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 ==History==
 ===Early years===
-The band that would later reform as Ozma was initially formed in late [[1994]]. Dubbed "Paper or Plastic," the lineup consisted of [[Ryen Slegr]] (vocals/guitar), [[Jose Galvez]] (guitar/vocals), [[Patrick Edwards]] (drums), and [[Matt Herman]] (vocals/bass).<ref>Daniel Brummel’s Humble Mumble. ''Tone Def Sound''. 18 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20211017025324/https://tonedefsound.com/daniel-brummels-humble-mumble/</ref> Herman departed from the band shortly after it’s formation, reportedly due to creative differences. [[Daniel Brummel]], who met Galvez through an AOL profile search while looking for a local band to join, was introduced to the other band members by Galvez in September of 1995. The band went through various names during their first year with their new bassist, such as "Sochi," "Sheriff Bob," "Powercool," and "Cosmic Egg,"  but by April [[1996]] the band officially changed its name to "Ozma." The name coming from the ''Ozma of Oz'' book on Edwards' mother's bookshelf. Later that year, the band was joined on keyboards by [[Katherine Kieckhefer]], who Brummel had met at a CalArts summer music program.
+The band that would later reform as Ozma was formed in late [[1994]]. Dubbed "Paper or Plastic," the lineup consisted of [[Ryen Slegr]] (vocals/guitar), [[Jose Galvez]] (guitar/vocals), [[Patrick Edwards]] (drums), and [[Matt Herman]] (vocals/bass).<ref>Daniel Brummel’s Humble Mumble. ''Tone Def Sound''. 18 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20211017025324/https://tonedefsound.com/daniel-brummels-humble-mumble/</ref> Herman departed from the band shortly after it’s formation, reportedly due to creative differences. [[Daniel Brummel]], who met Galvez through an AOL profile search while looking for a local band to join, was introduced to the other band members by Galvez in September of 1995. The band went through various names during their first year with their new bassist, such as "Sochi," "Sheriff Bob," "Powercool," and "Cosmic Egg,"  but by April [[1996]] the band officially changed its name to "Ozma." The name coming from the ''Ozma of Oz'' book on Edwards' mother's bookshelf. Later that year, the band was joined on keyboards by [[Katherine Kieckhefer]], who Brummel had met at a CalArts summer music program.
 Throughout [[1996]], Ozma recorded demos to a Fostex XR-5 four-track tape recorder and distributed them to friends on cassette under the names ''[[Cuatro]]'' in April of 1996 and ''[[Ocho]]'' in September of 1996. Throughout May and April of 1997, they recorded the [[Songs of Inaudible Trucks and Cars#First StrikeEP|''First Strike EP'']], the band's first studio release. In [[1998]], the song "[[Iceland]]" appeared as the first track on the compilation album ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli]]'', which also featured songs by [[Weezer]], [[That Dog]], [[Supersport 2000]], and [[Kara's Flowers]]. Ozma attempted to record again that year at Ocean Way Recording Studio with former Weezer guitarist [[Jason Cropper]] producing, but the master tape was lost before a mix was delivered.<ref>Daniel Brummel ''Instagram'' fan correspondence. [[:File:DanOnJasonCropperSessions.jpg]]</ref> Kieckhefer departed the band later that year, leaving Brummel to fill in on keyboards for the singles "[[Lorraine]]" and "[[Los Angeles (Ozma song)|Los Angeles]]", which were produced by [[Rod Cervera]] (of [[the Rentals]] and [[Supersport 2000]]). In October 1998, the band was joined by [[Star Wick]] on keyboards, who has remained with the band ever since.