SubArachnoid Space

SubArachnoid Space was a San Francisco, California-based psychedelic rock band founded in 1996 by Mason Jones, the owner of the independent music label Charnel Music.^[1] Initially the band was a trio (Mason Jones: guitar, Jason Stein: bass, Michelle Schreiber: drums) and the debut 7" single release was by the trio. Before the band's first live show, performed at KFJC radio, second guitarist Melynda Jackson joined. That quartet toured for a few years before Michelle moved to Texas and Jason left to pursue other interests. Chris Van Huffle joined as drummer and Andey Koa Stephens took over role on bass. The role of bassist shifted several times when Stephens left in 2002 to work with David Starfire, but the rest of the lineup remained consistent until 2003, when Mason left the group so they could tour more. Shortly thereafter the band's core of Melynda and Chris relocated to Portland Oregon, where they continued to perform, tour and release albums. The band completed a fall tour of the US with the Italian group OVO in September/October 2009 before disbanding on August 13, 2010. This was accompanied by a farewell show at Mississippi studios. Melynda Jackson and Chris Van Huffle went on to form Eight Bells.^[2]

Selected discography

Studio Albums

• Delicate Membrane (1996), Charnel Music
• Endless Renovation (1998), Release Records
• A New and Exact Map (2000), September Gurls
• Also Rising (2003), Strange Attractors
• The Red Veil (2005), Strange Attractors
• Eight Bells (2009), Crucial Blast

Singles

"Char-Broiled Wonderland" 7-inch single (1996), Charnel Music

Split LPs

• Tigris / Euphrates split LP with Bardo Pond (2002), Camera Obscura

Collaborative Albums

• The Sleeping Sickness (1999), Elsie & Jack

Live Albums

• Ether Or (1997), Unit Circle Records
• Almost Invisible (1997), Release Records
• Endless Renovation (1998), Release Records
• These Things Take Time (2000), Release Records

Former members

• Melynda Jackson – guitar
• Chris Van Huffel – drums
• Daniel Barone – bass
• Erik Moggridge – guitar
• Mason Jones – guitar
• Jason Stein - bass guitar
• Andey Koa Stephens– bass guitar
• Chris Cones – guitar
• Diego Gonzalez – bass guitar
• Stooert Odom – bass guitar
• Michael Shiono - bass
• Rus Archer - guitar
• Daniel Osborne - guitar
• Lauren K. Newman - drums
• Bryan Sours - drums

References

Oregonian Sound Check: [1]

External links

• Band's biography / discography
• Official site
• Official MySpace
• Band's site on Epitonic