 2nd Chance'' (2008, Independent) *''Brand New Start'' (2011, Digital Release)

External links

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Boxing Gandhis at last.fmBoxing Gandhis at MySpaceBoxing Gandhis at Facebook
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