Andy Bell (Welsh musician)
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For the lead singer of Erasure, see Andy Bell (singer).
For other people named Andy Bell, see Andy Bell (disambiguation).
Andrew Piran Bell (born 11 August 1970) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and DJ. He is one of two vocalists and guitarists of the English rock band Ride, and was formerly the bassist of Oasis from 1999 until their breakup in 2009. Bell was also a member of Hurricane #1 as well as Liam Gallagher's post-Oasis project Beady Eye until their breakup in 2014.
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Birth name | Andrew Piran Bell |
Born | (1970-08-11) 11 August 1970 (age 53) Cardiff, Wales |
Origin | Oxford, England |
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Years active | 1988–present |
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With Ride, Bell helped pioneer shoegaze, an alternative rock subgenre which reached its peak popularity in the early 1990s.[1][2][3] Bell also wrote one song or more on each of Oasis' final three albums.