Hank Azaria’s career has always been about voices. As the man behind some of the most iconic characters in The Simpsons (including Chief Wiggums, Moe the bartender, Comic Book Guy), he’s spent decades perfecting the art of mimicry. But now, at 60, Azaria has turned his talent toward a new, unexpected project: Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band – a full-blown, high-octane Bruce Springsteen tribute band.
It’s a labour of love born from a lifetime of fandom, sparked when an 11-year-old Azaria first heard Born To Run at summer camp in 1975. “It was like Bruce was singing directly to me,” Azaria recalls. That connection has only deepened over the years, with Springsteen’s music becoming the soundtrack to his life.
