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Ozma disbanded on July 23, 2004. In a message posted on the official Ozma website, Ryen Slegr cited deteriorating relationships between band members which affected the "creative and professional facets of the band to the extent that no one [felt] like continuing…" | Ozma disbanded on July 23, 2004. In a message posted on the official Ozma website, Ryen Slegr cited deteriorating relationships between band members which affected the "creative and professional facets of the band to the extent that no one [felt] like continuing…" | ||
Daniel Brummel moved to New York City to pursue a more folk-heavy style. His solo record, ''[[Speak Easy]]'', was independently released in 2005. At the same time Ryen Slegr and Jose Galvez formed a new band called Yes Dear, with ex-members of Arlo and Teen Heroes. The majority of Yes Dear's recording projects were completed with Billy Burke at Loveless Motel Studio in Sierra Madre, CA, where Ozma eventually recorded their most recent release, [[Pasadena]]. | Daniel Brummel moved to New York City to pursue a more folk-heavy style. His solo record, ''[[Speak Easy]]'', was independently released in 2005. At the same time, Ryen Slegr and Jose Galvez formed a new band called Yes Dear, with ex-members of Arlo and Teen Heroes. The majority of Yes Dear's recording projects were completed with Billy Burke at Loveless Motel Studio in Sierra Madre, CA, where Ozma eventually recorded their most recent release, [[Pasadena]]. | ||
===Irregardless=== | ===Irregardless=== | ||
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WE: '''Star Wick, Ryen Slegr, Jose Galvez,''' and '''Daniel Brummel''', do hereby declare our full and true intention to reform, reunite, and otherwise reanimate the rock group '''OZMA'''. Manning the drum kit for this incarnation of '''OZMA''' will be '''Kenn Shane''', formerly of Addison. After rehearsing and working on new material since September 2005, we will play our first reunited concert on Sunday, March 12th 2006 at the '''Knitting Factory''' in Hollywood, CA. Tickets to this concert will be made available on January 14th, 2006. Announcements regarding future '''OZMA''' releases and tours will henceforth be made at our official website '''OzmaOnline.com'''.</blockquote> | WE: '''Star Wick, Ryen Slegr, Jose Galvez,''' and '''Daniel Brummel''', do hereby declare our full and true intention to reform, reunite, and otherwise reanimate the rock group '''OZMA'''. Manning the drum kit for this incarnation of '''OZMA''' will be '''Kenn Shane''', formerly of Addison. After rehearsing and working on new material since September 2005, we will play our first reunited concert on Sunday, March 12th, 2006 at the '''Knitting Factory''' in Hollywood, CA. Tickets to this concert will be made available on January 14th, 2006. Announcements regarding future '''OZMA''' releases and tours will henceforth be made at our official website '''OzmaOnline.com'''.</blockquote> | ||
The band | The band has since showcased some new songs at various shows, in addition to playing unreleased songs dating from after the release of ''[[Spending Time on the Borderline |Spending Time....]]'' In September 2006, the band uploaded two demos of new songs they have recorded to their MySpace page. The songs, entitled Straight Flush and Barriers, were recorded over the summer of 2006 along with two other songs. | ||
During July and August 2006 the band opened for [[The Rentals]] on the Return Tour, with Slegr filling in on guitar for them. During the tour, they rotated many new songs through their setlist. In September, the band announced that they would be touring the nation again in October, along with the band | During July and August 2006 the band opened for [[The Rentals]] on the Return Tour, with Slegr filling in on guitar for them. During the tour, they rotated many new songs through their setlist. In September, the band announced that they would be touring the nation again in October, along with the band Hellogoodbye. | ||
===Pasadena=== | ===Pasadena=== | ||
On Valentines Day, 2007, the band announced via a MySpace posting that the newest album would be released on May 15, 2007 through About A Girl Records. On March 17, 2007, a new video was posted on YouTube and the first glimpse of the tracklisting for [[Pasadena]] was released. Information stayed spotty for about a month while various YouTube videos showcased the recording of the new album. On May 7, 2007, there was a leak on the album onto the internet. On May 11, 2007, Ozma made an agreement with MySpace and they streamed the whole album on Ozma's homepage. | On Valentines Day, 2007, the band announced via a MySpace posting that the newest album would be released on May 15, 2007, through About A Girl Records. On March 17, 2007, a new video was posted on YouTube and the first glimpse of the tracklisting for [[Pasadena]] was released. Information stayed spotty for about a month while various YouTube videos showcased the recording of the new album. On May 7, 2007, there was a leak on the album onto the internet. On May 11, 2007, Ozma made an agreement with MySpace and they streamed the whole album on Ozma's homepage. | ||
The album photos and artwork were shot at the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena. | The album photos and artwork were shot at the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena. | ||
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===The Weezer Cruise=== | ===The Weezer Cruise=== | ||
In 2011, Rivers Cuomo invited Ozma to perform in a music festival hosted by Weezer onboard a four-day cruise from Miami to Cozumel. Other bands slated for the cruise included: Sebadoh, Gene Ween and Dave Dreiwitz, Wavves, Antlers, Yuck, Free Energy, Boom Bip, J. Mascis, Lou Barlow, Keepaway, The Nervous Wreckards, The Knocks, and Sleeper Agent. | In 2011, Rivers Cuomo invited Ozma to perform in a music festival hosted by Weezer onboard a four-day cruise from Miami to Cozumel. Other bands slated for the cruise included: Sebadoh, Gene Ween, and Dave Dreiwitz, Wavves, Antlers, Yuck, Free Energy, Boom Bip, J. Mascis, Lou Barlow, Keepaway, The Nervous Wreckards, The Knocks, and Sleeper Agent. | ||
On November 26, 2011 Ozma performed a show in preparation for the Weezer cruise at The Glasshouse in Pomona, CA. This was the first Ozma show in over three years. Moses Campell and Body Parts performed as opening acts before Ozma took the stage. During their set, the band played Rock and Roll Part 3 from start to finish to celebrate the album's 10-year anniversary. During the first encore, members of The Rentals including Matt Sharp joined Ozma on stage to play three songs: "Waiting", "Getting By", and "Friends of P". During this encore performance, Matt Sharp talked about a possible Ozma/The Rentals tour which sparked rumors of a proper Ozma reunion that would extend beyond the Weezer Cruise and might include a new album. | On November 26, 2011, Ozma performed a show in preparation for the Weezer cruise at The Glasshouse in Pomona, CA. This was the first Ozma show in over three years. Moses Campell and Body Parts performed as opening acts before Ozma took the stage. During their set, the band played Rock and Roll Part 3 from start to finish to celebrate the album's 10-year anniversary. During the first encore, members of The Rentals including Matt Sharp joined Ozma on stage to play three songs: "Waiting", "Getting By", and "Friends of P". During this encore performance, Matt Sharp talked about a possible Ozma/The Rentals tour which sparked rumors of a proper Ozma reunion that would extend beyond the Weezer Cruise and might include a new album. | ||
===Boomtown=== | |||
In [[2013]] following the first Weezer cruise and six years after their last album, a new project from the band was announced. This project materialized itself as the [[2014]] album [[Boomtown]], an album completely funded by the fans. After raising over 20,000 dollars on pledge music, the song [[Nervous]] was released as a .flac single to those who pledged. Most notable about the album is that the usual frontman [[Daniel Brummel]] only sings lead on two of the album's songs, leading to most fans label the project as a semi-solo album of guitarist and vocalist [[Ryen Slegr]]. | |||
===20th Anniversary's=== | |||
On December 19th and 20th of 2019, Ozma played two sold-out shows at the Troubadour celebrating [[Rock and Roll Part Three]]'s 20th anniversary. two years later in 2021 while in covid lockdown, they conducted a zoom interview with fan-submitted questions for the 20th anniversary of their second album [[The Doubble Donkey Disc]]. | |||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||