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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early years=== | ===Early years=== | ||
Ozma was formed in 1995 by [[Ryen Slegr]] (vocals/guitar), [[Jose Galvez]] (guitar/vocals), [[Patrick Edwards]] (drums), and [[Daniel Brummel]] (vocals/bass), when Brummel was introduced to the others by Galvez, whom he had met on the internet while looking for a band to join. In 1996, the as-yet-unnamed band was joined by Katherine Kieckhefer on keyboards, before deciding on the name "Ozma" (taken from the L. Frank Baum books) in 1997. After the early cassette demos "Cuatro" and "[[Ocho]]" in 1998 and their song "[[Iceland]]" being the leading track on ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli]]'', | Ozma was formed in 1995 by [[Ryen Slegr]] (vocals/guitar), [[Jose Galvez]] (guitar/vocals), [[Patrick Edwards]] (drums), and [[Daniel Brummel]] (vocals/bass), when Brummel was introduced to the others by Galvez, whom he had met on the internet while looking for a band to join. In 1996, the as-yet-unnamed band was joined by Katherine Kieckhefer on keyboards, before deciding on the name "Ozma" (taken from the L. Frank Baum books) in 1997. After the early cassette demos "Cuatro" and "[[Ocho]]" in [[1998]] and their song "[[Iceland]]" being the leading track on ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli]]'', that year they were joined by Star Wick, who replaced the departing Kieckhefer. In early 1999, they released ''Songs of Inaudible Trucks and Cars'', a collection of demos and live tracks, released on home-made CD-Rs and later republished in slightly different form as ''[[Songs of Audible Trucks and Cars]]'' by mp3.com. They then released what was considered their first "proper" album, ''Rock and Roll Part Three'', on [[January 1]] 2000. This consisted of "a few thousand" (estimated by Brummel) self-made pressings on their own Tornado Records label. | ||
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 | 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 website, 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. | 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. | ||