Officially released on Arbor Day, 4/28/23. This song features surf-rock guitar, driving bass & intense drums, and has some definite cartoon theme song/Scooby Doo vibes. Covering the themes of climate change, science, facing fears and more…it connects well with Earth Day, Arbor Day, Halloween, and every day in between!

Ghost Forest Investigators

Released 12/1/22. Every day is a chance to turn over a new leaf & get a fresh start, and it's better when we walk hand in hand! This New Year's song also mentions gratitude and relates to any New Year's celebration (including Rosh Hashana & Lunar New Year).

New Leaf

Energetic, the 3rd record from DC-based kindie (kids+indie) band, Marsha and the Positrons, is a collaborative album, weaving together contributions from a talented group of musicians and kindie artists: GRAMMY-nominated hip hop musician SaulPaul; Keith Grimwood of Trout Fishing In America; Tina Kenny Jones of Danny Weinkauf and his Red Pants Band; Dumi Right, recognized as a standard bearer in global and progressive hip hop circles; and Jamaal “Black Root” Collier of the Beatbox Dads. 

Marsha and the Positrons members featured on the album include Marsha Goodman-Wood (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Ayanna Gallant (backing vocals, djembe), David Durst (piano, Hammond and Wurlitzer organ, synthesizer, accordion), Jon Guo (bass), and the band’s producer TJ Lipple (drums, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, trombone, vibraphone). TJ Lipple, who has produced all of Marsha’s records, is a sought-after indie and punk producer in the DC area and performs in the band Aloha (Polyvinyl Records).

Also noteworthy among the album’s 18 contributors are sax player Jonathan Parker, who leads a NYC-based jazz combo and teaches at Juilliard; DC-based jazz guitar master Tony Harrod; and guitarist Nick
Anderson, who has toured with TJ Lipple’s indie rock band Aloha.

In keeping with its title, most of the songs on Energetic are upbeat and cover a range of science topics – bee communication, parts of the brain, starling murmurations, ghost forests, kinetic and potential energy, and cicadas. Other tracks relate to life experiences – learning to tie your shoelaces, anxiety about getting shots at the doctor, enjoying time outside in nature, going to the library, dressing for the weather, and the magic of dreaming. 

Two numbers really embrace the social messaging that Marsha and the Positrons aims for – “New Leaf,” which is about starting the new year with hope for change, and “High Fives,” in which Dumi Right’s clever rapping and Jamaal “Black Root” Collier’s beatboxing enhance the message of sharing positive energy with others.  Known for her award-winning songwriting’s vibrant energy, Marsha Goodman-Wood brings to Energetic an eclectic group of musical influences ranging from jazz and blues to indie rock.

09 Shoelaces (feat. Tina Kenny Jones of Danny Weinkauf and his Red Pants Band)

Fun, original songs about science and how the world works that make you want to dance and sing along! Catchy, funny, quirky kindie rock (kids indie rock) the whole family will enjoy -- kids and grownups alike.

09 Gravity Vacation

08 Lies And Fish

07 Nobody Likes Viruses And Germs

06 Wear A Helmet

05 Spinach And Carrots

04 The Penguin Song

03 Ninja School

02 Sheep Don't Wear Shoes

Kindie (kids+indie) band with fun, catchy songs about science & how the world works and positive messages! Featuring Marsha Goodman-Wood, Ayanna Gallant, David Durst, and Jon Guo.

09 Shoelaces (feat. Tina Kenny Jones of Danny Weinkauf and his Red Pants Band)

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