About the Website

SpaceTheBand.com is run by two long time Space fans; Paul and Donna Wolfenden. Want to get in touch? We can both be contacted through email.

History

2002: SpaceFans.org.uk

It all started in January 2002 after the free Space gig at the Unity Theatre in Liverpool. Following the show Paul & Donna were surprised at the lack of fansites that were both plentiful in content and well designed. The official website was at this point years out of date, so they set out to really put Space on the web by creating SpaceFans.org.uk. The site was updated frequently and so it soon grew into the most comprehensive Space website around. Soon after the official site disappeared off the internet for good, leaving SpaceFans.org.uk to become a semi-official outlet for all the latest Space news.

2002-2003: SpaceTheBand.com v1 & v2

It was only natural that a new improved website was developed as the content and scope of SpaceFans.org.uk outgrew the design. A new and improved website was launched at SpaceTheBand.com in September 2002. That design remained for well over a year until another complete redesign was done in January 2004 to coincide with the release of Suburban Rock 'n' Roll. Unfortunately, due to irreconcilable differences with the band's management, the new site was online for a mere 10 days before it was taken offline.

2005-2011: SpaceTheBand.com v3

Fast-forward to August 2005 and word was spreading that Space had split-up. Paul decided this was the excuse he had been looking for to bring back SpaceTheBand.com. Initially planning to put it back exactly as it was 18 months earlier, he first decided to tackle a small design issue that had always bugged him. Then another. And another. Before long putting back the site had turned into a complete redesign and overhaul of all the content. Donna was brought onboard to help out and the end result was a much improved site.

2011-Present: SpaceTheBand.com v4

When the surprise news broke in November 2011 that Space were reuniting for a special hometown show, work immediately began on a site refresh. Though many changes had occurred to the site behind the scenes over the previous 6 years, the look had remained mostly the same, while the Suburban Rock 'n' Roll colours had started to seem outdated. The new site echoes the SpaceTheBand.com look of 2002, while bringing new features and updated content.

The Webpeople

Paul Wolfenden (PabUK)

Paul is a graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University where he received a degree in I.T. The nickname PabUK is descended from school where it was just Pablo or Pab, with the UK suffix added later to make it a little more exclusive in the vastness of the internet. Paul started listening to Space in 1997 after then girlfriend Donna lent the Neighbourhood single to him. He was instantly hooked and ended up borrowing her entire collection for several months! He first went to see Space live at Exeter University in 1998. Working on this website design allows him to combine two of his passions - Space and webdesign. Paul is responsible for the design of the website, the code that powers it and some of the content.

Donna Wolfenden (Eiteews)

Donna is also a graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University where she too received a degree in I.T. Her nickname is simply another word spelled backwards - see? She first caught the Space bug at her best friend's house in 1996 where she heard 'Me and You Vs the World'. She then went out and got the album Spiders and has been collecting Space items ever since. Her collection now consists of almost everything by Space ever released, and even a lot that wasn't. She first saw Space live at Exeter University in 1996. Donna is responsible for much of the website content, as well as designing the database that powers the discography and lyrics sections.

Thanks

Thanks to all the Space fans who visit our site and participate in the community. Thanks to the band that inspired us to work so hard on this website in the first place. Finally thanks also to all the companies and individuals whose software we use in designing and maintaining this website.

Special Thanks

Christopher Canty
Provided permission to use his images on the site.

Adrian Wharton
Provided permission to use his images on the site.

Marc Fisher
Tested site design before it went live and contributed missing information.

Dave Palmer (Yorkie)
Maintained a dialogue between the site and band and contributed content from 2002-2004.