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The Ophelias are a psychedelic rock band led by singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Leslie Medford. Medford formed the band in San Francisco in October 1984 and disbanded the quartet in September 1989.
The Ophelias don’t settle into any one style, and while echoes of others abound, those echoes do not overwhelm the uniqueness of The Ophelias brand. In toto they don’t sound like anyone else, they sound like The Ophelias, a multifaceted, idiosyncratic, eccentric band…like all the best ones.
The Ophelias - Neil Young on High [feat. Julien Baker] (Official Video) “We met Julien for the first time in 2019 at a show we played in Nashville,” Spencer Peppet explains. “She introduced herself and I tried to not show how nervous I was! About half a year into 2020 quarantine I worked up the nerve to ask if she wanted to feature on a ...
No band staggers more elegantly, giggles more soberly. The Ophelias are about the both of things: light and dark, masculine and feminine, high and low, comedy and tragedy, rationality and the unhinged. —Gillibrant Stevens. American bands in particular seem to only be able to regurgitate the kitch and pop-culture they sucked in TV-addled youth.
Discography “I’ve seen The Ophelias three times now, twice in the last few days, and they are just amazing. […] The Ophelias are fortunate in several respects: the musicians do new things with the music yet retain a certain warped traditionalism, they are accomplished enough to play around with a multitude of styles, and they have a particularly strong singer/songwriter.
Crocus by The Ophelias, released 24 September 2021 1. Crocus 2. Sacrificial Lamb 3. Neil Young on High (feat. Julien Baker) 4. Vapor 5. Spirit Sent 6. Biblical Names 7. Mastermind 8. Becoming a Nun 9. Spitting Image 10. Under Again 11. The Twilight Zone 12. Vices
The Ophelias. San Francisco, California. “Collectors and critics will probably rediscover The Ophelias in fifteen years and write blathering essays about Medford’s psychosis-tinged genius.” Well,that time is now! Independent Project Records will release a 15-song career-spanning compendium (including 5 never-released studio tracks).
