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| Opshop are a four-member rock band from Auckland, New Zealand. Formed in 2002, they have two albums under their belts, You Are Here and Second Hand Planet.
You Are Here was released in 2004, and achieved platinum status in New Zealand on the back of a steady stream of high rotate singles. Songs like “No Ordinary Thing,” “Secrets,” “Levitate” and “Saturated” won favor across both major and independent radio formats alike, quickly entering New Zealand’s musical lexicon. The critical and commercial success of You Are Here provided a promising platform for Second Hand Planet to build on this momentum, and the results now speak for themselves. Since being released in April 2007, Second Hand Planet has been a steady selling success and is yet to leave the NZ Top 40 Album Chart. The album has now enjoyed 67 weeks of continuous chart success and hit the number one spot in its thirty second week of release… beating out the debut week Radiohead in the process! Second Hand Planet is now on the brink of triple platinum, thanks to the wide spread appeal of one of New Zealand’s most popular bands, the radio play of two massive singles “Maybe” and One Day”, and live shows that win rave reviews. Opshop’s success story continues with the band collecting another two awards at the New Zealand Music Awards held at Auckland’s Vector Arena on Wednesday, October 8, 2008. The two awards were received after the band was awarded the prestigious APRA Silver Scroll Award for "One Day" just over 4 weeks ago. Opshop collected the award for highest selling single/album and airplay, a first for any New Zealand artist to top all three categories. The band also collected single of the year with "One Day". Opshop are now back in New Zealand after a short trip to London where they headlined the Toast Music Festival and have a few weeks off before embarking on a New Zealand summer tour. Opshop have left the promising new act tag well and truly behind and are now widely regarded as one of the finest musical talents to emerge in recent years. The plan is to hit the studio early in 2009 to record the follow up to Second Hand Planet, so all we can say is “watch this space!” Opshop Official Website: www.opshopmusic.com | www.myspace.com/opshop
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