Opal
Music Style
dream poppsychedelicpaisley underground80sindie
About Opal
1) Opal were a psychedelic band from Los Angeles. The band was part of the Paisley Underground music style, incorporating rich vocal style and guitar interplay in a folk rock style. Opal formed in 1983 under the name Clay Allison featuring David Roback (previously of Rain Parade), bassist Kendra Smith (from Dream Syndicate), and drummer Keith Mitchell. After one single, however, they released the remaining Clay Allison tracks under the band's new name, Opal.
In 1984, Fell From the Sun EP was released and then followed in '85 by another EP, Northern Line. In 1987, the band released their first and last full-length album, Happy Nightmare Baby, on SST. Smith left the group on the Happy Nightmare tour and effectively put an end to the band. David Roback continued with vocalist Hope Sandoval, and in 1989 this band became Mazzy Star. A singles and rarities anthology, Early Recordings, was released that year on Rough Trade.
2) Opal (오팔) is a 9 member South Korean girl group formed by the Future Idol Asia Project. The group consists of: Kang Yerim, Kim Seoyul, Kim Eunseo, Noh Yoonjo, Oh Hwion, Woo Joohee, Choi Yuna, Choi Hyewon, and Hong Dahye. They debuted on March 24, 2025 with the single "Talk To Me". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
In 1984, Fell From the Sun EP was released and then followed in '85 by another EP, Northern Line. In 1987, the band released their first and last full-length album, Happy Nightmare Baby, on SST. Smith left the group on the Happy Nightmare tour and effectively put an end to the band. David Roback continued with vocalist Hope Sandoval, and in 1989 this band became Mazzy Star. A singles and rarities anthology, Early Recordings, was released that year on Rough Trade.
2) Opal (오팔) is a 9 member South Korean girl group formed by the Future Idol Asia Project. The group consists of: Kang Yerim, Kim Seoyul, Kim Eunseo, Noh Yoonjo, Oh Hwion, Woo Joohee, Choi Yuna, Choi Hyewon, and Hong Dahye. They debuted on March 24, 2025 with the single "Talk To Me". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.