OP8 featuring Lisa Germano - Slush (1997)

OP8:
Giant Sand spin-off that was meant to be a series of releases featuring the three members of Giant Sand with guest artists. However, after the release in 1997 of Slush featuring Lisa Germano, Joey and John's other side project, Calexico, begun the same year, took all of their attention and the OP8 project was shelved.

Lisa Germano:
Lisa Germano (born June 27, 1958, Mishawaka, IN) is a multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter who has released several albums featuring her distinctive violin and confessional lyrics. She was in John Cougar Mellencamp's band before starting her solo career.