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Opshop

Opshop are a New Zealand rock band who formed in 2002. They released their first album, You Are Here in 2004, their second album Second Hand Planet in 2007, and their third album Until The End of Time, which debuted at number one on the New Zealand Album Charts, in 2010.

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Opshop
Opshop at the TechFest, Auckland in 2008
Opshop at the TechFest, Auckland in 2008
Background information
OriginAuckland, New Zealand
GenresAlternative rock
Years active
  • 2002–2013 (hiatus)
  • 201812
LabelSiren Records
Past members

Opshop are a New Zealand rock band who formed in 2002.3 They released their first album, You Are Here in 2004,4 their second album Second Hand Planet in 2007,5 and their third album Until The End of Time, which debuted at number one on the New Zealand Album Charts, in 2010.6

About

In 2008, the band won the 2008 APRA Silver Scroll for Song of the Year for their song "One Day".78

Jason Kerrison, the lead member of the group, appeared on The Masked Singer NZ as a tuatara, winning the first season.

In 2011, Kerrison built a bunker after watching the 2009 film 2012. He said that John Cusack's performance was convincing, causing him to think the end of the world was near.9

Discography

Albums

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions 		Certifications
NZ10
2004 You Are Here
  • Released: May 2004
  • Special Edition released: 17 May 2005
  • Label: Siren Records
  • Catalogue: 5775732
 17 platinum (NZ)6
2007 Second Hand Planet
  • Released: 16 April 2007
  • Label: Siren Records
  • Catalogue: 17476644
 1 3× platinum (NZ)6
2010 Until the End of Time
  • Released: 31 August 2010
  • Label: OpshopMusic/Rhythmethod
  • Catalogue: OP250210002
 1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NZ10
2003 "Nothing Can Wait" — You Are Here
"Secrets" —
2004 "Saturated" 39
"No Ordinary Thing" 22
"Levitate" —
2005 "Being" —
2006 "Oxygen" — You Are Here - Special Edition
2007 "Maybe" 3 Second Hand Planet
"Waiting Now" —
"One Day" 4
2008 "Big Energy in Little Spaces" —
2010 "Pins and Needles" 20 Until the End of Time
"Madness and Other Allergies" 29
2011 "Love Will Always Win" 11
2012 "Never Leave Me Again" 21 Non-album single
References

References

  1. "Homegrown second announcement reveals another return of Kiwi favourites: Opshop". The Dominion Post. Stuff. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. "OpShop are giving it another shot for the kids". The New Zealand Herald. NZME. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. "Opshop". NZ On Screen. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  4. "OpShop: About the Artist". New Zealand Music Commission. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  5. Gilcrest, Shane (28 June 2008). "Opshop charting a course for success". Otago Daily Times. Dunedin. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  6. Meij, Sara (10 August 2018). "Stage is set for One Love as Marley NZ Allstars and Opshop join UB40 in Nelson". Stuff. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  7. "Opshop wins song of the year". Manawatu Standard. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  8. "Opshop win Silver Scroll Award". The New Zealand Herald. NZME. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  9. "Ending the world on a high note - NZ Herald".
  10. "Opshop discography". charts.nz. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
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