Andy Bell (Welsh musician)

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.

For the lead singer of Erasure, see Andy Bell (singer).
For other people named Andy Bell, see Andy Bell (disambiguation).

Andy Bell
Bell performing in March 2011
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Piran Bell
Born (1970-08-11) 11 August 1970
Cardiff, Wales
OriginOxford, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
  • DJ
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • bass
  • keyboards
Years active1988–present
Labels

With Ride, Bell helped pioneer shoegaze, an alternative rock subgenre which reached its peak popularity in the early 1990s. Bell also wrote one song or more on each of Oasis' final three albums.

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