Open Space (band)

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Open Space is a pop rock and indie rock band from Minsk, Belarus.[2][3] Formed in 2006 with an English repertoire and a few Belarusian songs,[4] 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.[5][6] Since 2017, frontman Vitaliy Matievskiy has focused on his synth-pop duo Days of Days,[7] 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

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Timeline

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Discography

  • Wake Up (EP, 2007)[9]
  • Beautiful (EP, 2008)
  • Deal With Silence (LP, 2009)
  • Let It Go (EP, 2010)
  • Bookseller (EP, 2011)
  • Do You Remember (maxi single, 2012)
  • Pressure (LP, 2012)[25]
  • Сделай Шаг (single, 2014)

Participation in collections

  • «APS Sound» Volume 1 (2012)[26]

Press

Notes

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