Shlomi Lavie is an Israeli-born

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-based musician, best known as the drummer for

Marcy Playground 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 1997 hit " Sex and Candy". History Early ...

. He has also played with various other bands, including Nanuchka and Electro Morocco in

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, and formerly with The Magical Mystery Tour, a Beatles tribute group, and Habiluim in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the ...

Marcy Playground

Lavie joined

in late 2008, replacing drummer Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera. He was referred to lead singer

John Wozniak John Keith Wozniak (born January 19, 1971) is an American musician best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the band Marcy Playground. Early life Wozniak was born and raised in Minneapolis. He learned how to play the guitar ...

by bassist

Dylan Keefe Dylan Keefe (born April 11, 1970 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is the bassist and one of the founding members of the multi-platinum selling alternative rock band Marcy Playground. Marcy Playground Keefe, along with vocalist John Wozniak and drumm ...

's wife, who is one of Shlomi's best friends. Wozniak was impressed with Lavie's talent, and Lavie soon joined the band.

Other Associated Acts

*' Electro Morocco is a four-piece band based in

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, NY, which can best be summed up as a mixture of energetic electro beats with a Middle Eastern flavor, a pop edge and some retro rock.Electro Morocco on Facebook
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References

External links

Shlomi Lavie's myspaceVan Goose Website
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