OPM (band)

OPM
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Ska punk, rap rock, pop, reggae
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Atlantic, Suburban Noize
Website	opmden.com
Members
John E. Necro Geoff Jonathan Matt Rowe Shane Mayo Big B
Past members
Matthew Meschery Gary P. Dean Etienne Franc Robert Bradley Carlos

OPM is a Southern California based ska punk band. OPM has a distinctive sound, combining hip hop, rock music, and pop with laid-back reggae.

Band history

The name OPM, according to the band's frontman John E. Necro, is an abbreviation of the phrase "Open People's Minds". This was stated during an interview with MarijuanaRadio.com.

Their debut single "Heaven Is a Halfpipe" charted world wide. Both their debut single and album, Menace to Sobriety were released on Atlantic Records in September 2000. In 2002, they signed to Suburban Noize Records who released three album and two EPs.

Their second album, ForThemAsses, was released in June 2004. The album was produced by OPM and Steve Gallagher. Their third album was California Poppy, released in July 2006. OPM released their fourth album, Golden State of Mind in September 2008.

Members

• John E. Necro - vocals
• Geoff Turney aka Casper - guitars
• Jonathan Williams- keyboards
• Shane Mayo - drums
• Matt Rowe - bass
• Big B - vocals

Former members

• Matthew aka Shakey Lo the Creation Kid - vocals and programming (left 2001)
• Alfunction - guitar (live only) (left 2001)
• Avram Brown - guitar & keyboards (live only) (left 2001)
• Gary P. Dean - drums (left 2002)
• Etienne Franc - bass (left 2002)
• Robert aka The Skatanic Mechanic Bradley - drums (left 2008)
• Carlos - drums (left 2009)

Discography

Albums

• Menace To Sobriety (September 2000) - UK #31^[1] (2001 release)
• ForThemAsses (June 24, 2004)
• California Poppy (July 18, 2006)
• Golden State Of Mind (September 2, 2008)^[2]

Singles

From Menace to Sobriety:

• "Heaven Is a Halfpipe" (2001) - UK #4^[1]
• "Stash Up" (2001)
• "El Capitan" (2001) - UK #20^[1]

From ForThemAsses:

• "Horny" (2004)

EPs

• Outlaws, Perverts, and Misfits (2000) (Re-released 2004)
• In the OPMDEN (June 18, 2006)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 399. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
2. ^ "/ Discography". Allmusic.com. 2000-09-20. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/opm-p440571/discography. Retrieved 2011-10-15. 

External links

• Official website
• Suburban Noize Records
• OPM @ Band of the Day
• OPM @ Myspace