Velvet Underground, Syd Barrett, Blondie, Flaming Lips, Bowie, Eno, Beach Boys, Louvin Brothers, Ed Hall, Cherubs, Big Star, Gary Numan, Gram Parsons, Go-Go's, Plastic Ono Band, Os Mutantes, did I mention the Velvet Underground?, ABBA, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Who, Psychedelic Furs, psychedelia, Television, television, Kristofferson.
"Like a sample dish served with the chef's compliments at a fancy restaurant, Hit Space's six-song debut EP is a fleeting bite that goes a long way toward cementing fealty for their languid, fuzz-tinged flavor. During the Nineties, vocalist/guitarist Carrie Clark and bassist Jeff Copas shared stage space in Sixteen Deluxe. Hit Space takes that celebrated Austin band's bedrock pop sensibility on a Sunday stroll through the used-record store, exposing a number of heretofore-unheard musical touchstones in the process. "Frozen in Time" begins with a frigid Interpol guitar riff before settling into a comfortably shambling groove. Clark's dulcet, slightly-behind-the-beat vocals add distinction to the homemade Britpop homage, "Can't Get It Right," while vocalist/guitarist Joel Ossar strikes just the right chords of melancholy and madness on "The Paranoids." The quartet leaves us hanging on a Galaxie 500-inflected rendition of the Louvin Brothers' "You're Learning." Action like this portends good things for the entrée to come." - Greg Beets, Austin Chronicle (1/25/07)
"...two guitars, bass, drums finding the catchy sweet spot between strummy (rather than over-driven) Velvet Underground and that straight-up pop-rock solo album Debbie Harry never got around to making." - Joe Gross, XLent (1/11/07)
Austin Sound reviews the EP here. (3/28/07)
Just wanted to let you know about a show tomorrow night, Tuesday October 9th at Mohawk (corner of Red River & 10th ATX) that Skiesfalling is playing with the legendary Adam Franklin of Swervedriver along with locals All in the Golden Afternoon complimenting the lush space rock vibe. We'd love to see you out! We play around 11pm...
Adam Franklin - Toshack Highway 12ish Skiesfalling 11ish All in the Golden Afternoon 10ish
Hello lovely Space Cadets we have a wonderful show Friday September 21st at Club De Ville in Austin, TX opening for the dreamy Spectrum (the legendary Sonic Boom/Spaceman3) with super local instrumentalists Low Line Caller playing the middle slot.
We would love to see you guys there as we will be performing some newer close to ready for recording versions of old favs along with a new one and also including the addition of a new synth texture specialist.
Tomorrow Friday September 21st Club De Ville Spectrum 12pm Low Line Caller 11pm *Skiesfalling 10pm
Here's to cerebral explosions and euphoric manifestations.
BUT SERIOUSLY ... I NEEEEEED MORE HIT-SPACE SONGS. HOW CAN I GET MORE HIT-SPACE MUSIC? YOU GOT ANY OLD DEMO C.D.'S? OR MAYBE SOMETHING NEW COMING OUT SOON? OR MAYBE SOME DEMO MP3'S OF NEW TRACKS YOU COULD E-MAIL ME? I'M SERIOUS.
I can't believe I was so stupid as to not take a day off to make the short trip down for the weekend. I'm kicking myself right now. One of these days I'm going to have to make the trip to see you guys play.
thank you for playing beautiful music for us degenerates last night at the hole in the wall. i love your music, and carrie, darlin', you sure is a rock-star goddess if'n i ever did see one.
sigh.
i've got a new crush....
If you love somebody, set them free to buy the new record by Hit Space. If they love you, they will bring the record back for you to listen to. And if they don't come back, it could just mean that traffic is bad.
incredible & huge props from Neighbors! thanks so much for playing w/ us-- you sounded great, & it felt like all night the love was just pouring everywhere all around the room. ok, props to you!
"to please me, please dont use a line"
now folks is going to start repeating back to you lines from your song about not repeating lines back to you and its going to become some kind of thing. ya know? I hope I didnt un-please you.
the lonestar flows so freely?
Hit Space freely flows.
i'll be there to clean up afterwards because foot foot is the janitor of Bunkhaus. go ahead and tear out the walls because we do drywall too.
