Andy Bell (Welsh musician)

Andy Bell
Andy Bell
	Bell performing in March 2011
Background information
Birth name	Andrew Piran Bell
Born	11 August 1970 (age 53); Cardiff, Wales
Origin	Oxford, England
Genres	Alternative rock; shoegaze; Britpop;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; musician; record producer; DJ;
Instrument(s)	Guitar; vocals; bass; keyboards;
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Creation; Big Brother;

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.

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

[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.

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