Opossum

Overview

Concrete Playground has a Double Pass to giveaway to to the Sold Out Opossum Album Release at The Lucha Lounge. Simply email auckland@concreteplayground.co.nz with the subject line OPOSSUM to go in the draw. You must be subscribed to Concrete Playground in order to win.

Kody Neilson initially burst onto our music scene with his unhinged, magnetic performances as the lead singer of the Mint Chicks. Now he’s emerged with his own musical project, Opossom, which picks up on the crunchy pop of the late Mint Chicks’ recordings and takes it further into the territory of psych-rock.

Opossom's debut album 'Electric Hawaii' was home-written, recorded and mixed by Neilson himself with just the final mastering courtesy of Howie Weinberg. The album released through Dark Summer Records on 1 June has been described as a unique window into a lively, engaging world of carefully layered sonic layers of light and dark.

Bringing Opossom to life, Neilson will be joined on stage by Bic Runga in the role of chanteuse and multi-instrumentalist, and former fellow Mint Chick Michael Logie on bass guitar duties. Performances by the band have been receiving rave reviews, from opening Laneway Festival earlier this year – to shows in London. It should be a very special performance at The Lucha Lounge for those quick enough to get tickets or lucky enough to win them.