The current line-up of SPACE KELLY's band features: Space Kelly (vocals & guitar), Rene Bosem (vocals & guitar), Christopher Robinson (vocals & bass), Erk Wiemer (vocals & keyboards) & Martin Hoffmann who replaced Sven "Uschi" Kuester (drums).
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Influences
American Spring, Another Sunny Day, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ash, The Association, Astrud Gilberto, B.J.Thomas, The Beach Boys, Ben Folds, Bernd Begemann, Bert Kaempfert, Big Star, Billy Bragg, The BMX Bandits, The Box Tops, Boyracer, Brighter, The Brilliant Corners, Burt Bacharach, The Byrds, Camper Van Beethoven, The Cardiacs, The Charlatans, Chris Montez, Claudine Longet, Cole Porter, Colin Bluntstone, The Cyrkle, The Daintees, Dan Fogelberg, Dennis Wilson, Die Antwort, Eggstone, Felt, The Field Mice, Flippers Guitar, The Frank & Walters, Frank Sinatra, Free Design, Freewheel, Die Fuenf Freunde, G. Love & Special Sauce, Galaxie 500, Gene, Gilbert OSullivan,
The Go Betweens, Hall & Oates, Happy Mondays, Harpers Bizarre, Harry Nilsson, The Hit Parade, The Hollies, The House Of Love, The Housemartins, Idaho, The Inspiral Carpets, James Taylor, The Jasmine Minks, The Jazz Butcher, Jim Croce, Jim Jiminee, Jimmy Webb, Joao Gilberto, John Lennon, Jonathan Richman, Kenny Rankin, The Las, The Lemonheads, The Lettermen, Lightning Seeds, The Lilac Time, Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, Lou Reed, The Marmalade, Martin Denny, Martin Stephenson, McCarthy, Mega City Four, Michael Franks, The Modern Lovers, The Monkees, Moose, Nick DeCaro, Nick Drake, The Orchids, The Pale Saints, Papas Fritas, Paul Williams, Pavement, The Pearlfishers, The Pooh Sticks, Prefab Sprout, The Primal Scream (the early stuff onyl), Randy Newman, The Red House Painters, Richard Harris, Ride, Roger Nichols, The Rutles, Scott Walker, Scritti Politti, The Sea & Cake, The Sea Urchins, Sergio Mendes, Simon & Garfunkel, The Small Faces, Steely Dan, The Stone Roses, Super Furry Animals, Superstar, The Sweetest Ache, Teenage Fanclub, They Might Be Giants, Throw That Beat!, Todd Rundgren, Trini Lopez, The Turtles, Unrest, Vic Chesnut, The Violent Femmes, The Weather Prophets, The Wedding Present, Woody Guthrie, The Zombies.
Sounds Like
Acid House Kings, Adam Green, Badly Drawn Boy, The Beach Boys, The Beautiful South, Belle & Sebastian, Bernd Begemann, The BMX Bandits, The Boo Radleys, The Boy Hairdresser, Bright Eyes, Brighter, Burt Bacharach, The Cardigans, Cinerama, Club 8, Cosmic Rough Riders, Eggstone, Erk, The Field Mice, Freewheel, Gilbert OSullivan, The Go Betweens, Hal, Harvey Williams, High Llamas, The Hit Parade, The Housemartins, James Kirk, John Mayer, Jonathan Richman, Kante, Kettcar, Kings Of Convenience, The Las, The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group, The Lightning Seeds, The Lilac Time, Lloyd Cole, The Magic Numbers, Malcolm Ross, Michael Shelley, Modesty Blaise, Montgolfier Brothers, The Mopeds, Mull Historical Society, Nice Man, Olivia Tremor Control, The Orchids, The Pale Fountains, Papas Fritas, The Pastels, The Pearlfishers, The Pernice Brothers, The Pooh Sticks, Popsicle, Prefab Sprout, Ralley, Rooney, Secret Goldfish, Spearmint, The Stars, Stephen Duffy, Subterfuge, Sugargliders, Supernaturals, Tahiti 80, Teenage Fanclub, The Thrills, Tomte, Travis, The Wannadies, The Wedding Present.
****************Die schoensten Maedchen gibt es in Amsterdam (2000)
***********************************Schluss, Aus und Vorbei! (2003)
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SPACE KELLY was born on a sunny spring day in the 70ies in Hongkong as Ken Steen, son of a Japanese mother and a German father.
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After splitting with his rather unsuccessful indie pop band Fluffy Pillows in the mid 90ies, Ken decided to go his own way under the name SPACE KELLY.
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By now looking back on quite a few albums on various indie labels as well as a couple of independent hit singles SPACE KELLY gained respect from pop lovers from Asia to America. A strange thing you may argue because SPACE KELLY usually sings in German. But there you have it. Pop is a global language.
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In 1996 he debuted with his charming lo-fi 8-track CD Das Leben ist kein Heimspiel (Life Is No Homegame).
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Erster Alles!, SPACE KELLYs second longplayer was released in 2001 on Apricot Records.
It was put out in Japan as - Space Kelly - and proved an initial international underground success.
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The same year SPACE KELLY was asked to write and produce the official song for Berlins no. 1 ice hockey team EHC Berlin Icebears which stresses his flexibility.
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In 2002 SPACE KELLY returned with - S.K.F.C. - or in full length: Space Kelly Fanclub (later released in Germany under 3 Ecken 1 Elfer). Partly recorded in Berlin with succesfull German hit-producer Pattino and partly put on tape in Scotland with The Pearlfishers ans members of Teenage Fanclub.
Respectively S.K.F.C./3 Ecken 1 Elfer! has taken SPACE KELLY to the next level.
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The first single from this album Schluss, Aus und Vorbei! shot right at the number 1 spot in the HMV Japan singles charts in its first week! In summer 2002 SPACE KELLY did his first sold out Japan tour while NHK Japans biggest TV station showed a SPACE KELLY special (see below)! A strange thing but there you have it again. Pop is a global language.
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Unfortunately in 2005 his Japanese label went bankrupt and left SPACE KELLY with a lot of unpaid royalties. Meanwhile SPACE KELLY started working on various different projects like the Torpedo Boyz (a funky club music project) or the Mukketierbande (country music for children).
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In 2006 it was Korean label Happy Robot Records that brought SPACE KELLY back to life. His 2005 recordings of cover versions of his personal favourite 60s and 70s songs was released in Korea in January 2006 and a big success. A European release of "My Favourite Songbook" followed a few months later on El Muto Records.
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Over the course of his career, SPACE KELLY has honed a lush pop style perfectly suited to his own compositionsbut, as you can hear on "My Favourite Songbook", also perfectly suited to handle other songwriters material.
The result of his "Songbook" is a musical fusion with SPACE KELLYs very own unique, warm pop sensibility applying to the world-beating songs he loves. A sparkling reminder of why covers were once so popular with audiences and musicians alike.
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In October 2007 SPACE KELLY and his band were invited to play at the Great Mint Festival in Seoul/Korea. Together with Tahiti 80 from France they were among a very small number of foreign bands to perform in the beautiful gardens of the Olympic Park. The same year three of his songs were picked for Korean tv ads (see below).
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In September 2008 Space Kelly is releasing his long-awaited follow-up album. "My Favourite Songbook Vol.2" is continuing were Volume 1 stopped and goes even further with a thick brass band backing him up.
"Songbook 2" has already been released in Korea in May 2008.
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As mentioned before POP is a global language and SPACE KELLY sure has done his homework...
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************SPACE KELLY SPECIAL on NHK (National Japanese TV, 2002)
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discography*****:
*09/1994 Prinzessin Millionenschoen (Tape, Sumpfloch)
*09/1995 Das Leben Ist Kein Heimspiel (CD, Freistil Tontraeger)
*09/1995 N'Abend allerseits (7, Freistil Tontraeger)
*04/1997 Ich moechte die weiblichen Fans von Take That (7, Sumpfloch)
*10/1999 "Die schoensten Maedchen gibt es in Amsterdam" (7", El Muto/Lounge Records)
*05/2000 "September Maedchen" (CD-M & 7, Syft Records, Japan)
*05/2000 Die schoensten Maedchen gibt es in Amsterdam"(CD-M, El Muto/Lounge Records)
*08/2000 Space Kelly (CD & LP, Syft Records, Japan)
*03/2001 Wolle Kleff: Hes dope ass in Amsterdam (Capsule Remix) (12, Lounge Records)
*05/2001 Erster Alles (CD & LP, apricot records)
*08/2001 Der EHC ist wieder da! (CD-M & 7, space kelly productions / el muto)
*02/2002 Schluss, Aus und Vorbei! (CD-M & 7, Syft Records, Japan)
*03/2002 World Cup Fieber (Split 7, Escalator, Japan)
*04/2002 S.K.F.C. (CD & LP, Syft Records, Japan)
*04/2002 Schluss, Aus und Vorbei (Piano Version) (Tower Records Bonus 3 CD)
*07/2002 Das Leben ist kein Heimspiel (10-Re-Release, El Muto / Lounge)
*12/2002 Schnee (CD-M & 7, Syft Records, Japan)
*08/2003 3 Ecken 1 Elfer (CD, El Muto Records, Germany)
*01/2006 My Favourite Songbook (CD, Happy Robot Records, Korea)
*04/2006 My Favourite Songbook (CD, El Muto Records, Germany)
*05/2008 My Favourite Songbook Vol.2 (CD, Happy Robot Records, Korea)
*09/2008 My Favourite Songbook Vol.2 (CD, El Muto Records, Germany)
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Korean TV ads (2006/2007)++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
***SONY BRAVIA feat. "Leaving On A Jetplane"***
***iPark feat. "My Love Is A Flower"***
*Hillstate feat. "Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Theme From Cheers)"*
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Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
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