Andy Bell Vinyl Records
A mainstay of U.K. rock music since the early '90s, Welshman Andy Bell is the founding guitarist and co-leader of shoegaze legends Ride, the founder and chief songwriter for alt-rock combo Hurricane #1, and also served as the second bassist for Brit-pop icons Oasis. Following Oasis' 2009 breakup, Bell joined Liam Gallagher and two other remaining members to form another band, Beady Eye, who remained active until the mid-2010s. Along with singer/guitarist Mark Gardener, Bell's mesmeric, heavily treated guitar work was one of the most prominent sounds of the original shoegaze movement, and following Ride's 1996 breakup, he was able to shift his talents into other popular bands as well as one-off collaborations, production work, and even DJing.