Opshop
Origin	Auckland, New Zealand
Genre(s)	Rock
Occupation(s)	Music
Years active	2002-present
Label(s)	Siren Records
Members
Jason Kerrison Bobby Kennedy Matt Treacy Clint Harris
Former members
Tim Skedden Ian Munro

Opshop is a New Zealand rock band formed in 2002. The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Siren Records is an independent music label based in Auckland New Zealand New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Album Secondhand Planet has gone double platinum and also the album and One Day are #1 on Itunes

History

Opshop was started by Invercargill born, Christchurch raised, singer/songwriter Jason Kerrison. Invercargill ( Waihōpai in Māori) is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand He based himself in Auckland, writing music while at a residency in a backpacker's bar in downtown Auckland. The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country

Growing tired of the solo shows, he invited guitarist and old school friend, Tim Skedden to join him and share the acoustic vibe that the club and its punters had come to enjoy. In the following year, Kerrison met up with another old school mate and long time jamming drummer, Bobby Kennedy (also from Christchurch) and invited him to join the very young band. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. In the following few months, another long-term friend crossed Kerrison's path. The band's name was GST (Goldfish Shopping Trolley), but was soon changed to Opshop.

Guitarist Matt Treacy (yet another Cantabrian) was also living in Auckland and was soon to be a member of this emerging act. So with four members in place, jamming, interacting, along with plenty of nostalgia and catching up on the Christchurch days, the Opshop bandwagon was now rolling.

It was then that the band recruited a friend of Jason's that he had met while studying ethnomusicology at Auckland University. This article is about the concept For the society and academic journal see Society for Ethnomusicology. The University of Auckland (Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau is New Zealand 's largest University. English born Ian Munro became Opshop's bass player.

Some of Opshop's success is thanks to the ZM radio station where during the winter of 2003, Opshop were the winners of Project NZM a competition designed to help small bands make it big. ZM, or ZMFM is a Radio network. ZM is part of The Radio Network of New Zealand. Project NZM helped Opshop with the release of their single Saturated by giving the song airplay on the ZM network.

As the band remained behind closed doors, a demo recording of their work found its way into the hands of Adrien de Croy and Tracy Magan, of the newly founded label Siren Records, who are also the record label of Goldenhorse, who liked the band's music. Siren Records is an independent music label based in Auckland New Zealand Goldenhorse are a pop / folk band from New Zealand. The group consists of Kirsten Morelle (vocals Geoff Maddock (guitar/vocals Ben King (guitar/vocals

Siren then offered Opshop an opportunity to record some of their material at York Street Studios in a 'live' demo session. The following night, Opshop played their first ever gig alongside Che-Fu and Ted Clarke at the then Leftfield Bar on the Viaduct in Auckland.

In the weeks that followed, Siren approached Opshop with a deal that would provide both opportunity and artist integrity with the benefits of an independent label, alongside the distribution capabilities of major label Capitol/EMI. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in

They became a signed act and they continue to receive a good deal of support from NZ on Air and New Zealand's broadcasting community. New Zealand On Air (or NZ On Air or the Broadcasting Commission, Irirangi te Motu is a Government broadcast funding agency in New Zealand. Opshop finished their new album You Are Here in 2004 and have done many large concerts all over the country. You Are Here is the debut album of New Zealand rock group Opshop released in 2004 under Siren Records. Their first single "Nothing Can Wait" was recorded by Malcolm Welsford at York St Studios. Malcolm Welsford is an award winning New Zealand record producer and recording engineer

The single "No Ordinary Thing" did very well in the charts and made it on to Now That's What I Call Music Volume 16. This article describes the 16th album in the New Zealand Now! series

The Band went through some drastic changes that proved to be very challenging to deal with. Tim Skedden unfortunately had to leave the band due to family commitments and Ian Munro decided to head back home to his native Britain.

This left a void that was eventually filled by Bobby Kennedy's former band mate Clinton Harris on Bass guitar. Clint and Bobby first teamed up as part Christchurch's Hornby High School rock band called Outer Control. The lead singer of this band was Pearl Runga (sister to Boh Runga and Bic Runga). Boh Runga is the lead Singer and Guitarist in New Zealand rock band Stellar*. Briolette Kah Bic Runga MNZM (born 13 January, 1976) is a New Zealand Singer-songwriter whose first solo album Drive Outer Control was the first ever winner of the New Zealand National High School Rock Quest competition. Bobby and Clint carried on together on the Christchurch Music scene in another band called Gorilla Biscuit with Jason Kerrison singing lead vocals.

Jason Kerrison, the singer, auditioned for Rock Star Supernova but even though he impressed, he wasn't selected for the finals. For the TV series through which the band was created see Rock Star Supernova. At the auditions, he was talking to Tommy Lee, who was saying that he loves Snow Patrol, which inspired Jason when making Second Hand Planet (He said this during an interview with The Rock radio station). Tommy Lee (born Thomas Lee Bass; October 3, 1962) is an American Musician. Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish / Scottish Alternative rock band which formed in Dundee Scotland, The band achieved worldwide success due to Coincidentally, Opshop supported Snow Patrol in September 2007 for their 2 New Zealand shows.

With the single "Maybe", they are the first New Zealand band to go to the #1 position on iTunes New Zealand in its history. Beating out Mika, Regina Spektor, Avril Lavigne, Beyoncé & Shakira, The Fray, Silverchair, Fall Out Boy, Justin Timberlake and Snow Patrol. "Maybe" is the first single off the album Second Hand Planet, released in April 2007.

The band

• Jason Kerrison (Vocals/Guitar)
• Bobby Kennedy (Drums)
• Matt Treacy (Guitar)
• Clint Harris (Bass)

• Tim Skedden (Former member - guitars)
• Ian Munro (Former member - bass)

Discography

Featured appearances

The group have appeared on a few compilations since 2002. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels You Are Here is the debut album of New Zealand rock group Opshop released in 2004 under Siren Records. Siren Records is an independent music label based in Auckland New Zealand Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including You Are Here is the debut album of New Zealand rock group Opshop released in 2004 under Siren Records. Siren Records is an independent music label based in Auckland New Zealand This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 Second Hand Planet is the second album of New Zealand rock group Opshop released in 2007 under Siren Records. Siren Records is an independent music label based in Auckland New Zealand The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by the Opshop.

• (2004) - State Of The Nation: Fresh New Zealand Rock (EMI) - No Ordinary Thing
• (2005) - Broken Dreams (Warner Strategic Marketing) - No Ordinary Thing
• (2005) - Lazy Sunday 5 (EMI) - No Ordinary Thing
• (2005) - Now That's What I Call Music 16 (EMI) - No Ordinary Thing
• (2007) - Now That's What I Call Music 24 (EMI) - Maybe
• (2007) - Outrageous Fortune Westside Rules (WM New Zealand) - No Ordinary Thing

Singles

External links

• OPSHOP artist website