Space announce 20th Anniversary Tour with Republica

And so to the 2013, and after much tweaking and perfecting, the band have finished their latest album 'Attack Of The Mutant 50ft Kebab'- their first new album for nine years. Tommy's influence for the new songs stemmed from his infamous fascination with science and horror films, and he likens the album to a 'Fifties B-Movie' for the ears.

Proud to note how Space have always stood out from the 'normal,' Tommy concedes that their latest album has the usual signature Space quirkiness, with some extra ingredients added to the mix - he describes the songs as a mish-mash of SKA, Punk and the classic Space sound. "When we tour, we love  playing the old stuff, but I always knew I wanted to record some new material. We know the fans like to hear the old classics from our multi-million selling albums 'Spiders' and 'Tin Planet', but we wanted to give them something extra."

"The title track on the album is my favourite song, and is the story of how a fifty foot kebab from a side street takeaway shop wreaks  its revenge on the ailing high street. It's a message about survival in a tongue-in-cheek way. We'll be releasing our first single from this album in January 2014, a track called 'Fortune Teller' - keeping up with the mystic vibe!"

The band have already previewed some of the new songs on their last tour, and although they went down a storm with fans, Tommy admits the recording of the album took longer than expected "because I'm such a perfectionist."

With a forthcoming tour to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Space that starts with a warm up tour in October 2013 and picks up again in March 2014 with a string of shows with double headliners Republica and a number of festival appearances the band are excited about going back on the road. "It will be great to see all of the loyal Space fans who have supported us for years, and we've also noticed that we have a lot of younger fans out there who are just getting into our music. Now that the album is finished we can't wait to get out there to perform the songs,  and let everyone hear them in their full glory. As a band, Space have never been better." 

Single - Fortune Teller release date 3rd February 2014

Album – Attack of the Mutant 50ft Kebab  March 24th 2014

20th Anniversary Tour – Space and Republica

18th March – Glasgow – King Tuts

19th March - Newcastle – O2 Academy

21st  March – Liverpool – O2 Academy

22nd March – Coventry – Kasbah

23rd March – London –O2 Academy Islington

Many more shows and festivals to add...........

Space, The Mono LP's, Edgar Jones O2 Academy Liverpool Fri 26 Oct

 Space with support from The Mono LP's and Edgar Jones
Friday 21st December 2012
O2 Academy Liverpool £17.50
www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk

Liverpool band Space reformed last December to play a sell out Christmas show at the 02 Academy. They head back to the venue on Friday 26 October as part of a national tour. The track Frightened Hoarse's is available now on download.  Their forthcoming album Attack of the Mutant 50ft Kebab will be out next year.

The line-up features original band members Tommy Scott (vocals/guitar)  and Franny Griffiths (keyboards). Along with Phil Hartley (double bass/bass), Ryan Clarke (vintage keys)
and drummer Allan Jones who will replace Andy Parle who sadly died in 2009 and Jamie Murphy (vocals/guitar) left the band due to musical differences.

The platinum selling band came to prominence in the mid 1990's with hit single such as Female of the Species, Neighbourhood, Avenging Angels, Me and you Verses the World and The Ballad of Tom Jones. They worked with Tom Jones in 1999 and Cerys Matthews a year earlier. The band formed in 1993 and released four studio albums, plus a number of charting singles, before disbanding in 2005.

Championed by BBC Introducing's Dave Monks, recording a one off sell out live gig at the Cavern Club for the BBC's Live Lounge Liverpool sessions, The Mono LP's are considered one of Liverpool's bright young things attracting a lot of attention and selling out venues all over the UK.

Headlining shows for Alan McGee's (Oasis, Creation Records) Death Disco night in the Notting Hill Art Club London and Liverpool, the band also played this year's Kendal Calling Festival. The band goes from strength to strength as they intend to release their first single, since signing a deal with Cavern Records, and embark on their first major tour. Vicky, from the band, has worked with The View and The Blood Red Shoes on their last two albums.

Edgar Jones, the former Stairs singer/Paul Weller bassist/Jones's frontman also joins the bill