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New York, United States (1996 – present)
Marcy Playground is an American alternative rock and post-grunge band. Named for the formative location in lead singer John Wozniak’s childhood (the Marcy Open grade school in Minneapolis, Minnesota), Marcy Playground emerged in the late 90s. 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 
The Shadow Of Seattle and Saint Joe On The School Bus. 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.
In 1996, after attending the Evergreen State College for two years, Wozniak moved east to New York, where Marcy Playground began to coalesce around the songs that would become the self-titled album. Bassist Dylan Keefe and drummer Dan Rieser filled out the band’s sound, and complemented Wozniak’s songwriting. The self-titled album was released in 1997, and Marcy Playground emerged into the mainstream with the success of the single “Sex And Candy.” Marcy Playground is quiet and minimalist in tone. Wozniak’s songs run in many different styles: some are modern folk music; many have undertones reminiscent of children’s songs; the blurred sound of psychedelia makes appearances; and then there are the songs with a clear rock sound.
The Shadow Of Seattle and Saint Joe On The School Bus. 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.In 1996, after attending the Evergreen State College for two years, Wozniak moved east to New York, where Marcy Playground began to coalesce around the songs that would become the self-titled album. Bassist Dylan Keefe and drummer Dan Rieser filled out the band’s sound, and complemented Wozniak’s songwriting. The self-titled album was released in 1997, and Marcy Playground emerged into the mainstream with the success of the single “
Sex And Candy.” Marcy Playground is quiet and minimalist in tone. Wozniak’s songs run in many different styles: some are modern folk music; many have undertones reminiscent of children’s songs; the blurred sound of psychedelia makes appearances; and then there are the songs with a clear rock sound.
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Saint Joe On The School Bus
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Ancient Walls Of Flowers
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Poppies
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Opium
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A Cloak Of Elvenkind
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One More Suicide
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The Vampires Of New York
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Gone Crazy
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The Shadow Of Seattle
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Dog And His Master
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It's Saturday
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Shoutbox
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gaz_nokiamusic wrote:
Horribly underrated band... Wave Motion Gun should so be in this chart!
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HannahWarhola wrote:
the new album is really good. well, it's Marcy Playground! :)
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suckswhen wrote:
i fucking hated sex and candy and thought it was stupid. then i heard st. joe and other songs, especially poppies and one more suicide. these guys are so underrated. amazing.
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TheDarkOrb wrote:
Wow, just about all the top tracks are from the first album. I'm loving the new album.
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mifomanka wrote:
the vampires of Bon Temps, huh )
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panther222 wrote:
Can't believe coming up from behind is not on here tut tut!!!
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yghnlm wrote:
First time I had heard these guys` song : sex and candy was so great to me. But it didn`t last long time....but!! As much as I listen to them, I feel really good. You guys are not 1time hitter!
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_Daydream_ wrote:
I am really enjoying the new album! :D
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Nodescription wrote:
You guys are so amazing. I can't stop listening to your music. You have such an amazing sound. I wish I was older during the 90s
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theczar wrote:
Enjoying the new disc, hope to catch you boys in Jersey in September
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the_endcomplete wrote:
seeing them on friday!!
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Laurenisadork wrote:
I am irrecoverably in love with Marcy Playground. Their debut album is the sound of my soul.
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WarriorJones wrote:
It's kind of sad that the new album isn't out there enough to have any tracks on the top 15.
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barok101 wrote:
100% Pure, they're not cool, they're h0t!!!...y0U r0cK mY w0rLd!!!
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gustavorichieri wrote:
NEW ALBUM!! that was a surprise. and the album is good.
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snooginsbl wrote:
Really digging the new one. Nice job.
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b-eau wrote:
I Love Marcy Playground!
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PedoBait wrote:
Can't wait until July 7th. Probably will be the first album I've actually bought in a really long time.
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Silfy wrote:
just heard their refreshingly depressing new song on a local station.. glad they're back hopefully they can get somewhere close to the self titled album
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dr_draco wrote:
Absolutely love their self-titled album. One More Suicide and The Vampires of New York are my favorites on it. It's a shame they never really took off beyond Sex and Candy.
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