The Beta Band

The Beta Band
The Beta Band
	Guilfest 2004
Background information
Origin	Fife, Scotland
Genres	Indie rock; post-rock; psychedelia; folktronica; trip hop;
Years active	1996–2004
Labels	Regal; Because;
Past members	John Maclean; Richard Greentree; Steve Mason; Robin Jones; Gordon Anderson; Steve Duffield

The Beta Band were a Scottish musical group formed in 1996. Their style was described as being "folktronica", mainly a blend of folk, psychedelia, electronica, post-rock and trip hop, often involving stylistic experimentation and occasional humour. They were praised by members of both Radiohead and Oasis, the former of which chose them to open for their concerts in 2001.^[1] The band's music was featured in High Fidelity and It's All Gone Pete Tong.

^ Dave Simpson (24 November 2004). "I always thought we'd be as big as Radiohead". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2011. They have put on live extravaganzas, won fans from Oasis to Radiohead, and created pop songs out of everything from psychedelia to barking dogs

[guardian-1] Dave Simpson (24 November 2004). "I always thought we'd be as big as Radiohead". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2011. They have put on live extravaganzas, won fans from Oasis to Radiohead, and created pop songs out of everything from psychedelia to barking dogs

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