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Marcy Playground
American rock band
For the album, see Marcy Playground (album).
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 best known for their hit "Sex and Candy".
History
[edit]Early years
[edit]The band is named after the Marcy Open School in Minneapolis, which is the alternative school John Wozniak attended.[1] He chose the name because many of his songs were inspired by his childhood. Marcy Playground emerged in the late s. Influences include David Bowie, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Wham! and the Beatles.[citation needed] 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
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John Wozniak
American musician
For other people named John Wozniak, see John Wozniak (disambiguation).
Musical artist
John Keith Wozniak (born January 19, )[1] is an American musician best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the band Marcy Playground.[2]
Early life
[edit]Wozniak was born and raised in Minneapolis. He learned how to play the guitar at the age of [citation needed]
Career
[edit]Wozniak's first solo effort was Zog BogBean – From the Marcy Playground recorded in his own home in In he recorded his second solo album, Leaving Wonderlandin a fit of rage (Produced by Jeff Dawson) and while searching for a label to release it on, decided to call it a Marcy Playground album and include new songs recorded with the rest of the band.[3]
Aside from influences such as Neil Young, Paul Simon, and Van Morrison, an early influence in his life was his high school girlfriend from tenth grade until his freshm
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