Open Space (band)
{{Short description|Belarusian pop rock/indie rock band}}
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| genre = pop rock, indie rock, britpop{{Cite web|url=http://www.euroradio.fm/by/562/audiopatio/22075/|title=Хварэем на Brit Pop|last=Валынскі|first=Дохтур|year=2009|publisher=European Radio for Belarus|language=be|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090407153505/http://www.euroradio.fm/by/562/audiopatio/22075/|archive-date=2009-04-07|access-date=2019-11-06}}
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| years_active = 2006–present
| label = West Records, Vigma
| associated_acts = MATIVI, Days of Days, Лермонт{{Cite web|url=http://www.experty.by/content/lermont-vypustit-debyutnyi-albom-osenyu-pesnya|title="Лермонт" выпустит дебютный альбом осенью (+песня)|date=2013-08-21|website=experty.by|language=ru|trans-title="Lermont" will release its debut album in the autumn (+song)|access-date=2018-12-17}}
| website = [http://osband.com osband.com]
| current_members = Vitaliy Matievskiy
Seva Maslov
Andrey Malashenko
Artem Buryakin
| past_members = Maxim Mestovskiy
Roman Sorokaletov
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Open Space is a pop rock and indie rock band from Minsk, Belarus.{{Cite web|url=http://www.osband.com/about/|title=О группе {{!}} Группа Open Space — официальный сайт|website=www.osband.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-25}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiohit.by/index.php?url_name=station_info&id=209|title=Open Space|website=www.radiohit.by|access-date=2018-11-17}} Formed in 2006 with an English repertoire and a few Belarusian songs,{{Cite web|url=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|title=Концерт группы "Open space" на СТВ|date=2012-06-23|publisher=Capital TV|language=en|trans-title=Concert of the "Open Space» band on CTV|access-date=2018-12-22|archive-date=2016-04-13|archive-url=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|url-status=dead}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://cover.osband.com|title=Группа Open Space — кавер бэнд, кавер-версии и собственные песни|website=Группа Open Space|access-date=2018-10-25}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.zviazda.by/be/news/20160817/1471464035-open-space-my-chuzhyya-pesni-graem-yak-svae|title=Open Space: "Мы чужыя песні граем як свае"|last=Весялуха|first=Марына|date=2016-08-18|access-date=2018-12-25|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606082035/http://www.zviazda.by/be/news/20160817/1471464035-open-space-my-chuzhyya-pesni-graem-yak-svae|archive-date=2019-06-06|publisher=Zvyazda|language=be|trans-title=Open Space, “We play other people's songs as ours”}} Since 2017, frontman Vitaliy Matievskiy has focused on his synth-pop duo Days of Days,{{Citation|last=Виталий Матиевский|title=Day of Days - Miracle|date=2017-05-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dlrGlIHbMg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/3dlrGlIHbMg |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=2018-11-14}}{{cbignore}} and since 2018 he also writes music for his solo electronic music project MATIVI.{{Cite web|url=http://mvradio.by/anonsy/953-v-gostyakh-vitalij-matievskij?_utl_t=fb|title=Минская волна - В гостях Виталий Матиевский|website=mvradio.by|language=ru-ru|access-date=2018-11-14|date=2018-06-18}}
History
Open Space was formed in 2006 by Seva Maslov (bass) and Vitaliiy Matievsky (vocals, guitar).{{Cite web|url=http://www.livesound.by:80/articles/openspace_wakeup|title=Wake Up – мини альбом от группы Open Space|website=LiveSound.by|trans-title=Wake Up - mini album from the Open Space band|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003224123/http://www.livesound.by/articles/openspace_wakeup|archive-date=2008-10-03|url-status = dead|access-date=2018-11-28|language=ru}} They were later joined by Maxim Mestovskiy (guitar) and Andrey Malashenko (drums).{{Cite journal|url=http://www.nestor.minsk.by/mg/2007/34/mg73404.html|title=OPEN SPACE :: Wake Up|last=Сакович|first=Екатерина|journal=Muzykalnaya Gazeta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607022303/http://www.nestor.minsk.by/mg/2007/34/mg73404.html|archive-date=2019-06-07|url-status=live|access-date=2019-06-07|issue=34|year=2007|language=ru}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://naviny.by/en/node/45422|title="Open Space" — брит-рок по-белорусски|last=Богнат|first=Екатерина|date=2008-04-27|publisher=BelaPAN|language=ru|trans-title=“Open Space” is Brit-rock in Belarusian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903175841/https://naviny.by/en/node/45422|archive-date=2019-09-03|url-status = live|access-date=2019-09-03}} In 2009 the band was nominated as Best New Artist at the annual Rock Coronation Awards in Belarus.{{cite web |url=http://music.fromby.net/article/1574/ |title=ESPRIT — "Адкрыцьцё году" па вэрсыі наведнікаў ТГ |access-date=2009-03-18 |url-status = usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301184448/http://music.fromby.net/article/1574/ |archive-date=2009-03-01 }} Retrieved 11 February 2009 In 2010 they won the award for Best Pop-Rock Band.{{Cite web|url=https://naviny.by/rubrics/culture/2010/03/05/ic_media_photo_117_3921|title="Рок-корону-2009" получила группа "Без билета"|date=2010-03-05|website=naviny.by|publisher=BelaPAN|language=ru|trans-title=beZ bileta received the “Rock Crown 2009”|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610121226/https://naviny.by/rubrics/culture/2010/03/05/ic_media_photo_117_3921|archive-date=2019-06-10|url-status = live|access-date=2019-06-10}}
Open Space released their first full-length album Deal With Silence on the local label West Records in 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://euroradio.fm/aglyadacha-open-space-deal-silence|title=Аглядача: Open Space "Deal with Silence"|last=Калеснікава|first=Маша|date=2010-01-14|publisher=European Radio for Belarus|language=be|trans-title=Review: Open Space "Deal with Silence"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612095122/https://euroradio.fm/aglyadacha-open-space-deal-silence|archive-date=2019-06-12|url-status = live|access-date=2019-06-12}}{{cite web |url=http://rollingstone.ru/articles/8353/26,7 |title=Каталог |website=rollingstone.ru |access-date=21 January 2009}} Also in 2010, the band played on main stages at the Be2gether and Basovišča music festivals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.b2g.lt/|title=B2g.lt – Tai, kas naudinga, aktualu ir įdomu}}{{Cite web |url=http://basowiszcza.org/ |title=PROGRAM FESTIWALU / ПРАГРАМА ФЭСТЫВАЛЮ |access-date=2011-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040618195900/http://www.basowiszcza.org/ |archive-date=2004-06-18 |url-status = dead}} The EP Let It Go was released later that year.
Their second full-length album Pressure was released in 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sta-logistic.by:80/social/proekt_start_|title=Проект "СТАрт"|website=СТА Логистик|language=ru|trans-title=Project «СТАрт»|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201120538/http://www.sta-logistic.by/social/proekt_start_|archive-date=2018-02-01|url-status = dead|access-date=2018-11-28}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://ultra-music.com/articles/reviews/10940|title=Национальная музыкальная премия: "С умением переставлять ноты туда-сюда в нашей стране проблем нет"|last1=Чернухо|first1=Александр|last2=Бегункова|first2=Марина|date=2012-12-13|publisher=Ultra-Music|language=ru|trans-title=National Music Award: “There is no problem with the ability to rearrange notes back and forth in our country”|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610114850/http://ultra-music.com/articles/reviews/10940|archive-date=2019-06-10|url-status = live|access-date=2019-06-10}}
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.”{{Cite journal|url=http://www.nestor.minsk.by/mg/bonus/2006/10/0401.html|title=АЎСЯНКА, СЭР!|language=be|trans-title=Oatmeal, sir!|access-date=2018-12-03|journal=Muzykalnaya Gazeta|issue=10|year=2006|last=Слэп.}} The band has been noted for memorable dance rhythms decorated with heavy guitars.{{Cite web|url=http://livesound.by:80/articles/british-lovers/|title=Белорусские бритрокеры: кто сильнее?|last=Соболевская|first=Елена “Aresha”|date=2007-07-03|publisher=LiveSound.by|trans-title=Belarusian brit-rockers: who is stronger?|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003132725/http://livesound.by/articles/british-lovers/|archive-date=2008-10-03|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-11-28|language=ru}} 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”.{{Cite web|url=http://livesound.by:80/articles/hps_cd|title=HPS не гости, а хозяева|last=Aresha|website=LiveSound.by {{!}} Белорусский музыкальный портал|trans-title=HPS are not guests, but the hosts|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208004812/http://livesound.by/articles/hps_cd|archive-date=2007-12-08|url-status = dead|access-date=2018-11-27|language=ru}} The same publication described the sound of the band as soft Britpop, played very smoothly and professionally, though it is occasionally “boring”.{{Cite web|url=http://livesound.by/news/333|title=Contr-US-тный Brit Rock|last1=duckling|last2=Fobia_L|publisher=LiveSound.by|language=ru|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111120249/http://livesound.by/news/333|archive-date=2007-11-11|access-date=2019-10-25}} In 2010 hosts from European Radio for Belarus noted that the band is often confused with Hair Peace Salon and Coldplay.{{Cite web|url=http://euroradio.fm/by/1186/interview/46614/|title=Open Space: "Скарыць Мінск — гэта свайго роду вайнушка!"|last1=Еўрарадыё|first2=Аляксандр “Tarantino”|last2=Ждановіч|year=2010|publisher=European Radio for Belarus|language=be|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100427013641/http://euroradio.fm/by/1186/interview/46614/|archive-date=2010-04-27|access-date=2019-11-02}}
Band members
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- Vitaliy Matievskiy (lead vocals, guitar) (2006–)
- Artem Buryakin (solo guitar, backing vocals) (2013–)
- Seva Maslov (bass guitar, backing vocals) (2006–)
- Andrey Malashenko (drums) (2006–)
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;Former members
- Maxim Mestovskiy (solo guitar, backing vocals) (2006–2012)
- Roman Sorakaletov (solo guitar, backing vocals) (2013)
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;Timeline
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Discography
- Wake Up (EP, 2007)
- 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){{Cite web|url=https://ej.by/music/albums/pressure.html|title=Pressure|last=Подберезский|first=Дмитрий|year=2012|publisher=ej.by|language=ru|access-date=2018-12-09|archive-date=2019-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618182027/https://ej.by/music/albums/pressure.html|url-status=dead}}
- Сделай Шаг (single, 2014)
=Participation in collections=
Press
- [http://ultra-music.com/articles/releases/1775 Ultra-Music.com "Deal With Silence review", January 30 2010]
- [http://www.osband.com/press/pacific-fairy-tales/ Far From Moscow "Cambridge and Open Space: Pacific Fairy Tales and a Belarusian Happy Ending", January 6 2010]
- [http://rollingstone.ru/articles/8353/26,7 Rolling Stone #65 January 2010, Disc review]
- [http://www.moscow.ucla.edu/?p=3364 Far from Moscow "Open Space: Beautiful", January 23 2009]
- [http://www.adekvat.us/open-space-beautiful-recenzija Adekvat.us Open Space - Beautiful review, May 2008]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081202143009/http://livesound.by/news/737 Livesound.by Boudless rock, May 2008]
- [https://archive.today/20120910113650/http://www.relax.by/77141/ Relax.by Beautiful presentation review, April 2008]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080502170544/http://euroradio.fm/by/463/photoreps/16991/ Euroradio.fm presentation review, April 2008]
- [https://archive.today/20121204150126/http://www.relax.by/74359/ Relax.by press release for Beautiful EP, April 2008]
- [http://livesound.by/news/364 Livesound.by concert review, November 2007]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081021061628/http://xlam.by/articles.php?id=80 Xlam.by concert review, November 2007]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071031091200/http://mass.by/2007/09/14/prosnis-i-pojj...brit-rok.html Mass.by concert review, June 2007]
- [http://generation.by/news1805.html Generation.by portal concert review, June 2007]
- [http://www.livesound.by/articles/openspace_wakeup Livesound.by disc review, September 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003224123/http://www.livesound.by/articles/openspace_wakeup |date=2008-10-03 }}
- [http://www.osband.com/press-reliz-k-mini-albomu-wake-up/ Press release for Wake Up EP, September 2007]
- [http://pozerov.net/2007/08/06/intervju_s_gitaristom_gruppy_open_space.html Pozerov.net Interview with OS guitarist, August 2007]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071031213622/http://inf.by/zhk/152/?apache_pstnum=152&lang=b British Spirit vol.1 concert, 3 May 2007]
- [http://livesound.by/articles/british-lovers Livesound.by portal review, June 2007]
- [http://www.nestor.minsk.by/mg/2006/41/mg64102.html Musical Newspaper interview, August 2006]