Powerspace

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Name = Powerspace


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Genre = Alternative Power pop Pop punk
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Label = Fueled by Ramen
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URL = [http://www.powerspacetheband.com powerspacetheband.com]
Current_members = Alec Cyganowski Tom Schleiter Kevin Kane Max Perenchio
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Powerspace is a five-piece power pop band from Chicago, Illinois. They are signed to Fueled by Ramen. The band released their debut album, "The Kicks of Passion" produced by Marc McClusky, on July 31, 2007.

History

The band first began performing while students at Miami University. Chicago natives and high school friends Tom Schleiter and Daniel McMahon, who both attended St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, began playing together at the university, and soon formed a trio with fellow Miami student and Green, Ohio drummer Kevin Kane. After a search for a vocalist, another Miami student and friend of Schleiter and McMahon's, Alec Cyganowski, joined the group. [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9fpxqyrldae~T1 Biography] , Allmusic.com.] The band began touring and developed a reputation for energetic live shows,Alyssa Vale, [http://media.www.readbuzz.com/media/storage/paper755/news/2007/06/21/ListenHear/Concert.Review.The.Show.Must.Go.On.Tour-2917101.shtml Concert Review] . Buzz Weekly, June 21, 2007. Accessed June 27, 2007.] sparking a large amount of interest from record labels. The band then moved back to Chicago and signed to Fueled By Ramen Records, who released their first full-length, "The Kicks of Passion", on July 31, 2007. A spot playing at SXSW [ [http://2007.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/51111.html SXSW] . Accessed July 1, 2007] and nationwide touring ensued in the US in 2007, opening for Hawthorne Heights, Amber Pacific, Monty Are I, Melee, From First to Last, and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. [William Dale, [http://www.staticmultimedia.com/content/music/news/news_1178730112?info=music Powerspace ready to 'Kick Out' the Jams] . Static Multimedia. Accessed June 26, 2007.] Most recently, the band's single "Powerspace Snap Bracelet" was featured in SPIN, ["Songs You Need To Download Now!". SPIN, July 2007, p. 26.] who also reviewed their album, [Review of "The Kicks of Passion". SPIN, August 2007, p. 106.] and the band was profiled in "Aquarian" magazine. [ [http://www.theaquarian.com/Merchant2new/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ISS07182007&Category_Code=ISSUES&Product_Count=0 Powerspace reveal the VIP Secret] . "Aquarian", July 18, 2007.] The band has toured with The Classic Crime, Envy on the Coast, Kaddisfly, Madina Lake, Mayday Parade, Brighten, and We The Kings in support of the album. Recently, they added an additional guitarist named Max Perenchio, He was filling in while Tom was attending college. Max was invited to stay, and now is part of the band.

Starting on April 16, 2008 and ending on the morning of April 17, several of the guys took part in an all night chat on the forum, absolutepunk.net. Along with fans that stayed all night, they broke the previous record, held by The Audition, for most posts in a news thread, with over 5100 replies over about 8 hours.

On May 20, 2008, Dan made the decision to leave Powerspace. Their friend Jake Serek is currently filling in on the bass.

The band will embark on the Cute Is What We Aim For-headlined summer tour alongside Ace Enders and starting June 15, 2008.

Powespace is set to release an EP in october, and a full length (titled Taste the Machine) in the Spring, as stated in this interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X37OJiit00 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X37OJiit00] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X37OJiit00]

Members

;Current members
*Alec Cyganowski - Singer
*Tom Schleiter - Guitar
*Kevin Kane - Drums
*Max Perenchio - Guitar
*Touring Bassist: Jake Serek

;Former members
*Daniel McMahon - Bass

Discography

Albums

*"Houston, We Have A Party EP" 2006
*"The Kicks of Passion" 2007

ingles

*"Right On, Right Now" 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.powerspacetheband.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/powerspace Official MySpace]
*Last.fm
* [http://www.purevolume.com/powerspace Official Purevolume]