But after that trip, the 37-year-old singersongwriter decided to resettle in the Big Easy and bought the place.
It wasnt a hard sell, says Ebert of persuading his 10-piece band to follow.
It was like a paid vacation.
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Even with such success, Ebert is more ambitious than ever.
We had never done that before.
Ebert has a good reason for wanting to reinvigorate his crew.
(They voted me off of tour a week before they left, via email.
Lol, she wrote in a since-deleted Instagram caption.)
These days, Ebert is hesitant to discuss the split.
Its tough to speak on without putting my foot in my mouth, he says.
But that was, as far as Im concerned, a mutual thing.
While details of that rift may be murky, Ebert isnt lingering on the past.
Its been liberating, he says of the bands new tunes.
[Now] its purely about the mission to make good music.
Theyll showcase those good vibes on tour this summer.
None of the songs sound like each other, says Ebert.
We laugh, we skip, we run, and, in the end, we tried.
