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Opal

Musical Group
Forfans of psychedelic rock, neo-psychedelia, paisley underground and atmospheric 1980s psych music.
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Psychedelia

The Profile

Formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by David Roback and Kendra Smith, Opal recorded the LP Happy Nightmare Baby and earlier EP material collected on Early Recordings; the band emerged from the Paisley Underground scene.

Members and origins: David Roback (ex-Rain Parade) and Kendra Smith (ex-Dream Syndicate). Associated labels/distributors mentioned in reviews include Greg Ginn and Geoff Travis. Kendra Smith was later replaced on tour by Hope Sandoval, leading to the formation of Mazzy Star (mentioned in reviews).

Opal is a Los Angeles–formed psychedelic band created by David Roback and Kendra Smith. Reviews praise the 1980s Paisley Underground roots, Kendra's expressive voice and Roback's lysergic guitar. Key releases discussed here are the LP Happy Nightmare Baby and the compilation Early Recordings.

Notable Quotes

❝ Kendra Smith and David Roback, leading figures of the 1980s Paisley Underground scene, knew what they were doing when they chose the name Opal for their creation.
❝ "Early Recordings," as the name suggests, is a collection of the early recordings by Opal, sourced from the two EPs "Fell From The Sun" and "Northern Line".
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