Space Needle was an American
experimental rock
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band founded in
Providence, Rhode Island
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, who were active from 1994 to 1997. The group was founded by Jud Ehrbar and Jeff Gatland, who made their initial recordings on
four track tape.
Space Needle
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at Allmusic
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Anders Parker
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joined the group after the release of their 1995 debut ''Voyager''.
Band members
* Jud Ehrbar - drums, vocals, keyboards, guitars, percussion
* Jeff Gatland - guitars, percussion
* Anders Parker - guitars, vocals, drums, percussion
Appearance in other media
*"Never Lonely Alone" from the album "The Moray Eels Eat The Space Needle" appears in
Academy Award
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winning filmmaker
Steven Okazaki's documentary
Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street.
*"Never Lonely Alone" was featured in the
Veronica Mars
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season 3 episode, "Charlie Don't Surf".
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Voyager
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'' (1995)
* ''
The Moray Eels Eat The Space Needle'' (1997)
EPs
* Space Needle
Singles
* Sun Doesn't Love Me b/w Sugar Mountain 7"
*
Panic Delaney b/w Outta My Face 7" (1996)
Compilations
*
Full House: Spring '96 (Various artists, 1996)
*
Recordings 1994-1997 (2006)
References
External links
Space Needleat Eeniemeenie.com
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Rock music groups from Rhode Island
American experimental rock groups
Indie rock musical groups from Rhode Island
Musical groups established in 1994
Musical groups disestablished in 1997
American musical trios
1994 establishments in Rhode Island