Jonathan (keys), Robert (drums).
Southern California based OPM is releasing an EP titled in the OPMDEN on June 18th 2006.On July 18, 2006 their third full-lenth album appropriately titled California Poppy drops on the highly influential underground label Suburban Noize Records.
California Poppy will be OPM's third full length album. IT was produced by Johne E. and Geoff at OPM'sstudie,MNO located in the heart of Hollywood.They produced this record in afar more traditional style ( using live dums, bass, guitars and keys) compared to their last two records, which primaro;y started as programmed beats and then evolved into songs.
OPM's first album Menace to Sobriety, was released by Atlantic Records. It was this album that dawned the international skateboarder's anthem,"Heaven is a Halfpipe". The song reached the #1 most requested on LA's KROQ and #1 Nationwide Top Phones. It also charted at #3 in the UK and remained in the Top 5 for over two months. "Heaven is a Halfpipe" also won the highly acclaimed Kerrang "Single of the Year" award. Following this, the popular album For Them Asseswas released on Suburban Noize Records, further defining OPM's unique style with classic tracks such as "Rollin", "Perfect Day" and "Luffly".
OPM has sold over one million units around the world.
California Poppy will be OPM's second full-length record for Suburban Noize. Johne E. explains why Suburban Noize REcords woeks so well for OPM; " We really love the creative freedom we have by being with Suburban Noize. Our goal is to create music that people enjoy, including ourselves. At Suburban Noize, we have total creative independence. Also, there is a community among the artists as opposed to the major label hirarchy between bands. Suburban Noize allows the artist development to happen naturally by tkaing the time to plant seeds and grow roots"
California Poppy is a record that takes OPM back to their roots. Theses California natives take pride in what has influenced their lifestyle and music. Local artists like Sublime, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Janes Addiction, No Doubt, and NWA have had a huge impact on their sound.In the spirit of the Beach Boys, OPM truly defines the So Cal lifestyle that people all round the world seem to be fascinatedwith. California Poppy, like Menace to Sobriety and For Them Asses, is the kind of record you can play at your backyard BBQ and listen to from top to bottom. It is a culmination of reggaw rhythms,hip-hop beats and punk rock attitude. The days are full of drinking, drugs, and beautiful girls, the beach, surf and fun in the sun. Although, living in California is not always as glamorous as it seems, and listeing to California Poppy you will feel with reality of life and personal stuggle.
The cover art defines the album by showing the diversity of culture in Southern California with "Our Lady" proudly displaying a child in a golden field of poppies. California is the root of OPM and OPM is dericed from the poppy, hence the Californa poppy.
It is the collective belief of OPM that the greatest accomplishment of any artist is to convey an emotion in such a profound way that the listener is somehow affected. The more complicated the emotion, the more difficult it is to convey. The most challenging being love or desire because it requires an artist to expose himself fully and to discuss personal feelings. Masters of this art that have influenced OPM include Bob Marley and John Lennon. California Poppy contains songs such as "Eternity", "Love Don't" and "Desire" beautifully achieve this challenge with stunning success.
"Classy Lady" is a somehow soulful trip into the strip club and feeling as though you are falling in love with a dancer. The very dark and deep track "Leave 'em For Dead" deals with politcs and humanity."Lion's Pride" faces the "War on Drugs". With so many of their genration being locked up for growing and smoking herb, OPM strikes back with the lyric "I've commited no crime". "Somewhere Further Than The Valley" is a song about being locked up in the city and the pressure starting to weigh you down, a beautiful daydream of an existing nirvana and how to find it in tractional OPM style.
The Albm features: Daddy X from the Kottonmouth Kings, Yellowman, Kaleo from Pepper, Jared and DJ Product of Hed PE and Jim fromDumbluck