Marcy Playground is an American alternative rock band consisting of three members: John Wozniak (lead vocals, guitar), Dylan Keefe (bass), and Shlomi Lavie (drums). The band is perhaps best known for their 1997 hit "Sex and Candy".
Named for the formative location in lead singer John Wozniak's childhood, the Marcy Open grade school in Minneapolis, Marcy Playground emerged in the late 1990s. They had been influenced heavily by Kurt Cobain and his band Nirvana. The influence is quite clear on Marcy Playground's self-titled album, with songs like Shadow of Seattle and Saint Joe On The School Bus. Other influences include David Bowie, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and the Beatles. Frontman John Wozniak's first effort, Zog BogBean - From the Marcy Playground, was self-produced, recorded in his bedroom studio with some help from his then-girlfriend Sherry Fraser and her brother Scott in the early nineties. A small run of CDs were self-released by Wozniak, and to this day they remain extremely difficult to find. "Our Generation" and "Dog And His Master", two songs found on Wozniak's Zog Bogbean project, would appear on later Marcy Playground albums.
2009 Tour
After Gonzalo Martinez's departure from the band, family-friend Shlomi Lavie stepped in to fill the void as drummer for the band's 2009 tour, promoting two new albums. After a successful 4-Day Carnival Cruise show in the Bahamas alongside Post-grunge band Sponge & a good turnout at the Edge 103.9's Third Thursday show in Scottsdale, Arizona in late 2008, it was announced that the band would kick off an official tour for the Spring of 2009, playing in venues along the California coastline, including the notorious Key Club, as well as various cities in Canada and North Carolina.
Band members
Current
* John "Woz" Wozniak, lead vocals, guitar, songwriter, producer
* Dylan Keefe, bass, backing vocals
* Shlomi Lavie, drums, backing vocals
Past
* Dan Rieser, drums, backing vocals
* Gonzalo "Gonz" Martinez De La Cotera, drums, backing vocals
Discography
John Wozniak Solo
* 1990 - Zog BogBean - From the Marcy Playground
Albums
* 1997 - Marcy Playground (platinum certified)
* 1999 - Shapeshifter
* 2004 - MP3
* 2009 - Leaving Wonderland...in a fit of rage
* 2009 - As-of-yet unnamed rarities compilation
Singles
* 1997 - Sex and Candy
* 1998 - Saint Joe on the School Bus
* 1998 - Sherry Fraser
* 1999 - Comin' Up From Behind
* 1999 - It's Saturday
* 1999 - Bye Bye
* 2004 - Deadly Handsome Man
* 2004 - Punk Rock Superstar
* 2004 - No One's Boy
* 2004 - Blood in Alphabet Soup
* 2009 - Good Times
* 2009 - Starbaby
EP's
* 1999 - It's Saturday College Sampler EP
Soundtracks Featuring Marcy Playground
* Hurricane Streets
* Cruel Intentions
* Simply Irresistible
* Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
* Zack and Miri Make a P..
Cover songs
* Jimi Hendrix - Hear My Train A Comin' (Zog BogBean - From the Marcy Playground)
* Two Ton Boa - Comin' Up From Behind (Cruel Intentions soundtrack)
* Grateful Dead - And We Bid You Goodnight (live)
* Neil Young - Needle and the Damage Done (live)
* Leonard Cohen | Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (live)
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