* Rosco, drummer in the British band Spacemen 3

The album Dreamweapon: An Evening of Contemporary Sitar Music by the band Spacemen 3 is influenced by La Monte Young's concept of Dream Music, evidenced by their inclusion of his notes on the jacket.

Space rock looked back to progressive roots, with drone-heavy and minimalist acts like Spacemen 3 in the 1980s, Spectrum and Spiritualized, and later groups including Flying Saucer Attack, Godspeed You Black Emperor!

In the 1980s-1990s, the 13th Floor Elevators influenced important bands such as Primal Scream and Spacemen 3, both of whom covered their songs, and 14 Iced Bears who use an electric jug on their single " Beautiful Child ".

Seminal 1980s drone / space-rock band Spacemen 3 were hugely influenced by the 13th Floor Elevators, covering Roller Coaster twice, for debut album Sound of Confusion and as a 17 minute version for debut EP " Walkin ' With Jesus ".

Other artists that have been identified as influences on shoegazing include The Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, Hüsker Dü, Spacemen 3, The Chameleons, The Cure, Bauhaus, Galaxie 500, and The Smiths.

Spacemen 3 were an English alternative rock band, formed in 1982 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Peter Kember and Jason Pierce.

Spacemen 3 came to prominence on the independent music scene around 1989, gaining a cult following.

Still a trio, they changed their name to Spacemen 3.

Despite having played fewer than ten gigs, Spacemen 3 decided to produce a demo tape.

This material-which included early iterations of the songs " Walkin ’ with Jesus ", " Come Down Easy " and " Thing'll Never be the Same " – was used for a short demo tape entitled For All The Fucked Up Children Of The World We Give You Spacemen 3.

Spacemen 3 ’ s music at this stage had a loose, swampy Blues feel ; some songs included harmonica and slide guitar, and their style sounded akin to The Cramps.

Around 1984 and 1985, Spacemen 3 were doing gigs every two or three months on the local Rugby / Northampton / Coventry circuit, and had a regular spot at The Black Lion public house in Northampton.

By summer 1985, Spacemen 3 were headlining at The Black Lion and becoming one of the biggest local bands.

" 50s, 60s and 70s punk " records were played and it soon provided a live venue for Spacemen 3 and various other local bands.

At one their gigs at The Black Lion in 1985, they came to the attention of Pat Fish, the leader of the recording band The Jazz Butcher ; he felt Spacemen 3 were " extraordinary " and " like nothing else ".

In November 1985, Spacemen 3 played a gig at a leisure centre in Coventry to an audience of less than ten people.

Despite being a 4-piece again, they would retain the name ' Spacemen 3 '.

In January 1986, Spacemen 3 attended the home studio of Carlo Morocco at Piddington, outside Northampton, to record their new demo tape.

Spacemen 3 managed to obtain a record deal shortly after producing their new demos.

Spacemen 3 signed a three-year, two-album recording contract with Glass Records in early 1986.

Spacemen 3 were sent to record their first album, Sound of Confusion, at the studios of Bob Lamb in the King ’ s Heath area of Birmingham.

During 1986, Spacemen 3 made live performances every few weeks.

To follow up their album, Spacemen 3 made their first single: " Walkin ' with Jesus ".

* Spacemen 3 covered " Little Doll " on their debut album Sound of Confusion.

The headline on the newspaper first says " Three Spacemen ..." then " Two Spacemen ..." and finally " Lone Spaceman ..." There is one fewer bed in the hospital room when one man disappears.

In January 1987, Spacemen 3 commenced work on their second album, The Perfect Prescription.

Spacemen 3 performed live on about twenty occasions during 1987.

The latter was a unique tremolo type, almost delay-like effect, and Kember would use it heavily on Spacemen 3's future output.

New bassist Will Carruthers made his first live appearance with Spacemen 3 at London Dingwalls on 20 June, where they were supported by My Bloody Valentine.

Spacemen 3's eagerly awaited Playing With Fire album was finally released on 27 February 1989.

With the exception of " Revolution " and " Suicide ", the other songs on the album were mellower and softer than Spacemen 3's previous work, continuing the development of their previous album.

Whilst Spacemen 3 were on tour in Europe in April – May 1989, manager Gerald Palmer prepared the new single for release.

Refoy made his first live performance with Spacemen 3 at their Rugby ' homecoming ' gig on 20 July.

Spacemen 3 played at the Reading Festival on 25 August 1989.

The single's cover sleeve, which had no text on it, controversially bore a sticker saying " Spacemen 3 ".

A partial and unofficial ' reunion ' of Spacemen 3 occurred on 15 July 2010 at a benefit gig dubbed ' A Reunion of Friends ', organised for former Spacemen 3 drummer Natty Brooker ( diagnosed with terminal cancer ), at the Hoxton Bar and Grill in London where there was a retrospective exhibition of his artwork.

Spacemen 3 recorded and performed numerous covers and re-workings of other band's songs, particularly earlier on in their history, and this was indicative of their influences.

Spacemen 3's style and sound has influenced many artists, on both sides of the Atlantic, including some bands belonging to the Shoegaze scene.

* Spacemen 3 message board section on official Spiritualized website

* Televised interview with Spacemen 3 on Transmission ( Channel 4 ), c. 1989 ( YouTube video )

* Televised interview with Spacemen 3 on Rapido ( BBC2 ), c. 1991 ( YouTube video )