What is "lustra"

Lustrum \Lus"trum\, n.; pl. E. Lustrums, L. Lustra. [L. Cf. 2d & 3d Luster.] A lustration or purification, especially the purification of the whole Roman people, which was made by the censors once in five years. Hence: A period of five years.

n. (plural of lustrum English)

1. n. a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain [syn: luster]

2. a quality that outshines the usual [syn: luster, brilliancy, splendor, splendour]

3. the visual property of something that shines with reflected light [syn: shininess, sheen, luster]

4. [also: lustra (pl)]

See lustre

Lustra may refer to:

• Lustrum (plural "Lustra"), a period of five years.
• Lustra, poetry, by Ezra Pound.
• Lustra, a commune in the province of Salerno (Campania, Italy).
• Lustra (album), a 1997 album by British band Echobelly.
• Lustra (band), a pop punk band best known for the song "Scotty Doesn't Know" in the movie EuroTrip

Lustra was the third album from English alternative rock band Echobelly. The album was delayed due to label difficulties, line-up changes and the health problems of singer Sonya Madan. The album only reached number 47 in the UK Albums Chart.

Lustra is an American rock band originally from Boston and later from Los Angeles.

Bandmembers Chris Baird, Nick Cloutman, Jon Baird, and Jason Adams first played together in 1996 under the name Seventeen, releasing two full-lengths and an EP under this name. Bruce Fulford joined the group shortly before the release of their 1999 EP. Legal challenges from Seventeen magazine eventually led the band to change names in 2001; Jon Baird also left the group that same year.

Their first full-length as Lustra was issued in 2003, and soon after the group landed the song " Scotty Doesn't Know" on the soundtrack to the 2004 film EuroTrip. The band also appears briefly in the film, with Matt Damon acting (and lip-synching) as their lead vocalist. The film was not a box office success but sold well on DVD, raising the band's profile long after its theatrical run. "Scotty Doesn't Know" was included on Lustra's 2006 full-length, Left for Dead, and became a hit single that year almost entirely as a result of download sales, eventually peaking at No. 75 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 39 on the Digital Songs chart, and No. 53 on the Pop 100 in the United States.