Biography
Following the dissolution of his well-regarded indie pop outfit the Faith Healers toward the close of 1994, London guitarist and vocalist Tom Cullinan assembled Quickspace Supersport alongside Sean Newsham on bass, Wendy Harper handling vocals and guitar, Max Corradi on drums, and Barry Stillwell on keyboards. Although elements of droning tension and fuzzy pop from the Faith Healers carried over into Cullinan's fresh project, Quickspace Supersport displayed greater flexibility in their sonic approach and adopted a more positive lyrical tone.
The ensemble issued its first 7", Quickspace Happy Song #1, through the self-run Kitty Kitty Corporation imprint in March 1995. An initially lukewarm reception greeted them from a music press fixated on Brit-pop, yet alliances formed with Sebadoh and Stereolab, leading to joint U.K. tours later that year. Momentum built by October 1995 with the landmark Superplus EP, as critics finally embraced the group's tense-yet-varied drone pop and enthusiastically covered both the singles and concerts; shortly thereafter Quickspace Supersport entered a six-month hiatus just as attention peaked.
Reemerging in summer 1996 with over half the roster exchanged and the name shortened, the band retained only Cullinan and Newsham from the prior lineup while adding Nina Pascale on guitar and vocals, Paul Shilton on keyboards, and Chin on drums to revitalize the music. Now operating simply as Quickspace, they delivered the bouncy, driving "Friend" single that November. Their self-titled debut album arrived in June 1997 to favorable notices; tracks such as "Swisher" and "Quasi-Pfaff" highlighted the ensemble's lilting, folky, and experimental sides, whereas "Song for Someone" demonstrated the basis for certain writers labeling them "Stereolab that rocks." During sessions for a follow-up, Quickspace issued the singles-and-b-sides compilation Quickspace Supo Spot, which gathered scarce tracks from various collections, Peel sessions, demos, and the Precious Mountain EP that previewed the outfit's increasingly polished production and arrangements.
After retreating into the studio through the balance of 1997, Quickspace satisfied supporters' anticipation with a pair of 7"s (later gathered on the Precious Little EP) in spring 1998 and the album Precious Falling that summer. Drummer Chin departed just prior to the album's launch, with Steve Denton stepping in. Amid the rotating names, personnel, and stylistic explorations, quality and change remained the sole constants in Quickspace's orbit. In keeping with that pattern, 2000's The Death of Quickspace appeared on the fresh American imprint Matador.
The ensemble issued its first 7", Quickspace Happy Song #1, through the self-run Kitty Kitty Corporation imprint in March 1995. An initially lukewarm reception greeted them from a music press fixated on Brit-pop, yet alliances formed with Sebadoh and Stereolab, leading to joint U.K. tours later that year. Momentum built by October 1995 with the landmark Superplus EP, as critics finally embraced the group's tense-yet-varied drone pop and enthusiastically covered both the singles and concerts; shortly thereafter Quickspace Supersport entered a six-month hiatus just as attention peaked.
Reemerging in summer 1996 with over half the roster exchanged and the name shortened, the band retained only Cullinan and Newsham from the prior lineup while adding Nina Pascale on guitar and vocals, Paul Shilton on keyboards, and Chin on drums to revitalize the music. Now operating simply as Quickspace, they delivered the bouncy, driving "Friend" single that November. Their self-titled debut album arrived in June 1997 to favorable notices; tracks such as "Swisher" and "Quasi-Pfaff" highlighted the ensemble's lilting, folky, and experimental sides, whereas "Song for Someone" demonstrated the basis for certain writers labeling them "Stereolab that rocks." During sessions for a follow-up, Quickspace issued the singles-and-b-sides compilation Quickspace Supo Spot, which gathered scarce tracks from various collections, Peel sessions, demos, and the Precious Mountain EP that previewed the outfit's increasingly polished production and arrangements.
After retreating into the studio through the balance of 1997, Quickspace satisfied supporters' anticipation with a pair of 7"s (later gathered on the Precious Little EP) in spring 1998 and the album Precious Falling that summer. Drummer Chin departed just prior to the album's launch, with Steve Denton stepping in. Amid the rotating names, personnel, and stylistic explorations, quality and change remained the sole constants in Quickspace's orbit. In keeping with that pattern, 2000's The Death of Quickspace appeared on the fresh American imprint Matador.
Albums
Singles
