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Powerspace was a five-piece power pop
band from Chicago, Illinois. They are signed to Fueled by Ramen
. The band released their debut album, The Kicks of Passion
produced by Marc McClusky, on July 31, 2007. Drummer Kevin Kane announced the band's break up on February 17, 2010.
. Chicago natives and high school friends Tom Schleiter and Daniel McMahon, who both attended St. Viator High School
in Arlington Heights, Illinois, began playing together at the university, and soon formed a trio with fellow Miami student and Green, Ohio
drummer Kevin Kane. After a search for a vocalist, another Miami student and friend of Schleiter and McMahon's, Alec Cyganowski, joined the group. The band began touring and developed a reputation for energetic live shows, sparking a large amount of interest from record labels. The band then moved back to Chicago and signed to Fueled By Ramen
Records, who released their first full-length, The Kicks of Passion
, on July 31, 2007. A spot playing at SXSW and nationwide touring ensued in the US in 2007, opening for Hawthorne Heights
, Amber Pacific
, Monty Are I
, Melee
, From First to Last
, and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
. Most recently, the band's single "Powerspace Snap Bracelet" was featured in SPIN, who also reviewed their album, and the band was profiled in Aquarian
magazine. The band has toured with The Classic Crime
, Envy on the Coast
, Kaddisfly
, Madina Lake
, Mayday Parade
, Brighten
, and We The Kings
in support of the album. Recently, they added an additional guitarist named Max Perenchio, He was filling in while Tom was attending college.
Starting on April 16, 2008 and ending on the morning of April 17, several of the guys took part in an all night chat on the forum, absolutepunk.net. Along with fans that stayed all night, they broke the previous record, held by The Audition, for most posts in a news thread, with over 5100 replies over about 8 hours.
On May 20, 2008, Dan made the decision to leave Powerspace. He was replaced on tour by Jake Serek.
Powerspace was set to release a full length titled "American Machine" in early 2010.
On February 17, 2010, Powerspace officially broke up before releasing their new album.
The breakup letter was quoted as saying, "Powerspace as everyone knows it is 100% gone, and speaking about it in the past tense is still a very new thing for me, but for these guys to give up music entirely would be a crime. And they're not, and I'm not, and that's about all I can say. So keep tabs."
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
band from Chicago, Illinois. They are signed to Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
. The band released their debut album, The Kicks of Passion
The Kicks of Passion
The Kicks of Passion is the debut studio album from the pop punk band, Powerspace. It was released by Fueled By Ramen Records on July 31, 2007.-Track listing:# "Prologue: Adam Beckett" - 3:35# "Quarantine My Heart " - 3:37...
produced by Marc McClusky, on July 31, 2007. Drummer Kevin Kane announced the band's break up on February 17, 2010.
History
The band first began performing while students at Miami UniversityMiami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
. Chicago natives and high school friends Tom Schleiter and Daniel McMahon, who both attended St. Viator High School
St. Viator High School
St. Viator High School is a Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school in Arlington Heights, Illinois. It serves as a college preparatory school with approximately eleven-hundred students from the mid- and outer-northwest suburbs of Chicago...
in Arlington Heights, Illinois, began playing together at the university, and soon formed a trio with fellow Miami student and Green, Ohio
Green, Ohio
Green is a suburban city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,699 at the 2010 census. It is located almost exactly midway between the cities of Akron and Canton, although it is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
drummer Kevin Kane. After a search for a vocalist, another Miami student and friend of Schleiter and McMahon's, Alec Cyganowski, joined the group. The band began touring and developed a reputation for energetic live shows, sparking a large amount of interest from record labels. The band then moved back to Chicago and signed to Fueled By Ramen
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is based in New York City...
Records, who released their first full-length, The Kicks of Passion
The Kicks of Passion
The Kicks of Passion is the debut studio album from the pop punk band, Powerspace. It was released by Fueled By Ramen Records on July 31, 2007.-Track listing:# "Prologue: Adam Beckett" - 3:35# "Quarantine My Heart " - 3:37...
, on July 31, 2007. A spot playing at SXSW and nationwide touring ensued in the US in 2007, opening for Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their line-up currently consists of lead-singer and rhythm guitarist JT Woodruff, lead-guitarist and vocalist Micah Carli, bassist and backing vocalist Matt Ridenour, and drummer Eron Bucciarelli...
, Amber Pacific
Amber Pacific
Amber Pacific is an American band that formed in 2002 in Federal Way, Washington. The band has released three full length albums thus far, The Possibility and the Promise in 2005, Truth in Sincerity in 2007, and Virtues in 2010....
, Monty Are I
Monty Are I
Monty Are I is an American rock band from Cranston, Rhode Island. Monty Are I is titled after the band instructor, Arthur Montanaro. The "Are I" portion of the name is a pun on "RI", Rhode Island's postal abbreviation.-History and Achievements:Monty Are I won Takeover Records' "Sign My Band"...
, Melee
Mêlée (band)
Mêlée is an American rock band from Orange County in California.-Band members:* Chris Cron * Ricky Sans * Ryan Malloy * Derek Lee Rock|Derek Lee -Studio Albums:-Extended Plays :...
, From First to Last
From First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...
, and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an American rock band that formed in Middleburg, Florida.-Early years :Originating in Florida, childhood friends Ronnie Winter, Thomas Amason, and Duke Kitchens started the band while attending an AP music theory class, in 2003...
. Most recently, the band's single "Powerspace Snap Bracelet" was featured in SPIN, who also reviewed their album, and the band was profiled in Aquarian
The Aquarian Weekly
The Aquarian Weekly is a regional alternative weekly newspaper based in New Jersey. Founded in 1969, its focus is popular music. It is accompanied by a pull-out section, The East Coast Rocker, which is freely distributed throughout the New Jersey/New York City/Eastern Pennsylvania region.The paper...
magazine. The band has toured with The Classic Crime
The Classic Crime
The Classic Crime is an Alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band consists of Matt MacDonald , Alan Clark , Robert "Cheeze" Negrin , and Paul "Skip" Erickson . It was announced in November 2011 that Justin DuQue was leaving the band.-Background:Their debut album Albatross was...
, Envy on the Coast
Envy On The Coast
Envy on the Coast was an alternative rock band from Long Island, New York. They released their second album Lowcountry in March 2010.-History:...
, Kaddisfly
Kaddisfly
Kaddisfly is an American band based in Portland, Oregon whose style has been dubbed experimental and alternative.-History:The band formed in 2001, taking their name from a small moth-like insect, the Caddisfly. Their lyrics are mostly based around natural settings and powers made of human spirit...
, Madina Lake
Madina Lake
Madina Lake an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A in 2005.Madina Lake released their debut album From Them, Through Us, to You through Roadrunner Records on March 27, 2007...
, Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. The band formed in 2005 when members of popular local Tallahassee bands Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment converged in 2006. Their debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends was released in 2006, and sold over 20,000 copies without any...
, Brighten
Brighten
Brighten is a pop rock band from Chico, California, consisting of brothers Justin and Jimmy Richards, and Alex Draper . The band has recently been on tour with This Providence, Cute Is What We Aim For, Eisley, and All Time Low. In 2007, their debut album, King vs...
, and We The Kings
We the Kings
We the Kings is an American powerpop band formed in 2005 from Bradenton, Florida, currently signed to record label S-Curve Records. The group released their self-titled full-length debut album in 2007, which peaked at No. 151 on the Billboard 200. Their second full-length album, Smile Kid, was...
in support of the album. Recently, they added an additional guitarist named Max Perenchio, He was filling in while Tom was attending college.
Starting on April 16, 2008 and ending on the morning of April 17, several of the guys took part in an all night chat on the forum, absolutepunk.net. Along with fans that stayed all night, they broke the previous record, held by The Audition, for most posts in a news thread, with over 5100 replies over about 8 hours.
On May 20, 2008, Dan made the decision to leave Powerspace. He was replaced on tour by Jake Serek.
Powerspace was set to release a full length titled "American Machine" in early 2010.
On February 17, 2010, Powerspace officially broke up before releasing their new album.
The breakup letter was quoted as saying, "Powerspace as everyone knows it is 100% gone, and speaking about it in the past tense is still a very new thing for me, but for these guys to give up music entirely would be a crime. And they're not, and I'm not, and that's about all I can say. So keep tabs."
Members
Former members- Alec Cyganowski - Lead Vocals
- Tom Schleiter - Guitar
- Kevin Kane - Drums
- Max Perenchio - Guitar
- Jake Serek - Bass
- Daniel McMahon - Bass
Albums
- 2006: Houston, We Have a Party (EP)
- 2007: The Kicks of PassionThe Kicks of PassionThe Kicks of Passion is the debut studio album from the pop punk band, Powerspace. It was released by Fueled By Ramen Records on July 31, 2007.-Track listing:# "Prologue: Adam Beckett" - 3:35# "Quarantine My Heart " - 3:37...
(album) - 2010: American Machine (album) (unreleased)