OP8 is the musical collaboration of the multi-instrumentalist Lisa Germano, Howe Gelb, Joey Burns and John Convertino. Joey Burns and John Convertino form the band Calexico together and have both been members of Gelb's Giant Sand.[1] Their only album 1997's was Slush, which they toured as a band. Although a critical success the album did not perform commercially.[2]
Gelb briefly considered a follow up OP8 album with Juliana Hatfield, following her vocals on the track "Temptation of Egg" from the Giant Sand's 2000 album Chore of Enchantment. He said in a 2001 interview that he loved Hatfield's "voice so much I don't want to hear the other instruments so much as just to hear her sing." However he eventually abandoned the idea.[3]
Lineup
edit- Lisa Germano: violin, piano, mandolin, vocals
- Howe Gelb: guitar, piano, vocals
- Joey Burns: bass, cello, guitar, vocals
- John Convertino: drums
Discography
edit- Slush (1997 Thirsty Ear)
References
edit- ↑ Thompson, Ben. "Lisa Germano: Happy to be Centre Stage, at Long Last". The Independent, October 15, 1998
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ↑ Guerin, Harry. "Time of Sand". RTÉ, March 15, 2002. Retrieved July 11, 2025
Sources
edit- Aston, Martin. Facing the Other Way: The Story of 4AD. London: The Friday Project, 2013. ISBN 978-0-00-748961-9
External links
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