Pool Of Sound - Space

Space

Tommy Scott on bass guitar and vocals with drummer Andy Parle, initially recruited guitarist Jamie Murphy, who turned up for their first rehearsal in school uniform, to form 'Space' in 1993 and they released a 12-inch single entitled 'Is It Real'. This was recorded on Liverpool manager Mark Cowley's own label, Hug Records, with 'The Farm's' Carl Hunter designing the Artwork. It was from this that Gut Records first discovered the band after 'Kraftwerk' fanatic Franny Griffiths, an old friend and former member of Scott's earlier group 'Hello Sunset', was brought in to join them on keyboards and electronics a year later, establishing their trademark style. The band released their first single, 'Money' in 1995 on Gut Records followed by 'Neighbourhood' in 1996, but it was not until the release of their next single, 'Female of the Species', that they achieved popular acclaim. This song was also chosen to be the theme song to the popular UK TV series 'Cold Feet'.

'Female of the Species'

Their debut album 'Spiders', released in September 1996, enjoyed success and went platinum in the UK. 'Female of the Species' also gained moderate airplay in the United States, and was widely seen and heard nationally in Australia. Their line-up increased with the addition of bassist/multi-instrumentalist Yorkie who had started working with the band years before their success with 'Spiders', enabling Scott to concentrate more on vocals and guitar.
A tour of the US followed in mid-1997 which was less successful than many had hoped, with stories of homesickness and, in Jamie Murphy's case, a severe nervous breakdown, as well as Scott losing his voice for two months. The death of Yorkie's mother Gladys Palmer, a local Liverpool singer, devastated the band.
In early 1998, after finishing 'Space's' second album 'Tin Planet' which went to No.3 in the charts, a more mature, focused release than 'Spiders', drummer Andy Parle left the band. He was immediately replaced by Leon Caffrey and later that year they recorded a version of 'The Animals' single 'We Gotta Get Out Of This Place' for a Honda advert which featured on their 'Bad Days' EP.

In 2001 'Space' parted ways with Gut Records following certain issues with the label, including the constant postponing of their third album 'Love You More Than Football', and with Murphy departing from the band the same year, this led to the band retreating from the public eye and releasing their music via their website. These recordings were known as 'Music For Aliens'.
After a three-year break from public attention, 'Space' returned in 2004 to release 'Suburban Rock 'n Roll', their first proper release of new material since 'Tin Planet'. However it failed to earn critical and commercial recognition and this lukewarm reception of other material and the problems in getting a new recording contract made it financially impossible to carry on.
In 2005, 'Space' announced their decision to go their separate ways.
November 2011 saw 'Space' announce they would reunite for a gig at Christmas.
In 2019, a boxset entitled 'The Anthology' was released containing the band's first five studio albums, including the previously unreleased 'Love You More Than Football' album, plus 'B'-sides and rarities.

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