Oppy Music, Vol. I: Purple, Crayon is the Debut Album by Chris Opperman

Chris Opperman

Chris Opperman is an award-winning composer who has recently emerged into the mainstream. Opperman is known mostly for his work orchestrating the music of guitar heroes Steve Vai and Mike Keneally for their respective performances with Holland's Metropole Orkest...

 and the Random Factor

"Can you imagine a silken scarf, studded with turquoise Necco wafers? Opperman's music starts on the 'and of 2.' If you think you understand it, you're wrong. There's this weird little plot of land occupying a hitherto unexplored region between rock, jazz, contemporary classical, and some weird fucking shit nobody can explain. There's Opperman. I don't know if you'll ever get there, but Opperman'll let you watch."

Credits

Geoff Sykes Mastering

Steve Revilak Engineer

Tanya Smith Model

Atticus Wolrab Artwork, Art Realization

Chris Opperman

Chris Opperman

Chris Opperman is an award-winning composer who has recently emerged into the mainstream. Opperman is known mostly for his work orchestrating the music of guitar heroes Steve Vai and Mike Keneally for their respective performances with Holland's Metropole Orkest...

 Piano, Chimes, Vocals, Vibraslap, Scenery, Piano (Grand), Photography, Voices, Programming, Trumpet

Tricia Williams Chimes, Orchestra Bells, Orchestral Bells, Shaker, Cymbals, Marimba

Brian O'Connell

Brian O'Connell

Brian O'Connell is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Wolfe Tones na Sionna and represented the Clare senior hurling team from 2003 to 2010. O'Connell captained this team for three years including a Munster final appearance against Tipperary in 2008. O'Connell is better known...

 Bass, Chapman Stick, Guitar (Bass)

James Klewin Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Soloist, Wah Wah Guitar

Ty Paulsen Drums, Drums (Snare)

Joe Conley Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar

Erica Rae Vocals (Background), Soprano (Vocal)

Wesley Livingston Vocals (Background)

Cynthia Levinson Alto, Vocals (Background), Alto (Vocals)

Satu Carlsten Alto, Alto (Vocals), Vocals (Background)

Tim Franklin Bass (Vocal), Tenor (Vocal), Vocals (Background)

Amy Millette Vocals (Background), Voices

Brandon Hunt Sax (Tenor)

Chris Eskola

Chris Eskola

Chris Eskola is an American musician from Boston, Massachusetts, locally known as a bassist who has performed with a number of hard rock, metal, punk, and experimental bands in the Boston area. Chris briefly attended Berklee in the late 1990s, and plays trombone in addition to the bass...

 Trombone

Mark BoichSax (Alto)

C.J. DeAngelus Sax (Baritone)

Jeff Forrest Sound Effects, Voices, Engineer, Mixing

Mike Keneally

Mike Keneally

Michael Joseph Keneally is an American guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and composer. Allmusic says: "With his wide-ranging talents and ability to be creative in almost any musical situation, Keneally is the leading progressive rock genius of the post-Zappa era."Born on Long Island, New York, he...

Piano (Electric), Sound Effects, Vocals (Background), Voices, Noise, Producer, Wood Block, Scenery

Track listing

1. Sophia's Dream (Vs. Reality) (8:31)
2. Shipped to the Sky (4:16)
3. The 22nd Overture (9:20)
4. Snot Woman: Act I, Scene 4 (4:05)
5. The Park Beach Canal (1:38)
6. Sharel's Lullabye I (1:17)
7. Ain't Got No Beef (7:38)
8. Lincoln, Lincoln (:27)
9. Beware of the Random Factor (4:29)
10. The Day Big Bird Turned Blue (:51)
11. Send Your Money (5:38)
12. Sharel's Lullabye II (5:26)