Quickspace

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Quickspace
Also known asQuickspace Supersport
OriginLondon, England
Genres Experimental rock
Noise pop
Space rock
Krautrock
Years active1994–2005
Labels Kitty Kitty, Matador, Love Train, Elefant Records, Slash, Hidden Agenda, Domino, Homesleep
Spinoff of Th' Faith Healers
Past members Tom Cullinan
Sean Newsham
Ed Grimshaw
Louis Jack-Jones
Roxanne Stephen
Wendy Harper (also known as Tiana Harper)
Max Corradi
Barry Stillwell
Chin
Steve Denton
Nina Pascale
Paul Shilton
Robin C.

Quickspace (originally Quickspace Supersport) was an English, London-based, experimental and Krautrock influenced band active between 1994 and 2005.

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History

Shortly after the breakup of indie group Th' Faith Healers, guitarist/vocalist Tom Cullinan formed Quickspace Supersport with Sean Newsham (bass), Wendy Harper (vocals/guitar), Max Corradi (drums), and Barry Stillwell (keyboards) in London at the end of 1994. [1]

The group released their debut single, "Quickspace Happy Song #1" in March 1995 on their Kitty Kitty Corporation label. They found friends in bands such as Sebadoh and Stereolab, both of whom they toured the UK with later that year. [2] A second single "Found A Way" was released on the Love Train label, though it was on the "Superplus" EP released on Domino in October 1995 where the group's sound really began to jell. [3] A session was also recorded for the John Peel Show on BBC Radio 1. [4] They then went into a brief hiatus when three of the original members left after disagreements over labels and money. [5] The "Supersport" part of the name was dropped and Cullinan reformed the band, with Nina Pascale (vocals/guitar), Paul Shilton (keyboards), and Chin (drums). [1]

A re-recorded version of "Friend" was the first single with the new line-up, released in early 1996 on the Kitty Kitty label. Their first album, Quickspace , was released in autumn 1996, and featuring a mix of old and new recordings. [6] A US version released in 1997 added the two most recent singles. [7]

In spring 1997, a collection of their early singles and rare tracks was released on the low-priced compilation SupoSpot . [8] It was followed later that year by The "Precious Mountain" EP. In the Summer of 1998 the band released the "Hadid" and "Quickspace Happy Song #2" singles and combined them both on the "Precious Little EP" CD. [9] The band also re-recorded a version of "Friend" in Spanish for release as a single on Elefant Records. [10] Chin left the band during this year and was replaced by Steve Denton. [1]

Their second album Precious Falling was released on CD and double vinyl in August 1998. [11]

In 2000, the band released The Death Of Quickspace to critical approval, [12] [13] [14] followed by the "Flat Moon Society" single later that year. Tom Cullinan later released a complete cover of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours LP under the pseudonym Dougal Reed, [15] but no new Quickspace songs materialised for over three years.

In 2003, the single was released on the Italian Homesleep label, but it would take two more years until a completely renewed Quickspace featuring Cullinan, Ed Grimshaw (drums), Louis Jack-Jones (bass) and ex-Th' Faith Healer Roxanne Stephen (vocals) released their next single "Pissed Off Boy" on the Domino label in 2005. [16] After this Cullinan reformed Th' Faith Healers for some concerts in early 2006 [17] but there has been no further activity under the Quickspace name.

Discography

Main albums
Compilations
Singles & EPs

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