Pete Kember
| Peter Kember | |
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Kember in 2013
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| Background information | |
| Born |
19 November 1965 Rugby, England |
| Genres |
Alternative rock Drone music Electronic music Experimental music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments |
Electric Guitar Analog synthesizer Keyboard |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | SpaceAge |
| Associated acts | Spacemen 3, Spectrum, E.A.R. (Experimental Audio Research), Panda Bear, MGMT |
Peter Kember (born 19 November 1965) is an English musician and producer, more usually known as Sonic Boom, and was a founding member of alternative rock band Spacemen 3.
Since the disbandment of Spacemen 3 in 1991, Kember has recorded as Spectrum and E.A.R. (Experimental Audio Research) - the two projects have existed in parallel, and recordings under both names occasionally only feature Kember. He has occasionally performed live under both monikers, most recently in 2008-11 as Spectrum, touring as a band in America and Europe.
Kember has played and collaborated with a number of artists, including Stereolab and Yo La Tengo.
Kember has also collaborated with other artists as a producer. He performed production duties on MGMT's 2010 album Congratulations and Panda Bear's albums Tomboy and Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper.
Kember's first solo album, Spectrum, was recorded in 1989 while Spacemen 3 were still a going concern, and featured the other members of the group.
Kember recruited new musicians for the group Spectrum in 1991. Initial Spectrum releases carried on from the sound of late-period Spacemen 3, featuring conventional songs and a regular band. First single "How You Satisfy Me" was an original composition reminiscent of 1960s garage bands, based as it was upon the Chip Taylor-penned pop hit "Can't Let Go". 1992's Soul Kiss (Glide Divine) album was split between songs and longer experimental pieces featuring drones and repetition, and Highs, Lows and Heavenly Blows (1994) was also mainly song-oriented. Kember has occasionally collaborated with Jessamine and The Silver Apples under the Spectrum name.
Since 1996 the Spectrum name has been used for Kember's solo work, sometimes with Pete Bain from the original Spacemen 3 lineup and recording engineer/musician Alf Hardy. The music made with Bain and Hardy was often in the same vein as E.A.R., reflecting an increased interest in vintage analogue synthesizers, especially those made by EMS. After issuing 1997's Forever Alien album, there were no further releases of new material under the Spectrum moniker until 2008's Indian Giver collaboration with Jim Dickinson. Kember has also worked with Füxa's Randall Nieman.
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