Space Between Words

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Space Between Words are one of Miami’s pioneering psychedelic garage bands, and they’ve got a new EP. Valley of The Lizard King was just released last week, and we decided to catch up with the CMJ chart topping band and discuss their new release, touring for SXSW, and bloody music videos.

So, to start, March seems like it’s going to be quite the busy month for you guys. Last week you had a release party for your new EP, Valley of The Lizard King at The Stage. How does it feel to finally be able to release your new stuff?

Steven: Well To quote the Flaming Lips, “It’s kind of like when you’re at the circus: you’re happy, but nervous.”

We’re all really excited and we’ve been anticipating the release of our EP and playing them live. It was a great experience to finally play all the songs and see how the crowd reacted to them. It was scary at first, because it’s a change of style for us and we had taken a couple months away from playing live. Once the set was over and the hoard of people showed their approval through screams and applause, it felt good to know we had made another great album for our fans.

The aforementioned show was also acting as your SXSW kickoff gig. Being your second appearance at SXSW, do you think your on stage dynamic has changed at all since the last? Anything you took from that prior show that you’re keeping in mind for this one?

Steven: I know we’re coming better armed for SXSW than our last encounter. Last year was a fun learning experience and we went focused on playing our showcase, but we soon realized that the festival is so much more than just showcases concerts. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and feel like you are going to get drowned out by the other 1,999 bands. Most magazines write about the same exact bands as their top picks every year. We were lucky and got some great buzz following our participation in it, which made people keep an interest eye looking our way. Standing out is tactical. We’ve got some exciting plans in store and a guerrilla street team in place to execute them.

As for our stage performance, just like the new EP, it is contagiously electrical. SXSW is just a part of our tour. We’re excited about our SESAC Showcase in Atlanta and our several shows lined up in Tennessee as well.

Tells us about recording with Daniel Wills of Armoury Studios for your new EP. You recorded it in a short two months, how did you get so much done in so little time?

Steven: Recording with Daniel was a wild learning experience full of insanity and unhinged creativity. We felt very challenged by his talent and his vision for the album, so it squeezed the best out of us note by note, beat by beat. In December, we knew we wanted to finally put out new material by our tour to SXSW and we had planned for a while to work with Daniel in some facet, so everything finally just came together. We sat down the first night had a few beers and played several songs for him at The Armory. We went through about 11 songs and selected the 7 tracks that would end up on the EP. I remember how excited we were after that first night. This really went on to embody how the album would be recorded: an unfastened and collaborative effort. He took a realistic approach to our seemingly unrealistic deadline that we threw on his lap, pushing us to dig deep and explore our sound while remaining organic and purely SBW. There were a lot of long nights, drunken hijinks, fried chicken (tons of fried chicken) and it was exhausting, but Daniel remained such a positive force that propelled us forward at full speed.

Much of the album was in fact written (and rewritten) as we recorded it. In many cases we work on lyrics and melodies on the spot, jammed out ideas with each other and improvised. They were skeletons, and the five of us (including Daniel) sat down and put some meat on those bones… and a leather jacket.

How do you think the general sound of the band has evolved since And We All Follow The Sun?

Steven: - South Florida Music Obsessed

In December 2011, after signing a promotion deal with Tinderbox, Space Between Words charted for the first time on the CMJ (College Music Journal) Adds List Issue 1229 at Number 18. Singles from their debut album are now being played on over 150 college and public radio stations across America. - College Music Journal

They’re meaty, beaty, big and bouncy, and they’ve earned just about every Best in town. They’re pre, they’re post, and they’re right this minute. They’re Space Between Words, and this week they’re helping their Buddies at The Stage and debauching with Radioboxer at Bardot.

For those who don’t know, who (and what) is Space Between Words? It's the resonating noise that beckons you to lose control; to question the meaning and truth behind the things people say and do. We are the four-piece suit that wants you to scream and wildly dance amid our ‘70s psychedelic guitars and polyrhythms.

You’ve just released a third video from your debut LP And We All Follow The Sun -- wanna tell us about it? We really enjoy making music videos, because it gives us the opportunity to demonstrate our other facets as a band. This project in particular was exceptionally fun to do, because unlike our previous videos, which were written, directed and edited on our own, for "Things Children Do" we actually partnered up with our friends Jota Dazza, of Radioboxer, Aless Nicolaci and Mario Arango. Jota and Aless shot and edited the video. Mario donated Grand Central's loft and visual equipment for the entirety of the shoot. He also helped us get the most out of the venue's unique features. Jota and I had been talking for sometime about working on a video together. We came up with this approach at capturing the jangling 70's sound of the single and the psychedelic roots of the band by playfully projecting and synchronizing surreal imagery.

Won’t you be releasing a special edition of the album as well? The video comes out on the one year anniversary of And We All Follow the Sun’s release. To celebrate, we're putting out a special limited edition vinyl of the album at the end of the month. It will be remastered and have some trippy variant artwork. People can purchase it on our website and through local South Florida vendors. Just like the the CD, part of the proceeds from sales will be donated to the DNA (Demi and Ashton Foundation), Best Buddies and local youth music initiatives.

There’s also an onslaught of live shows, right? It seems there has been an endless onslaught of shows and events from us across the US since SXSW earlier this year. We just finished a small four show run up the Florida coast ito promote for the music video and vinyl record release. This Thursday we are participating in a great fundraising event for Best Buddies at The Stage. Doors open at 9 pm and there will be an open bar with Grey Goose, food trucks and some fun entertainment all night long. Bardot asked us to team up with our brothers in arms Radioboxer to throw the venue's Halloween event this Saturday. We decided to do a sexy Venetian Masquerade, befitting to the venue's mystique. I think we're going for something out of Eyes Wide Shut. Both bands are known for an exhilarating show and so what better weekend to throw this evening of debauchery. - NBC

We would like to thank Space Between Words and Helena from Helena Suba’s Rock Radio Show for coming together to hang out with us in the station. You can check out Helena’s show Wednesday nights from 7-10pm.


Some of what you missed:

•Special performance by myself and Helena. I played the ukulele while Helena sang “Someone Like You” by Adele.
•Space Between Words exclusive interview and exclusive acoustic performance featuring tunes from their next album.
•Off-the-air awesomeness that can only be viewed online (below).
Space Between Word’s latest album “And We All Follow The Sun” was chosen by the Miami NewTimes and The Miami Harald’s Tropic Nights as One of Miami’s Best Albums of 2010! To listen to the complete album check them out on Facebook and www.spacebetweenwords.com.

The Miami New Times says “If Weezer’s Pinkerton and The Pixes’ Doolittle made passionate love on a hot night in a dingy motel with a broken air-conditioner, that would be Space Between Words.” Friends since high school, Steve (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Verdi (guitar and vocals), Cubed (bass and synthesizer), and Rob (drums), bring a fresh sound to the South Florida music scene.

Not only were they chosen as one of only five bands to play at SXSW, they’ve also performed locally at various locations such as Grand Central, The Stage Miami, The Monterrey Club in Ft. Lauderdale, Propaganda Lakeworth, and Churchill’s just to name a few, as well as performing for charity events. On Friday October 14th they were invited to perform at the Uncommon Gallery in Ft. Lauderdale as part of their monthly gallery walk featuring the Breast Cancer Body Painting Project.

Check them out on October 29th at Bardot Miami as they perform with Radioboxer for a special Halloween Masquerade night!

Check out the blog for photos and videos of the interview. - Knight Radio 96.3 FM Graceful Sounds

In the next couple of days, not many spaces in the 60 some-odd mile span of Broward and Palm Beach counties will be spared from the angular postpunk charge of Miami quartet Space Between Words. The upstart band from the 305 seems to have both counties in its sights this week with two scheduled gigs and one radio performance planned in the vicinity.

The four-piece begins affairs today at 6 p.m. with a live on-air performance at Lynn University's Knight Radio 96.3 FM (you can stream the station here). Friday, the band makes it way south to the Fort Lauderdale gallery walk, where it will entertain guests at the Uncommon Gallery starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, the troupe schleps up to Lake Worth to take to the stage at Propaganda.

To wet everyone's whistle, the kinetic rock act just released a video for "Things Children Do," the third official music video from its debut album, And We All Follow the Sun -- which was heralded by our sister paper Miami New Times as one of Miami's best in 2010. Check the video after the jump.

Filmed by buddy band and Hialeah self-described "bipolar pop" act Radioboxer members Jota Dazza and Aless Nicolacci, the video takes place at downtown Miami music hub Grand Central, but with a twist. Dazza says he felt the urge to record the piece because the vibe he gets for Space Between Words shows had not been accurately depicted in its videos so far. From watching the trance-like flashes of this clip, we'd say Dazza's picked up an hallucinogenic type of vibe at SBW gigs (or sparked up some primo buds before picking up the camera).

Between close-ups of lead signer Steven Weingarth's scruff and Chuck Taylors stomping on foot pedals, Dazza throws in blips of surreal imagery that triggers serious flashbacks of Terrence Malick's latest nonlinear opus, The Tree of Life.

We are reaching, but considering that said movie and Weingarth -- in a phoned-in disaffection on par with apathy-cool kingpin Julian Casablancas' voice -- both touch upon childhood memories, we could not be far off.

The group plans on releasing a limited special-edition vinyl version of its debut album this month. Half the proceeds from vinyl sales will go to DNA and Best Buddies charities and local music programs. - Broward Palm Beach New Times

Whether rooted in memory or myth, every overgrown kid's got a secret, idyllic spot hidden deep inside themselves. And even if it's a total illusion, we all cling to the hope of fleeing to this private paradise.

Space Between Words' new video for "Things Children Do," directed by Radioboxer's Jota Dazza and Aless Nicolaci, is exactly that kind of sunny, nostalgic fantasy, soaked in bright colors, overflowing emotion, and lush nature scenes.

"The song really captures," Space Between Words singer-guitarist Steven Weingarth explains, "how there is a moment when we are growing up that we realize that it's time we have to grow up, which sucks."

"At its core, the song is actually about two people who are growing up and love each other," he adds. "One, though, wants to stay young and the other is ready to start the next stage of their life."

But the "Things Children Do" go beyond just losing their innocence. They toy with intoxicants too. "The song is always about drugs," Weingarth admits. "Two people, and one wants to kick the habbit while the other thinks they can go on and function like normal.

"All the verbs have double meanings," he says. "Running into each other is when you meet up to score. Spinning is when you drink and smoke pot at the same time."

"The song has this kind of escapism to it. And the footage depicts places that we escape to -- Hawaii, Southeast Asia, and the forests of South America."

See you at the secret spot, kids. Just follow the drugs and broken dreams.

Space Between Words with the Deadly Blank and DJ Hottpants as part of Business Buddies. Thursday, October 27. The Stage, , Miami. The show starts at 9 p.m. and tickets cost $35 to benefit people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Open bar provided by Grey Goose. Call 305-576-9577 or visit thestagemiami.com. - Miami New Times

Just another typical night at Grand Central? I think not. Granted, at first when I walked in I thought it was just going to “another night”. I suppose you can say I’m not quick to learn that no night at Grand Central is alike.

To begin the night, Miami’s, Space Between Words took the stage. A collaboration of an acoustic and electric sound is pleasant to the ears. The garage rock quartet brings back the memory of a time when people would hit up the pub, and get pissed (drunk) whilst watching a live band. But, this band has a psychedelic edge with their washed out distortions.

Steve N. W. (Lead Vocals/Guitar) could possibly be considered the energy of the band. As he jumps from guitar to joining, Rob (Drummer), on the drums. Then you have the ‘cool’ rhythmic section accompanied by Cubed (Bass) and Verdi (guitar).

In the beginning I was slightly confused by their appearance. Most bands have a certain “look”, but their look is no look. And I appreciate that, because it isn’t always about the appearance. It’s about the sound. As a band, Space Between Words has a focus and tight sound. Two traits that every band should have.

Psychotic power rock is the best way to describe the next band. Hialeah’s, Radioboxer deserves more credit than they earn. With their colorful props, Vanne’s (Lead Vocals) wardrobe changes, and crazed actions, Radioboxer brings energy and psychosis to the audience. To bring on to the excitement some of the audience was pulled onto the stage to be a part of the true Radioboxer experience.

Their untamed energy was a foreshadow of what’s to come next.”Keepin’ it weird”, a motto they should adhere by. Radioboxer as a live band is unforgettable. But, be prepared, once you enter the realm of Radioboxer there’s no turning back.
Radioboxer is:
Vanne
J
Gian
Santos
Esteban
Alex

Soon after a short break, Midnight Conspiracy brings down the house with their dubstep breakdowns. These guys are no rookies when it comes to the electro club sound. Their silhouettes remixing everyone’s faves and creating their own unique versions. Midnight Conspiracy made you truely feel you were in Miami. As each track played the sound got harder, causing everyone to gather and dace their frustrations out. There was no containing the amount of energy that pour out of your body. It definitely was a rockin’ party.

Progression is the best way to sum up the night. As each artist took the stage it only got better. Each of these musicians posses a talent that can reach out to all different kinds of individuals. Grand Central can be considered one of the best places in Miami to see a live show and to have a worry free night. - A Favorite Song

Space Between Words Selected as one of SUBWAY's Artistas Frescos - Subway

South Florida Music Obsessed
By LP | Published: August 15, 2011

Video and Photograph Blog
Click here to read the article, go through the pictures and watch live video from SFMO's blog review of The Awesome Show:
http://www.musicobsessed.com/2011/08/the-awesome-show-the-stage-723.html - South Florida Music Obsessed Blog

Go to the website above. Head to the media section and download Space Between Words' crispy new debut album, And We All Follow the Sun. Don't forget to make a donation. Then drop it into your iTunes, slap it on your MP3 player, or burn it onto a disc to slip into your car.

But whatever you do, hold on to something and prepare for the ride. Space Between Words is out in the ether. And with just one listen to this early effort, you'll know exactly what the band means when it refers to the "space lab" where "strange scientific experiments" are conducted.

You see, And We All Follow the Sun unfolds a bit like a story. Imagine this hip cat named Rockabilly meeting a brooding figure named '70s Garage down a dark alley where unspeakable things generally happen, perhaps involving trannies and hobos. On their way to a spaceship, they run into a shit-kicker named Southern Rock, who comes along for the ride on a sidereal journey through the cosmos where they hook up with lots of hot, green alien chicks, smoke some space reefer, and enjoy epic good times. The end.

But that doesn't really give you many specifics about the 10 impressive tracks contained therein, does it? Like the technical brilliance this young band exudes on the record, mastering a perfectly clean and balanced chaos. Or the deeply cerebral lyricism and the depth of the themes that infuse these musically adept cuts.

Take, for example, "Crazy Fox," a tongue in cheek stab at Fox News. Or the anthemic "Things Children Do." Or the meandering "Overcomplicated Mind," a single strangely reminiscent of Toad the Wet Sprocket that preaches against getting mired in self doubt. Or '60s surf-garage hybrid "Sweet Mary," inspired by an article about the horrors of the child sex slavery trade in Cambodia. Then there's "The Beast," a rocker that would've been right at home on the Strokes' Room On Fire.

The band bio claims that the members joined to challenge each other and the status quo; And We All Follow the Sun does just that. As keyboardist and vocalist Steven Wiengarth described the album during a recent interview with Crossfade: "The concept is about how everyone falls in line, because we all follow the sun. Whatever our leader, media, teacher, priest, and trendsetters tell us to do is the word of a prophet. The sun represents these things keeping us in its gravitational pull. With our album, we try to make the point that you shouldn't live your life based on the opinion and examples of others." - Miami New Times

- July 19, 2011
Jolt Radio
Article and Video Blog
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http://www.joltradio.org/2011/07/19/the-awesome-show-the-stage/ - Jolt Radio

The Stage Presents: The Awesomer Show
by: isabel on August 12th, 2011

Radioboxer and Space Between Words fans rejoice! The two local power houses will perform live at The Stage for the Awesomer Show on Saturday, August 13.

The two local bands have been collaborating for the last three months in a series of events bringing in large crowds that have given the Rock/Pop scene much deserved recognition. The night will also include art installations from Artist Collective Extravaganza and sets by FIU’s Radiate FM DJs. The Stage is the winner of the prestigious Best Live Music Venue by the Miami New Time’s Best of 2011, and has rapidly become one the top places in South Florida for live music.

The Awesomer Show will bring the best performances and works of all artists involved as expressed by Hialeah rockers Radioboxer: “These shows keep getting bigger and bigger pushing us to improve the experience for the audiences. For the show on August 13 we plan to give our fans a show like never before. Imagine your typical Radioboxer show: music, lights, confetti, balloons, theatrics and blood – on steroids.”

Radioboxer was awarded the honor of “Best Band in Miami” by the readers of The Miami New Times. Space Between Words have established themselves as one of the top acts to catch in Miami. They have been featured regularly in the local and national media and play a number of important events including Sun Fest and others.

The Stage will be opening their doors at 9pm. Bands start at 10:30pm. The Stage is located at the Miami Design District 170 NE 38th Street, 33130. - Antisteez Blog

Space Between Words Wanna Fill You With Warm Feelings
By S. Pajot Thu., Jul. 14 2011
Categories: Heads Up

At precisely 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, local groove crew Space Between Words, power pop dynamos Radioboxer, rockers the Deadly Blank, ACE (the Artist Collective Extravaganza), and approximately 600 friends will mob the Design District, descending upon the Stage for a megaevent that's being modestly called the Awesome Show.

According to Space Between Words' guitar guy and singer Steven Weingarth: "People can expect a night of art in many different forms, attacking your sensory organs and fills your brain with beautiful warm feelings that trickle down your body to your toes and make you want to dance."

But the mission of this mobbing goes beyond just awesomeness and good vibes. "Jota from Radioboxer, Molly from ACE, and I have been trying to get people working together to create great experiences," Weingarth says.

"We're trying to forge a sense of community within our scene. I'm tired of seeing everyone compete. Or being tricked into competing by people who want to take advantage of our talents, our friends, and fans.

"Miami is a beautiful beast and she gives birth to a lot of talent," he continues. "And I really believe that if we work together, we can make the world around her realize it." - CrossFade Blog

Space Between Words' NSFW "Red and Yellow" Features Coitus
By Alex Rendon, Fri., Apr. 29 2011
Categories: A Compelling Visual, Concert Preview, NSFW?

County Grind readers already know that Atlanta psyche-punk outfit Carnivores will perform tonight at Propaganda, but we'd like to offer up three compelling words why they should consider making the drive to Lake Worth's J Street a wee bit early this evening: Space Between Words. Made up of former high school buds, this four-piece's jangly Southern rock meets indie rock hybrid reminds us a bit of the soulful indie blues of the Cold War Kids. Lead singer Steven Weingarth's quivering vocals seriously conjure up CWKs' frontman, Nathan Willett.

The group released a solid debut album last year in And We All Follow the Sun. Our cohorts over at Crossfade are so smitten by this record's eclectic nature -- the lo-fi garage-rocker "Things Children Do" could easily be mistaken for a long-lost Strokes track and the romping, rollicking "Overcomplicated Mind" perhaps a Meat Puppets understudy -- that it named it a runner-up on its best local albums of 2010. The quartet just arrived from a slew of shows on the West Coast and a successful showing at industry shebang SXSW the month prior. Currently, SBW is putting together its second West Coast tour and working on a follow-up album.

Among all this hustling, the bandmates have also shown a serious devotion to the visual side of their tunes. The group demonstrates an earnest dedication to its YouTube channel by uploading DIY videos on the site on the regular. No surprise that drummer Robert Pinon and Weingarth are former film students. The group posted its latest homemade amateurish affair just last week. By amateurish, we are not referring to the quality of the work but rather specifically to the amateur porn nature of the "Red and Yellow" video. Yeah, this one is more or less NSFW -- for one fleeting nip slip midway through -- filled with voyeuristic visions of a young couple engaging in coitus. You feel like a peeping Tom as the girl and guy -- as the warbling hook goes -- together make orange out of their red and yellow on screen. - Broward Palm Beach New Times

Interview with: Space Between Words
By Jolt Radio
http://www.joltradio.org/

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JR: First of all thanks a lot for your time! One thing we have noticed is that you guys are one really busy band! You recently came back from LA! Tell us how it went out there for you guys

Steven: Well the overall experience was eye-opening for sure! I played four great shows, performing special acoustic versions of our songs; which was a great experiment in itself. I was honored to play at The Roxy’s On The Rox on a Friday night for a private party full of music and movie industry people. I did a block party on 4th street and even played a gig out in Santa Monica. It was fun, and like any other time you perform outside your element, you really get a chance to see what else is out there. I can’t wait to return to the West Coast, but next time I plan on doing so with the whole band. If I am correct, in late May we’ll be playing a few shows in Las Vegas and LA. We’ll be announcing the full list of shows very soon on the website.

JR: What differences did you find with the LA scene vs. Miami’s?

Steven: The City of Angels is a party city just like Miami. It is extremely diverse to say the least; an intimidating and dizzying beast. It’s really great to see that on any given night, finding something to satisfy any musical taste is easy because this city is at the center of the entertainment industry. Every day, countless major acts are driven here and you find yourself torn between all of the exciting things happening at once. Venues cater to the nearly self-sustaining throngs of people and book an act not for its draw, but to provide a quality performance for their clientele. You’ll see that artists out there have a very professional attitude, which is very necessary given the saturated market that instills this survival of the fittest mentality.

It’s great to see a receptiveness to live music; from jazz-fusion to live electronic music, from metal to Latin funk, from indie rock to ambient lounge stuff. Miami is just now reaching this point. You can see some really quality venues like Bardot and The Stage beginning to draw in major acts and pulling off thrilling local events. Los Angeles has been the staple of the entertainment industry for a long time, so I think we can really learn from it… and then make it hotter with our own Miami flavor.

JR: In three weeks you’ve released two very well produced music videos: “Overcomplicated Mind” and “Red and Yellow”. That’s impressive! Who was involved in putting them together?

Steven: Firstly, thanks! We are firm believers in Do It Yourself! We make our own stickers, press our own CDs, manage ourselves, design our artwork and website, record and master our music, and so making a music video isn’t any different. We like to show our fans that we aren’t just a band. We are multifaceted artist with skills in a variety of things.

Robert and I both studied film in college. It’s a huge passion of Roberts. We worked together on the videos every step of the way: writing, directing and shooting everything ourselves. I’d have to say full heartedly that Robert deserves most of the credit for these great videos. He is brilliant at film making and his skills really made each project come out amazing.

JR: What’s the message you’re trying put out there with “Overcomplicated Mind”?

Robert: Steven and I came up with the video concept of this business man who was woefully plagued by the redundancy of his life, the common fears we all get caught up in as we get older, and his sudden last ditch effort at becoming unchained from it all. We all get tired and stressed of all the elements life throws at us and all we are looking to find is peace and some happiness. The video represents someone letting go of all their stressors, fears and obligations so that they can do and become what they actually want. Finding that place where they can experience euphoria, both mentally and physically.

Steven: It was very important that we capture Miami’s great cityscape and natural beauty as well. We are proud of being a Miami band. We chose to close the video at the beach because everyone can relate to it as a calming place and the escapism it offers. I really believe it’s one of the best things about this city. I love the ocean. It reminds me of my childhood, my mother and how easy and safe life felt at the time. I think it was a very special conclusion.

JR: “Red and Yellow” is a very provocative video. What was the concept behind it?

Steven: This video depicts the song very well: It’s all about sex and how easy it can be to misunderstand each other’s intentions or emotional investment behind the act. We’ve all been on one side of this story, or even on both. We kept the roles androgynous by personifying colors for that exact reason. The video presents two young people and their first awkward, yet passionate sexual encounter. The band’s performance narrates the encounter and its aftermath.

It was both a fun and challenging experience trying to capture everything tastefully, while remaining provoking and true to the emotions summoned up by the song. Thankfully our friends Kyle Ford and Jeanette Conklin volunteered to play the couple in the video. They are the beautiful couple and very creative fire dancers behind Fire A La Mode. It was really great working on this project all together and they helped us come up with ways to make the scenes and cuts interesting. We definitely plan on working with them on a couple more music videos, such as “The Beast”.

JR: Ever since we met you guys we’ve been curious about your name. Where did it come from?

Verdi: We got it from a fortune cookie. At least that’s the story we’re sticking to for now.

JR: Tell us a bit more on how you guys met

Steven: Well Verdi, Cubed and I all went to High School together (what, what South Miami High). Fun fact: Verdi was class president. Things happened and we all kind of started jamming with each other. I remember giving Verdi his first electric guitar as a Valentine’s Day gift. I drove out to his place and it was like a movie. It was raining hard and I ran up to the door to surprise him with the same red guitar he uses to this day. He still has the letter gave him too! During college we all formed a band called Squares vs. America with two other individuals. Verdi left shortly afterward because of his commitment to school. Cubed and I remained, so the band became a four piece. Cubed used to play Synth for that band and I played bass. Cubed is a pretty damn great keyboard and synth player too. You’ll experience some of that sexiness on our second album. That band lasted three years. Eventually I moved to Italy. During which Cubed and Verdi continued jamming and doing projects together. They even had this cool Kung Fu metal overdub project for a while called Magnetron. That’s where the name of the publishing company we own comes from. They stumbled upon the gem that is Robert a year before I came back. The three of them were doing some cool stuff together. I came back from Europe on what was supposed to be a vacation… well … and the rest is history and luck.

JR: Is music something you guys plan on pursuing as a fulltime thing or is this just for fun? Or both?

Cubed: C’mon! Most importantly it has got to be fun, right? SBW wants the full monty! This band approaches everything we do professionally and our goals are very serious, just as serious as some of the topics we touch on in our songs. We all really want to own a leopluradon and a submarine eventually, which is what mostly drives the band to be honest.

JR: What artists have inspired you to make music?

Steven: Personally, I think my mother was the biggest influence on me becoming a musician. She was an amazing studio and concert musician. I think music is what binds her memory to me. Seeing the Strokes live in concert is what made me want to become a rock star. The guys all make fun of me because I have fanboy crush on front man Julian. Sometimes I tell people that when I write for SBW I draw on The Beatles and early Metallica.

Verdi: I gather energy and influence from all types of music, but there are some cats that really inspired me to write music. Neil Young, Van Morrison and Nick Drake inspired me to better my writing while bands like the Pixies, Sonic Youth, Husker Du, Black Flag and Modest Mouse showed me what it is sounds to infuse a song with intensity. When I listen to these guys, I always feel like picking up the guitar and write something, there’s energy in the music that just compels you to want to do something.

Cubed: Many, it’s hard to choose. Rush is an important one for sure! The Pixies for their creative rawness, The Beatles because they’re the Beatles, Rush because they are an amazingly awesome band that has very dynamic changes, early Metallica like pre black album because the lyrical content was so different and inspired by literature, Rush again, and Zeppelin for being straight forward rock.

Rob: Growing up, the instrument that always intrigued me the most was the drums. I really got into Tool, Rush and Zeppelin, which all have great rhythm sections with dynamitic changes and use interesting time signatures. I felt that drums were the most complex and versatile instrument. I have always enjoyed the idea of using all of my limbs to play an instrument and to be able to gain independence within my limbs. To be able to create music on the drums, to be able to be a craftsman in music, along with spirituality, has inspired me heavily to play my instrument.

JR: Everyone nowadays defines their bands music in some kinda genre or style, so where do you think or what genre do you consider Space Between Words lands in?

Steven: Well that’s always been a hard question for us. We are rock n roll at its finest! I think the sound that the band started out with was the 70’s revivalism with a bit of 90’s garage rock and indie. Our debut album best demonstrates are eclectic nature, but I think overall falls into that indie spectrum. However, our new material is more refined and sounds more dynamic.

Verdi: We’ve grown as musicians and found symmetry with one another now. I believe people will find that our sound is evolving. We always approach song writing with the mentality of doing something different from what we’ve done before. We never want to repeat ourselves from one song to the next. SBW is a groovy noise rock sound, with influences from many other genres peppered into it.

JR: As far as being around the local scene you guys are the perfect band to ask: where do you think the local scene is going?

Steven: Well as I mentioned earlier, I think we are reaching a high-point in the Miami local scene. Bands, Electronic Musicians, DJs, Artists and even venues are really stepping up their game. I have seen some great events pulled off recently by artists who have started to shun promoters and high-end clubs. People are starting to become receptive and proud of their local scene. I think this year’s SXSW demonstrated what is happening in Miami. There were so many talented musicians from South Florida that made their way to Austin to perform, some without even a show lined up. I think there were over 14 Miami acts from various genres out there. Miami is demonstrating that it is worth taking a look at and its residents are really starting to take notice.

JR: Do you enjoy the local scene as much as we do?

Steven: We all know Miami can be a fun city. It is different being on the event organizer’s side of things than it is being on the partying side. I learned that fast. That said it’s a great feeling whenever you get to see your show go well and press writing about it the next day. I love what this city is becoming. I am excited to see the new venues that are opening up. The next time I hear some hipster douchebag from New York talking about how the music scene up there is the best, I’m going to tell them fuck you I’m from Miami and we’re where it’s at now! You should too.

JR: So, new album, new videos, what else is there in stock for our ears?

Steven: Well we’ve got a lot of videos and cool surprises that will be coming out over the next few months. We are very excited about each music video! We are also previewing new tasty treats at some of our live shows.

Cubed: We’ve got this cool new QR Code scheme that we are doing too. We’ll be putting up stickers and posters all around (even outside Florida and the US) that have QR Codes for you to scan with your phone so you can get access to some cool extras from the band. For example free downloads of B-sides and rare alternate versions of songs from our first album. I believe we are making sexy DJ remixes of two songs, “Red and Yellow” and “The Beast”, which will also be available for download.

JR: What are some plans Space Between Words has for this year? Any collaboration or work with any local bands?

Steven: Well I can tell you a vacation isn’t in any of our plans. I think this year is all about building up to the second album. We are already writing it in fact. We are really excited with the ideas surrounding it. Two tours are also being scheduled: the one I mentioned earlier From Vegas to LA as well as a big four-week East Coast tour all the way up to Boston and back in Late June/July. As for working with other artists, we have always collaborated with people behind the scenes. I like it that way. We love helping out other bands and it’s great to kind of have that sense of community. I think that’s also an important element to our blossoming scene. We are working with two different really awesome DJs to remix two of our songs as well.

Truth be told, Radioboxer and us have always wanted to do a cover of The Flaming Lips’ “Do You Realize” together at a show. Man, I’d love to make that happen! So Jota… what’s going on with that?

JR: Once again thanks a lot for your time!

Steven: No guys, thank you for your time and for supporting the Miami local scene! We’re all really looking forward to the podcast that we’ll be doing with you guys very soon!

Readers make sure to listen to a Space Between Words interview to listen to some of their work and a cool set of the bands and artists that have inspired them. - Jolt Radio

Recap
Space Between Words' Laser Light Show at Bardot
By Gabriela Garcia, Mon., Apr. 18 2011 at 9:00 AM
Categories: Last Night, Recap


To some, laser light shows are like watching a Windows 95 screensaver on repeat for an hour. Those people are, clearly, not high.

The tokers and tab-droppers of the world, meanwhile, know that laser shows are awesome and come second only to peanut butter-marshmallow-banana sandwiches.

But at garage-y local band Space Between Word's Laser Light Show, the two factions seemed equally entranced.

Half the crowd was a hyped, sweaty mass that responded to chants ("Fuck Fox News!") and danced. The other half seemed mostly affixed to a shiny rotating laser lamp that projected concentric circles of dots that looked like colorful space-ants doing a mad rush all over the ceiling. Well, that second half responded to some chants, too. But it was mostly to front man Steve N.W.'s periodic check-ins: "Who's fucking high out there?!"

The show opened with a premiere of the group's music video for "Red and Yellow," which will be uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday. It was visual porn of a more literal type, featuring two people, covered by a sheet, artfully getting it on while the camera pans over them and the lyrics "together they made orange..." drift in the background. "We basically convinced our friends to have sex in front of us," Steve explained after the show.

Following the video, the lights dimmed, the lasers went crazy, and the four bandmates eased into a frenzy of spinning and jumping to "Crazy As a Fox," "Overcomplicated Mind," "The Beast," and other tracks off And We All Follow the Sun, chosen as a runner-up in Crossfade's list of best local albums of 2010.

Just coming off sets in L.A. and SXSW, the group seemed more polished than ever, playing off the crowd and riding a crescendo of panicky mayhem before winding down to mellow grooves in which lead singer Steve leaned in close to the microphone and Verdi killed it on the guitar.

Then, with no advance warning, the lights beamed onto the 300-person crowd, people rushed the performance area, and a psychedelic dance party took off beneath twinkling lasers and clouds of smoke. "Oh shit, my equipment," Steve exclaimed, as two wobbling girls with drinks in their hands spun circles around the pedal boards and a speaker. He shrugged, picked up the gadgets, and kept on dancing. - Miami New Times

We are proud to announce that we have been selected to join the SESAC family. This is a huge step for our young, budding band. One that will steer us into the directions of our dreams. It's an honor to be part of the same PRO that represents our heroes such as Bob Dylan and RUSH! - SESAC

To close out the year, Crossfade is picking out its favorite albums by 305 artists. Read the full list of Miami's Best Albums of 2010 here:
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2010/12/our_rundown_of_miamis_best_alb.php

By Christopher Lopez, Mon., Dec. 27 2010
Categories: Local Music, Miami's Best Albums of 2010

Space Between Words
And We All Follow the Sun
(Space Between Words, Magnetron Publishing LLC, SESAC)

Space Between Words like to play with celestial themes. And that inclination couldn't have come more naturally. Listening to the band's debut record, you understand immediately that these guys are playing from somewhere else, somewhere out in the ether.

Space Between Words is a young band that's only been playing together for about a year. But members Steven, Rob, Cubed, and Verdi are lifelong friends. And it shows in the harmony achieved between very distinct, varied tastes and influences -- rockabilly meets Southern rock, vintage '70s garage, and good old alternative.

Meanwhile, the band's poignant lyrics make for meaningful tunes, not just pretty noise. Tracks like "Crazy As a Fox" and "Overcomplicated Mind" focus the glare of Space Between Words' social commentary on modern society's preoccupations, while "Sweet Mary" takes a look at the dark subject of child sex slavery. - Miami New Times

Concert Preview
Space Between Words Releases New Album at Titanic Brewery Tonight
By Christopher Lopez, Fri., Oct. 15 2010


When you think about it, Space Between Words is a project that's been decades in the making. And their CD release party tonight at Titanic Brewery is a milestone in a lifelong journey.

The bandmates are high school friends from all over the globe: vocalist Steve was born in Germany; guitarist Verdi is a Panamanian whose parents actually decided to move to SoFla after visiting Disney; and Cubed and Rob are Cuban-Americans. At first, they all found one another through after school music activities.

Still, it wasn't until much later, in 2009, when Steve returned from his work for AP in Rome and Milan to visit his ailing mother, that the seeds for Space Between Words were sown.

"As I look back, it feels fated that we would start Space Between Words," says Steve.

The remaining three had been working on music together, and needed a singer and guitarist/keyboard player. So during Steve's visit, they scheduled a handful of very successful shows together.

"Right before my flight back to Italy," recalls Steve, "I faced a dilemma: return to my career abroad or chase my dream. With my friends egging me on to do the less
responsible thing, at the last minute, I decided not to take my flight back and stay here to create Space Between Words with my best friends."

And so was born their unique rockabilly-hybrid sound, which Steve describes, "If Weezer's Pinkerton and The Pixes' Doolittle made passionate love on a hot night in a dingy motel with a broken air-conditioner, that would be Space Between Words."

Fast-forward to today and the band's release of And We All Follow the Sun looms only hours away. "The concept is about how everyone falls in line," explains Steve. "Because we all follow the sun. Whatever our leader, media, teacher, priest, and trendsetters tell us to do is the word of a prophet. The sun represents these things keeping us in its gravitational pull."

And the party tomorrow night at Titanic Brewery promises to be epic, featuring a performance by Space Between Words, as well as Telekinetic Walrus and the Pride of Ions, and Radioboxer. "This is a celebration," says Steve, "the culmination of months of intensive work. And we want to let the music loose with a bang." - Miami New Times