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Ozma's first real break, however, came in 2001, when they were selected to tour with [[Weezer]] on their [[Yahoo! Outloud Tour]]. In preparation for their spring tour, Weezer asked fans to vote for an opening act on their web site, and Ozma was selected along with the Kansas City-based [[The Get Up Kids]]. | Ozma's first real break, however, came in 2001, when they were selected to tour with [[Weezer]] on their [[Yahoo! Outloud Tour]]. In preparation for their spring tour, Weezer asked fans to vote for an opening act on their web site, and Ozma was selected along with the Kansas City-based [[The Get Up Kids]]. | ||
In 2001, the band also self-released ''[[The Doubble Donkey Disc]]'' (later reissued on Kung Fu Records). With this release, Ozma experimented with the traditional Russian balalaika and the flute to create a sound they called "Russian Coldfusion". The disc was split into two imaginary "concept EPs": the first five songs (including the Russian folk song "[[Korobeiniki]]", more famously the ''Tetris'' theme) revolved around Russian themes, while the second half created a more "dance party" atmosphere. | |||
===Kung Fu years=== | ===Kung Fu years=== | ||