Üritus: #MANCUNIApresents - Hurricane #1 plus special guests

Üritus: #MANCUNIApresents - Hurricane #1 plus special guests

Hurricane #1 are a British 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 Paul Oakenfold remix of which reached number 19 in 1997),
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.
The band enjoyed many TV appearances in the late 1990's including prestigious slots on shows like 'Top of the Pops' and 'T.F.I Friday'.
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 songs was released, entitled Step Into My World.
In 2014 frontman Alex Lowe reformed the band for the first time since their split at the start of the noughties. Alex is joined by Teenage Fanclubs 'Paul Quinn' On drums for one more tour of the UK & Europe with a few festivals slots for summer 2015 also in planning.

Kutsutud: Iain Branson, James Walker, Vicki Owens, Aparecida Fernandes Cortat, Jessica Newman, Charlotte Harris, Mary Wheeler, Vanessa Cortat Salazar Mariani, Ella Wilton, Ana Catelli, Kyran Shearer, Amy Bruckshaw-Cross, Greg Best