Opshop | |
|---|---|
 Opshop at the TechFest, Auckland in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | |
| Labels | Siren Records |
| Past members | Jason Kerrison |
Opshop is 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]
In 2008, the band won the 2008 APRA Silver Scroll for Song of the Year for their song "One Day".[7][8]
Jason Kerrison, the lead member of the group appeared on The Masked Singer NZ as a Tuatara, winning the first season. In 2011 (leading up to 2012), Jason Kerrison built a bunker after watching the 2009 film 2012. He said that John Cusack's performance was convincing, forcing him to think the end of the world was upon us.[9]
- ^ "Homegrown second announcement reveals another return of Kiwi favourites: Opshop". The Dominion Post. Stuff.co.nz. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "OpShop are giving it another shot for the kids". The New Zealand Herald. NZME. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Opshop". NZ On Screen. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "OpShop: About the Artist". New Zealand Music Commission. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Gilcrest, Shane (28 June 2008). "Opshop charting a course for success". Otago Daily Times. Dunedin. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Meij, Sara (10 August 2018). "Stage is set for One Love as Marley NZ Allstars and Opshop join UB40 in Nelson". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Opshop wins song of the year". Manawatu Standard. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Opshop win Silver Scroll Award". The New Zealand Herald. NZME. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Ending the world on a high note - NZ Herald".