OP8

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

• Lisa Germano: violin, piano, mandolin, vocals
• Howe Gelb: guitar, piano, vocals
• Joey Burns: bass, cello, guitar, vocals
• John Convertino: drums

• Slush (1997 Thirsty Ear)