![]() "With vocals Paul Rodgers would applaud and a solo that David Gilmour would be proud to put his name to”. "Stadium-fit emotive blues rock" - Classic Rock Magazine In August 2013 the track 'Hope You Know' was featured on the cover disc of Classic Rock magazine: presents The Blues. ![]() Spectrum returned to Blast studios in February 2012 to complete their second EP titled ‘Lust and Lost Joy’ which is now available at Bandcamp Dan Leak (guitar) gained the accolade of 'Marshall Amplification's Guitarist of the year'. ![]() This lead to playing the final at Marshall HQ in Milton Keynes, they finished runners up. Their début EP received rave reviews by both press and fans and has set the foundation for the band to build a reputation as an exciting original outfit.Īfter entering Marshall Amplification's 'Ultimate Band Contest', Spectrum ended in the top 5 bands in online voting out of 7000 entrants. In April 2011 Spectrum entered Blast Recording Studios in Newcastle Upon Tyne, where artists such as New York Dolls, The Quireboys, Therapy? and Arctic Monkeys recorded. On returning from touring with Free and Bad Company's Simon Kirke in 2008, Paul Smith (Vocals) joined forces with Dan Leak (Guitar) and got to work on setting up their own original blues rock. Influenced by the likes of Free, Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy and Hendrix Spectrum formed in 2010 hailing from Durham, currently performing both covers and originals whilst establishing a reputation as a young upcoming band. Spectrum continue to work on a new LP tentatively titled "On the Wings of Mercury" while Kember has produced the sophomore LP for MGMT, due out in late 2009.Ģ) Spectrum is a blues rock group from Durham, UK. The new line-up has released an ep entitled "War Sucks", recorded in Basel, Switzerland in early 2009 with David Maxxx of Psychic TV. In 2008, Spectrum reformed with Pete Kember, Roger Brogan (drums, samples), Nolan Watkinson (bass) and Rupert Bowkett (guitar) making appearances with the reunited My Bloody Valentine.Ĭontinuing touring from 2008 through 2009, Spectrum were joined by guitarists Kevin Cowan and Jason Holt. A new album was started with Randall Nieman of Fuxa, though put on hold due to other recording and live commitments. This material was often in the same vein as Kember's Experimental Audio Research project, reflecting an increased interest in vintage analogue synthesizers, especially those made by EMS. Occasionally Jessamine and Silver Apples have collaborated with Kember using the Spectrum name.įrom 1996 the name has been used for Kember's solo work, usually with Pete Bassman (Pete Bain) from the original Spacemen 3 lineup and recording engineer/musician Alf Hardy. 1992's Soul Kiss (Glide Divine) was split between songs and longer experimental pieces featuring drones and repetition, and Highs, Lows and Heavenly Blows (1994) was also mainly song-oriented. First single "How You Satisfy Me" was an original composition reminiscent of 1960s garage bands. Initial Spectrum releases carried on from the sound of late-period Spacemen 3, featuring conventional songs and a regular band. Initial Spectrum releases carried on from the sound of late-period Spacemen 3 Read Full Bio There is more than one artist with this name. However, when Spacemen 3 disbanded in 1991, Kember recruited new musicians for the group Spectrum. Sonic Boom's first solo album, Spectrum, was recorded in 1989 while Spacemen 3 were still together, and featured the other members of the group. There is more than one artist with this name.ġ) Spectrum is a project of Peter Kember, a British musician more usually known as Sonic Boom, and founding member of the band Spacemen 3.
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