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

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
  • Quickspace Happy Song #1 (1995)
  • Found A Way (1995)
  • Superplus (1995)
  • Friend (1995)
  • Rise (1996)
  • Amigo (1997)
  • Precious Mountain (1997)
  • Hadid (1998)
  • Quickspace Happy Song #2 (1998)
  • Precious Little EP (1998)
  • The Lobbalong Song (1999)
  • The Flat Moon Society (2000)
  • In A Field Of Nymphs (2003)
  • Pissed Off Boy (2005)

References

  1. ^ a b c Phares, Heather. "Quickspace Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Quickspace Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Superplus review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Quickspace Supersport - Archive session (1995)". BBC Radio 6 Music. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. ^ Leech, Jeanette (6 June 2017). Fearless – the making of post rock. Jawbone Press. p. 283. ISBN 978-1-911036-15-9.
  6. ^ "Quickspace goes into orbit". Pause & Play. 29 January 1998.
  7. ^ "Quickspace Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  8. ^ "QUICKSPACE Supo Spot". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Quickspace Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Quickspace Artist Page". Elefant Records. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Precious Falling Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  12. ^ "The Death of Quickspace - Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  13. ^ "The Death of Quickspace". NME. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  14. ^ "RollingStone.com: Recordings: Quickspace, The Death Of Quickspace, 3 Stars". Rolling Stone. 24 December 2001. Archived from the original on 24 December 2001.
  15. ^ "Dougal Reed : Rumours". NME. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Quickspace Artist Page". Domino Records. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Th' Faith Healers". All Tomorrow's Parties. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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