Ozma

Ozma was a rock band from Pasadena, California. The band's sound is mix of new wave-influenced "power pop" and rock with pleasant Casio-driven melodies and heavy guitar riffs. The complexity of Ozma's songs grew conside

Ozma was a rock band from Pasadena, California. The band's sound is mix of new wave-influenced "power pop" and rock with pleasant Casio-driven melodies and heavy guitar riffs. The complexity of Ozma's songs grew considerably during the band's nine-year history.

Ozma was formed in 1995 by high school friends Daniel Brummel (vocals/bass), Ryen Slegr (vocals/guitar), Patrick Edwards (drums), Jose Galvez (guitar) and Star Wick (keyboard/flute). After a few years of touring in California, they earned enough money to finance the recording of their first album, Rock and Roll Part Three. Rivers Cuomo, Weezer's lead singer, liked the band so much that he asked them to be the opening act for Weezer's 2001–2002 tour, before Ozma had a record label or booking agent. Thanks in part to the exposure they gained opening for Weezer, Ozma signed with Kung Fu Records in 2002 after independently selling 4,000 copies of Rock and Roll Part Three.