By popular demand from the band’s fans, a limited edition demo compilation, Demoitis , was released in April 2009.
Capitol Records released the four-track EP “Deep Cuts” in April 2009 as a digital download. The members remained active with other projects: Smith and Thorn played with Codename Mike, while Smith also toured with Revis as a guest member and Thorn played briefly with Awolnation . Graham formed the band…
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in April 2009, Creed’s website announced that the band had reunited for a new tour and plans for a new album.
The band is named after the Marcy Open School in Minneapolis , which is the alternative school John Wozniak attended. He chose the name because many of his songs were inspired by his childhood. Marcy Playground emerged in the late 1990s. Influences include David Bowie , Paul Simon , Neil…
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The band spent the first week of April recording the album
In 2006, the band’s first four records were remastered and compiled with previously unreleased bonus tracks. Several recordings made for the John Peel radio show from 1978 to 1986 were also compiled on the CD Voices on the Air: The Peel Sessions . AllMusic described the first session as “a…
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In April 2009, the band’s song “Little Pieces” was used in the 19th episode of Grey’s Anatomy season 5.
In April 2009, the Kooks revealed to BBC’s Newsbeat that they were working on their third studio album. The band’s drummer, Paul Garred left the band in late 2009 due to a nerve problem in his arm. He was temporarily replaced by Nicholas Millard, from the band Crackout , and…
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The writing and recording process, spanning three years and four recording studios, was finally finished in April 2009.
Having now signed to Wind-up Records , this album was due to be re-released 31 March 2009; however, due to scheduling issues it was pushed back.