Andy Bell (Welsh musician)

Not to be confused with the lead singer of Erasure, Andy Bell (singer).

Andy Bell
Bell performing in March 2011
Bell performing in March 2011
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Piran Bell
Born (1970-08-11) 11 August 1970 (age 54)
Cardiff, Wales
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
  • DJ
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • bass
  • keyboards
Years active1988–present
Labels
Member ofRide
Formerly of
Children4

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.

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.

  1. ^ Adrian (9 April 2021). "We Just Have to Change the Speed: Andy Bell Interview". Concrete Islands. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Ride's Andy Bell: Addicted to Noise". Premier Guitar. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ^ Raggett, Ned (9 May 2015). "An interview with Ride's Andy Bell". Fact Magazine. Retrieved 10 September 2022.