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| Origin | Minsk, Belarus |
| Genres | pop rock, indie rock, britpop [1] |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | West Records, Vigma |
| Members | Vitaliy Matievskiy Seva Maslov Andrey Malashenko Artem Buryakin |
| Past members | Maxim Mestovskiy Roman Sorokaletov |
| Website | osband.com |
Open Space is a pop rock and indie rock band from Minsk, Belarus. [2] [3] Formed in 2006 with an English repertoire and a few Belarusian songs, [4] they later adapted mostly Russian lyrics. The band has released two full albums and several EPs and singles, but in recent years the musicians play together mostly as a cover band. [5] [6] Since 2017, frontman Vitaliy Matievskiy has focused on his synth-pop duo Days of Days, [7] and since 2018 he also writes music for his solo electronic music project MATIVI. [8]
Open Space was formed in 2006 by Seva Maslov (bass) and Vitaliiy Matievsky (vocals, guitar). [9] They were later joined by Maxim Mestovskiy (guitar) and Andrey Malashenko (drums). [10]
In 2007 the band recorded their first demo EP Wake Up at the Graffity club in Minsk. They began performing regularly in Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. In 2008 they released the 5-song EP Beautiful. [11] In 2009 the band was nominated as Best New Artist at the annual Rock Coronation Awards in Belarus. [12] In 2010 they won the award for Best Pop-Rock Band. [13]
Open Space released their first full-length album Deal With Silence on the local label West Records in 2010. [14] [15] Also in 2010, the band played on main stages at the Be2gether and Basovišča music festivals. [16] [17] The EP Let It Go was released later that year.
Their second full-length album Pressure was released in 2012. [18] At the 2012 National Music Awards presented by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus and Capital TV, Open Space was honored as Best Rock Band. [19]
A columnist for the newspaper Muzykalnaya Gazeta described the Open Space sound: “It felt like an overdose of Coldplay in the music. The only difference is that it is easier, more primitive, not so nice, and does not cling.” [20] The band has been noted for memorable dance rhythms decorated with heavy guitars. [21] The band has “clinging, catchy songs designed for a wide audience,” wrote the Belarusian music portal LiveSound, and “Open Space is a very strong band. The guys play great and will play for a very long time”. [22] The same publication described the sound of the band as soft Britpop, played very smoothly and professionally, though it is occasionally “boring”. [23] In 2010 hosts from European Radio for Belarus noted that the band is often confused with Hair Peace Salon and Coldplay. [24]
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