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Peter Kember | |
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 Kember performing in 2013 | |
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| Born | 19 November 1965 Rugby, England |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | SpaceAge |
Peter Kember (born 19 November 1965),[2] also known by his stage name Sonic Boom, is an English singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. He was a founding member, vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist of alternative rock band Spacemen 3, lasting from 1982 until the band's dissolution in 1991.[3] He is now based in Sintra, Portugal.[4]
He provided the production on MGMT's second album Congratulations, Panda Bear's albums Tomboy and Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper, and Beach House's album 7.
As a solo artist, Kember has recorded as Spectrum and E.A.R. (Experimental Audio Research), parallel musical projects with recordings under both names occasionally only featuring 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 released his latest album of work, All Things Being Equal, in 2020 under the Sonic Boom name.
- ^ Matthew Liam Fogg (4 June 2014). "Peter Kember, space rock enigma". HERO magazine. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2324. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Jason Ankeny (19 November 1965). "Sonic Boom | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "The Quietus | News | Sonic Boom Shares New Track, 'The Way That You Live'". The Quietus. Retrieved 7 September 2020.