Space Twins

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The Space Twins were founded in 1993 by Weezer guitarist Brian Bell with Susan Fox, his girlfriend at the time. The original concept of the band was a fun little idea where the two would dress up in Star Trek style outfits including pipe-cleaner antennaes and play silly little songs at kid's birthday parties. (They even had nicknames for each other: SpaceHelmet and Moonboot). What started out as just a cute little project had much deeper roots and would become much more than this.

Later joined by Bell's high school friends from Knoxville, Tennessee, Tim and Glenn Maloof, along with friend Mike Elliott after Sue's departure, the Space Twins evolved into a serious rock band with a unique sound that blends modern indie with progressive and psychedelic elements. The Space Twins released three limited-edition 7" Vinyls (all which are no longer in print): No Show (1994) which features the songs "No Show" , "A Brief History" , and "Take My Place," Osaka Aquabus (1997) which features the songs "Osaka Aquabus" and "Goddess of Love," and TV Music and Candy (1998) which features the songs "TV, Music and Candy" and "Headache." Their song "Rust Colored Sun" was featured on the 2000 Substance Records compilation album.

It wasn't until May 2003 that the Space Twins finally independently released their long-anticipated full-length LP, The End of Imagining. The Space Twins also made an appearance at the 2003 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Rolling Stone critic John D. Luerresen named the album the 7th best of 2003 [1].

In May 2005, the band had an extended jam session together and stated on their website "we have plans of recording and hopefully touring." As of October 2006, the band has been inactive. When asked in the 2006 weezer.com Brian Bell Fan Interview about the band, Bell stated that "I’m not persuing Space Twins presently only The Relationship," in reference to his new band.