Open Space (band) explained

Open Space
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Minsk, Belarus
Genre:pop rock, indie rock, britpop[1]
Years Active:2006–present
Label:West Records, Vigma
Associated Acts:MATIVI, Days of Days, Лермонт[2]
Website:osband.com
Current Members:Vitaliy Matievskiy
Seva Maslov
Andrey Malashenko
Artem Buryakin
Past Members:Maxim Mestovskiy
Roman Sorokaletov

Open Space is a pop rock and indie rock band from Minsk, Belarus.[3] [4] Formed in 2006 with an English repertoire and a few Belarusian songs,[5] they later adapted mostly Russian lyrics. The band has released two full albums and several EPs and singles, but in recent years the musicians play together mostly as a cover band.[6] [7] Since 2017, frontman Vitaliy Matievskiy has focused on his synth-pop duo Days of Days, and since 2018 he also writes music for his solo electronic music project MATIVI.[8]

History

Open Space was formed in 2006 by Seva Maslov (bass) and Vitaliiy Matievsky (vocals, guitar).[9] They were later joined by Maxim Mestovskiy (guitar) and Andrey Malashenko (drums).[10]

In 2007 the band recorded their first demo EP Wake Up at the Graffity club in Minsk. They began performing regularly in Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. In 2008 they released the 5-song EP Beautiful.[11] In 2009 the band was nominated as Best New Artist at the annual Rock Coronation Awards in Belarus.[12] In 2010 they won the award for Best Pop-Rock Band.[13]

Open Space released their first full-length album Deal With Silence on the local label West Records in 2010.[14] [15] Also in 2010, the band played on main stages at the Be2gether and Basovišča music festivals.[16] [17] The EP Let It Go was released later that year.

Their second full-length album Pressure was released in 2012.[18] At the 2012 National Music Awards presented by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus and Capital TV, Open Space was honored as Best Rock Band.[19]

Musical style

A columnist for the newspaper Muzykalnaya Gazeta described the Open Space sound: “It felt like an overdose of Coldplay in the music. The only difference is that it is easier, more primitive, not so nice, and does not cling.”[20] The band has been noted for memorable dance rhythms decorated with heavy guitars.[21] The band has “clinging, catchy songs designed for a wide audience,” wrote the Belarusian music portal LiveSound, and “Open Space is a very strong band. The guys play great and will play for a very long time”.[22] The same publication described the sound of the band as soft Britpop, played very smoothly and professionally, though it is occasionally “boring”.[23] In 2010 hosts from European Radio for Belarus noted that the band is often confused with Hair Peace Salon and Coldplay.[24]

Band members

Former members
Timeline

Discography

Participation in collections

Press

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Хварэем на Brit Pop. Валынскі. Дохтур. 2009. European Radio for Belarus. be. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090407153505/http://www.euroradio.fm/by/562/audiopatio/22075/. 2009-04-07. 2019-11-06.
  2. Web site: "Лермонт" выпустит дебютный альбом осенью (+песня). 2013-08-21. experty.by. ru. "Lermont" will release its debut album in the autumn (+song). 2018-12-17.
  3. Web site: О группе Группа Open Space — официальный сайт. www.osband.com. en-US. 2018-10-25.
  4. Web site: Open Space. www.radiohit.by. 2018-11-17.
  5. Web site: Концерт группы "Open space" на СТВ. 2012-06-23. Capital TV. en. Concert of the "Open Space» band on CTV. 2018-12-22. 2016-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413172604/http://www.ctv.by/%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8/%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82-%D0%B3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%BF%D1%8B-open-space-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2. dead.
  6. Web site: Группа Open Space — кавер бэнд, кавер-версии и собственные песни. Группа Open Space. 2018-10-25.
  7. Web site: Open Space: "Мы чужыя песні граем як свае". Весялуха. Марына. 2016-08-18. 2018-12-25. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606082035/http://www.zviazda.by/be/news/20160817/1471464035-open-space-my-chuzhyya-pesni-graem-yak-svae. 2019-06-06. Zvyazda. be. Open Space, “We play other people's songs as ours”.
  8. Web site: Минская волна - В гостях Виталий Матиевский. mvradio.by. ru-ru. 2018-11-14. 2018-06-18.
  9. Web site: Wake Up – мини альбом от группы Open Space. LiveSound.by. Wake Up - mini album from the Open Space band. https://web.archive.org/web/20081003224123/http://www.livesound.by/articles/openspace_wakeup. 2008-10-03. dead. 2018-11-28. ru.
  10. OPEN SPACE :: Wake Up. Сакович. Екатерина. Muzykalnaya Gazeta. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607022303/http://www.nestor.minsk.by/mg/2007/34/mg73404.html. 2019-06-07. live. 2019-06-07. 34. 2007. ru.
  11. Web site: "Open Space" — брит-рок по-белорусски. Богнат. Екатерина. 2008-04-27. BelaPAN. ru. “Open Space” is Brit-rock in Belarusian. https://web.archive.org/web/20190903175841/https://naviny.by/en/node/45422. 2019-09-03. live. 2019-09-03.
  12. Web site: ESPRIT — "Адкрыцьцё году" па вэрсыі наведнікаў ТГ . 2009-03-18 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090301184448/http://music.fromby.net/article/1574/ . 2009-03-01 . Retrieved 11 February 2009
  13. Web site: "Рок-корону-2009" получила группа "Без билета". 2010-03-05. naviny.by. BelaPAN. ru. beZ bileta received the “Rock Crown 2009”. https://web.archive.org/web/20190610121226/https://naviny.by/rubrics/culture/2010/03/05/ic_media_photo_117_3921. 2019-06-10. live. 2019-06-10.
  14. Web site: Аглядача: Open Space "Deal with Silence". Калеснікава. Маша. 2010-01-14. European Radio for Belarus. be. Review: Open Space "Deal with Silence". https://web.archive.org/web/20190612095122/https://euroradio.fm/aglyadacha-open-space-deal-silence. 2019-06-12. live. 2019-06-12.
  15. Web site: Каталог . rollingstone.ru . 21 January 2009.
  16. Web site: B2g.lt – Tai, kas naudinga, aktualu ir įdomu.
  17. Web site: PROGRAM FESTIWALU / ПРАГРАМА ФЭСТЫВАЛЮ . 2011-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040618195900/http://www.basowiszcza.org/ . 2004-06-18 . dead.
  18. Web site: Проект "СТАрт". СТА Логистик. ru. Project «СТАрт». https://web.archive.org/web/20180201120538/http://www.sta-logistic.by/social/proekt_start_. 2018-02-01. dead. 2018-11-28.
  19. Web site: Национальная музыкальная премия: "С умением переставлять ноты туда-сюда в нашей стране проблем нет". Чернухо. Александр. Бегункова. Марина. 2012-12-13. Ultra-Music. ru. National Music Award: “There is no problem with the ability to rearrange notes back and forth in our country”. https://web.archive.org/web/20190610114850/http://ultra-music.com/articles/reviews/10940. 2019-06-10. live. 2019-06-10.
  20. АЎСЯНКА, СЭР!. be. Oatmeal, sir!. 2018-12-03. Muzykalnaya Gazeta. 10. 2006. Слэп..
  21. Web site: Белорусские бритрокеры: кто сильнее?. Соболевская. Елена “Aresha”. 2007-07-03. LiveSound.by. Belarusian brit-rockers: who is stronger?. https://web.archive.org/web/20081003132725/http://livesound.by/articles/british-lovers/. 2008-10-03. dead. 2018-11-28. ru.
  22. Web site: HPS не гости, а хозяева. Aresha. LiveSound.by Белорусский музыкальный портал. HPS are not guests, but the hosts. https://web.archive.org/web/20071208004812/http://livesound.by/articles/hps_cd. 2007-12-08. dead. 2018-11-27. ru.
  23. Web site: Contr-US-тный Brit Rock. duckling. Fobia_L. LiveSound.by. ru. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071111120249/http://livesound.by/news/333. 2007-11-11. 2019-10-25.
  24. Web site: Open Space: "Скарыць Мінск — гэта свайго роду вайнушка!". Еўрарадыё. Аляксандр “Tarantino”. Ждановіч. 2010. European Radio for Belarus. be. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100427013641/http://euroradio.fm/by/1186/interview/46614/. 2010-04-27. 2019-11-02.
  25. Web site: Pressure. Подберезский. Дмитрий. 2012. ej.by. ru. 2018-12-09. 2019-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20190618182027/https://ej.by/music/albums/pressure.html. dead.
  26. Web site: "APS Sound" Volume 1. 2013-01-18. APS. https://web.archive.org/web/20190111163323/https://aps-solver.ru/infocenter/news/sound/. 2019-01-11. live. 2019-01-11.

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