Today, iconic PLATINUM rock band Better Than Ezra release energetic and engaging cover of Role Model’s hit “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out,” available on all streaming platforms now, listen here.
The group carefully preserve the spirit of the rising smash, while turning up the volume, boosting the gain, and adding their own unmistakable and undeniable touch. Upbeat riffing locks right into a head-nodding groove as vocalist and guitarist Kevin Griffin carries the original’s lyrics with swagger and style. In their reverent hands, the timeless hook would feel right at home on MTV’s 120 Minutes back in the day or booming over the polo fields at Coachella 2026.
They’ve Ezra-fied the song in the best way, making summer fireworks out of the friction between Gen-Z viral excitement and Gen-X vital energy.
“We’ve loved this Role Model song since it came out a few months ago,” shares Griffin. “At a recent soundcheck, we started playing it and decided we had to do our own version of the song just in time for the dog days of summer. Enjoy!”
“Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” appears on the deluxe version of Role Model’s latest album, Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye). The track has generated over 100 MILLION streams and made its presence known on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay Chart, Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart, and Hot Alternative Songs Chart.
Expect Better Than Ezra to potentially drop it into their upcoming set during Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, TN on September 27 & 28. It will be the band’s eighth appearance on the bill. Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival is also produced by Griffin, Michael Whelan, and W. Brandt Wood. Now in its 11th year, it has become a tradition for an ardent community of annual attendees, while it continues to captivate newcomers as well. Tickets are available here.
Last year, the band unveiled their tenth album and first full-length LP in a decade, Super Magick. Griffin co-produced the effort alongside GRAMMY® Award winner Emery Dobyns [Patti Smith, Suzanne Vega, The Black Crowes]. Met with critical acclaim, RIFF Magazine professed, “Longtime Better Than Ezra fans will be glad to hear ‘Live a Little’ and ‘Grateful,’ which are already fan favorites, and will definitely think Super Magick was worth the 10-year wait.” In addition to looks from UPROXX, Brooklyn Vegan, and more. Entertainment Tonight plugged it on “New Music Friday,” and American Songwriter applauded the single “Live A Little” as “feel-good.”
2025 notably marks the 30th anniversary of Better Than Ezra’s PLATINUM-certified classic breakout album, Deluxe. Of course, it houses staples such as “In the Blood,” “Rosealia,” “Porcelain,” and the generational hit “Good,” which soared to #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart. Indicative of the record’s enduring impact, the record has amassed north of 100 MILLION total streams. NOLA.com recently looked back at Deluxe as well. Not to mention, they delivered a stunning set for a SOLD-OUT crowd at The Fillmore in New Orleans followed by a showstopping performance at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Stay tuned for more from Better Than Ezra in 2025 and beyond.
