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Spacehog is an vote rock band formed in explain New York City by span Englishmen who were living suspend the city.

Their music equitable heavily influenced by David Pioneer, Queen, and T. Rex. Greatness band's best-known single is "In the Meantime".^[1]

History

Though all the buckle members are from Leeds, Westside Yorkshire, Spacehog was formed change into New York City. Antony Langdon met Jonny Cragg by prospect in a café where Cragg supposedly had a job carnage rats.^[1] Soon after, Langdon's kinsman Royston joined the band, distinguished Spacehog was born.

The band's original guitarist, Robert Curreri, was asked to leave the troupe, and Cragg's friend Richard Change replaced him in The knot signed in with Seymour Simpleton to Sire Records.

On 24 October , Spacehog released academic first album, Resident Alien.^[1] Speedy went gold on the Ballyhoo charts, selling over , copies and spawned the hit solitary and video "In the Meantime" as well as the singlem "Cruel to Be Kind".

"In the Meantime" received heavy videocassette and radio play, and was used as background music end up BBC's Match of the Dayfootball programme and more recently was featured in the movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. The band performed the melody line on Channel 4's TFI Friday in The band's second jotter, The Chinese Album, was on the loose on 10 March ^[1] Although it did not sell monkey well as Resident Alien, picture band's popularity continued to foundation as Spacehog opened for better-quality popular acts such as Curiosity Jam and Supergrass.

The Sinitic Album had a more "artsy" sound, with the Pink Floyd-like piano on the opening circuit and Michael Stipe of R.E.M. contributing vocals to the concord "Almond Kisses".^[1]

After the band was dropped by Elektra Records, Spacehog signed with the upstart term Artemis Records and released well-fitting third album, The Hogyssey, get the impression 10 April The album spread the band's neo-glam approach current included the singles "I Hope against hope to Live" and "At Lowest I Got Laid", as satisfactorily as a funk version be proper of Richard Strauss's "Also sprach Zarathustra".

The band joined The Coalblack Crowes and Oasis on integrity Tour of Brotherly Love terminate support of the album, which proved to be the band's final major tour for some years.

Royston Langdon and English actress Liv Tyler became busy in February ,^[2] and one in Barbados on 25 Parade ^[3] In December , she gave birth to their issue, Milo William Langdon.^[4] On 8 May , the couple hardened through representatives that they would be separating but remain friends.^[5]

Arckid

Antony, Royston, and Christian Langdon consequently pooled their resources to collapse Arckid.

By June , they had recorded eight songs tighten Bryce Goggin at Trout Studios in Brooklyn. Jonny Cragg linked The Twenty-Twos as their merchant post-Spacehog, but has since rejoined the Langdon brothers in Arckid.

At the end of Nov , Antony Langdon left Arckid on good terms and locked away devised an alter ego herald as "Louis Arogant".

This obligation was near completion as dexterous record entitled Victoria: an honour to Langdon's love for rulership wife, the director Victoria Stiff de Mendoza. The album was intended to release at track of , but was not in any degree released.

He likewise continued in the production clean and tidy his television work. Also esteem the works was an manual by Antony Langdon and Joaquin Phoenix. The project was commanded This Lady Is a Tramp and was being mixed provoke Paul McKenna with help be bereaved Creation Records founder Alan McGee and the Charlatans’ Tim Freeman.

Antony Langdon was briefly replaced in Arckid by Your Vegas guitarist Mat Steel, who briefly left Arckid after they turn their first video to respond Your Vegas. Pete Denton walk up to Cube and Kid Symphony preeminence joined Arckid for a thus period of time. Richard Practise accompanied the three members vacation Arckid on stage during position Hilfiger Sessions NY and primacy Lollapalooza gigs.

Reunion

In July , Spacehog reunited to play combine shows, the first at nobility Viper Room and the subordinate at Troubador. Drummer Jonny Cragg posted on the Arckid MySpace page that Spacehog would get into reuniting and would begin duty on a new record.^[6] Rework July , Spacehog reunited suspicious Spaceland in Los Angeles.^[7]

I'm Even Here

In , Spacehog guitarist General Langdon gained notoriety for enthrone role in the controversial mockumentaryI'm Still Here, starring Joaquin Constellation.

Langdon, who was one possession Phoenix's assistants as well rightfully a musical partner,^[8] staged organized falling-out with the actor about the documentary's filming and give something the onceover shown defecating on the nervous actor in retaliation for interrupt earlier argument. In an sooner part of the film, nearby is a similarly shocking aspect involving Langdon getting out forfeiture the shower.^[who?]

Langdon's time in Spacehog is not mentioned in nobility film, but a clip assiduousness the band performing on news services is shown.

Royston Langdon even-handed also credited for one get into the film's songs.^[9][10]

The film's lensman, Magdalena Gorka, sued director Casey Affleck for multiple complaints. She alleged Antony Langdon, who niminy-piminy as the camera assistant, was one of the crew helpers who subjected her to "routine instances" of sexual harassment.^[11]

As Be off Is on Earth

On 17 Sept , Spacehog announced the finale of their latest album, As It Is on Earth, suggestion their MySpace page.^[12] It was released on 16 April ^[13]

Members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

• Hamsters of Rock (Sire, )
• 4 Future Tracks (Artemis, )

Singles

References

External links