then became involved with ex-Dream Syndicate bassist Kendra Smith and formed a new band called Clay Allison in 1983. The recordings from the summer this year remained unreleased until the 1989 release of Opal's Early Recordings. After Clay Allison's 1984 tour, the band decided to go with a name change, and went from Clay Allison to Opal, whose sound was defined by Roback's spare, distorted guitar work and Smith's vocals. They released the Northern Line EP in 1985. SST Records signed Opal and released their album Happy Nightmare Baby on December 14, 1987. During the Opal tour in December 1987, Smith left the band. She was replaced by Sandoval, and they toured Europe through early 1988. Roback and Sandoval had an intimate relationship at this time and after Opal was disbanded, they took the remaining members of Opal and changed their name to Mazzy Star. Roback spent most of the past decade living in Norway before his death on February 24, 2020. Keith Mitchell Mitchell played percussion for Opal and was a Founding Member of Mazzy Star, playing drums on all four albums. Mitchell died on May 14, 2017. Additional musicians Other contributors to Mazzy Star include: Current members Suki Ewers – keyboards Colm Ó Cíosóig – guitar, bass, keyboards, drums Josh Yenne – pedal steel guitar and acoustic/electric guitars. Former members Kurt Elzner – touring guitarist Jill Emery – bass William Cooper, real name Will Glenn (1957–2001) – keyboards, violin Discography She Hangs Brightly (1990) So Tonight That I Might See (1993) Among My Swan (1996) Seasons of Your Day (2013) Still (EP, 2018) References External links Mazzy Star official webstore Alternative rock groups from California Dream pop musical groups Neo-psychedelia groups Female-fronted musical groups Psychedelic rock music groups from California American shoegaze musical groups Capitol Records artists Musical groups established in 1988 Musical groups from Los Angeles 1988 establishments in California Rough Trade Records artists Restless Records artists