Hurricane No. 1
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Hurricane #1 were an English
indie rock
band
, formed in Oxford
in 1996. The band were formed by former Ride
guitarist
Andy Bell
, along with vocalist
/ guitarist Alex Lowe, bassist
Will Pepper and drummer
Gareth Farmer.
Signed to Creation Records
(along with fellow bands such as Oasis
, The Jesus and Mary Chain
and Primal Scream
) they released their debut album
in 1997, entitled Hurricane #1
. This included their first single
, "Step Into My World
", which reached number 29 in the UK Singles Chart
(and a remix
of which reached number 19 in 1997), and other less successful singles "Just Another Illusion
" and "Chain Reaction".
In 1999, follow-up album Only The Strongest Will Survive
spawned the band's other highest charting single, also called "Only the Strongest Will Survive". The song reached number 19 in 1998.
Bell quit the band in 1999 to become the new guitar player for Gay Dad
. Shortly after joining Gay Dad, Bell split from the band to become the bass
player for Oasis. In 2004, a double
disc
compilation
of their song
s was released, entitled Step Into My World
.
Former Hurricane #1 vocalist / guitarist, Lowe has pursued a solo
career, and has released three albums to date. In 2007, Lowe announced a new project called Garage Flowers, and a single, "Where To Begin", was released via iTunes
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
indie rock
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, formed in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
in 1996. The band were formed by former Ride
Ride (band)
Ride were a British alternative rock band that formed in 1988 in Oxford, England, consisting of Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Laurence "Loz" Colbert, and Steve Queralt. The band were initially part of the "shoegazing" scene. Following the break-up of the band in 1996, members moved on to various other...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Andy Bell
Andy Bell (musician)
Andrew Piran "Andy" Bell is a Welsh musician, currently playing guitar in the band Beady Eye. He is a songwriter, singer, producer, DJ and former member of the early 1990s shoegazing band, Ride, and later, Hurricane #1...
, along with vocalist
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
/ guitarist Alex Lowe, bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Will Pepper and drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Gareth Farmer.
Signed to Creation Records
Creation Records
Creation Records was a British independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Along with Dick Green and Joe Foster, McGee founded Creation in 1983. The label lasted until its demise in 1999. The name came from the 1960s band The Creation , whom McGee greatly admired. McGee, Green and Foster were...
(along with fellow bands such as Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
, The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Glasgow in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid...
and Primal Scream
Primal Scream
Primal Scream are a Scottish alternative rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie and now based in London. The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes , Martin Duffy , and Darrin Mooney...
) they released their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
in 1997, entitled Hurricane #1
Hurricane no. 1 (album)
Hurricane #1 is the debut studio album by the British rock band Hurricane #1,released in 1997. Charted at number 11 in the UK album charts, and the top 10 in Japan.The album was recorded at Lincoln's Chapel with producer Stephen Harris....
. This included their first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Step Into My World
Step Into My World
"Step Into My World" After Ride, and before being drafted in to fill the position of bassist in Oasis, Andy Bell occupied himself with Hurricane # 1, an indie-rock band fronted by former boxer Alex Lowe . "Step Into My World" by Hurricane charted at number 29 in the UK Singles Charts...
", which reached number 29 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
(and a remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
of which reached number 19 in 1997), and other less successful singles "Just Another Illusion
Just Another Illusion
"Just Another Illusion" is the 2nd single from Hurricane #1's self-titled debut album.-Tracklisting:*CD CRESCD 264# "Just Another Illusion" - 5:40# "Touchdown" - 4:40# "Slapshot" - 4:59*7" CRE 264# "Just Another Illusion" - 5:40# "Touchdown" - 4:40...
" and "Chain Reaction".
In 1999, follow-up album Only The Strongest Will Survive
Only The Strongest Will Survive
Only The Strongest Will Survive is the second studio album by British rock band Hurricane #1,released in 1999. All songs written by Andy Bell except "What Do I Know?"by Alex Lowe...
spawned the band's other highest charting single, also called "Only the Strongest Will Survive". The song reached number 19 in 1998.
Bell quit the band in 1999 to become the new guitar player for Gay Dad
Gay Dad
In 2001 the leading single from Transmission - "Now Always and Forever" - was released. It fell just short of the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart. An extensive UK tour was followed by a limited edition single "Harder, Faster". The third single "Transmission" was released just before the album came...
. Shortly after joining Gay Dad, Bell split from the band to become the bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player for Oasis. In 2004, a double
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
of their song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s was released, entitled Step Into My World
Step Into My World (Anthology)
Step Into My World is a compilation album by British rock band Hurricane #1,released in 2004. The anthology is an 30-track double album includingpreviously unreleased tracks, rare B-sides and remixes....
.
Former Hurricane #1 vocalist / guitarist, Lowe has pursued a solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
career, and has released three albums to date. In 2007, Lowe announced a new project called Garage Flowers, and a single, "Where To Begin", was released via iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
Albums
- Hurricane #1Hurricane no. 1 (album)Hurricane #1 is the debut studio album by the British rock band Hurricane #1,released in 1997. Charted at number 11 in the UK album charts, and the top 10 in Japan.The album was recorded at Lincoln's Chapel with producer Stephen Harris....
1997 - UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#11 - Only the Strongest Will SurviveOnly The Strongest Will SurviveOnly The Strongest Will Survive is the second studio album by British rock band Hurricane #1,released in 1999. All songs written by Andy Bell except "What Do I Know?"by Alex Lowe...
1999 - UK #55
Singles
- "Step Into My WorldStep Into My World"Step Into My World" After Ride, and before being drafted in to fill the position of bassist in Oasis, Andy Bell occupied himself with Hurricane # 1, an indie-rock band fronted by former boxer Alex Lowe . "Step Into My World" by Hurricane charted at number 29 in the UK Singles Charts...
" 1997 - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#29 - "Just Another IllusionJust Another Illusion"Just Another Illusion" is the 2nd single from Hurricane #1's self-titled debut album.-Tracklisting:*CD CRESCD 264# "Just Another Illusion" - 5:40# "Touchdown" - 4:40# "Slapshot" - 4:59*7" CRE 264# "Just Another Illusion" - 5:40# "Touchdown" - 4:40...
" 1997 - UK #35 - "Just Another Illusion (mixes)" 1997
- "Chain Reaction" 1997 - UK #30
- "Chain Reaction" (mixes) 1997
- "Only The Strongest Will Survive" 1998 - UK #19
- "Only The Strongest Will Survive" (mixes) 1998
- "Rising Sign" 1998 - UK #47
- "Rising Sign" (mixes) 1998
- "The Greatest High" 1999 - UK #43
- "The Greatest High" (mixes) 1999
- "Remote Control" 1999
- "Remote Control" (mixes) 1999