Ride

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United Kingdom (1988 – 1996)

The band formed in 1988 in Oxford, United Kingdom and officially broke up in 1996. During that time they received much critical acclaim, and though this never translated into the chart and financial success that they aimed for, for a short while it seemed that the band could prove themselves as defying the fate that befell lesser shoegazer bands. Since then, the band members have gone on to other projects:

- Andy Bell founded Hurricane #1 before becoming the bass player for Oasis.
- Mark Gardener released an album with The Animalhouse before touring with Goldrush and recording the solo album These Beautiful Ghosts.

The band members did a one-off television documentary in 2001; subsequently their entire catalogue was re-released, as well as archived live recordings and some previously unreleased outtakes.
Source: Wikipedia

1988-1989 Starting out
Gardener and Bell had been to Cheney School in Oxford appearing in the school’s musical theatre productions and in October 1988 moved to Banbury to do Foundation Studies in Art and Design. There they met Colbert. Queralt was recruited from a local record shop. After considering the name ‘Donkey’ the band called itself ‘Ride’ after a piece of graphic design Gardener produced for a typography workshop. The first gig as Ride was for the College’s Christmas Party in 1988. While still at Banbury the band produced a tape demo including the tracks ‘Chelsea Girl’ and ‘Drive Blind’. In February 1989 ‘Ride’ was asked to stand in for a cancelled slot at a student union gig at Oxford Poly that brought them to the attention of Alan McGee. After supporting The Soup Dragons in 1989, McGee from Creation Records signed a record deal with them.

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MEMORABILI !!!

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skazzembar wrote:
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http://www.last.fm/music/Loveless+whizzkid

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Spaceboy_ wrote:
Thursday evening

Oasis needs to die, bring back Ride.

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shaun-anderson wrote:
last month

Still listen to them all the time

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graemecairns wrote:
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Fans of British music, feel free to join my group ( http://www.last.fm/group/Rule+Britannia ), thanks!

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FootToFace wrote:
last month

is Nowhere the only great album of 1990? it was a fairly shitty year in music

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MarielleOwl wrote:
last month

hello there :) just wanna share this beautiful song to you....I'm sure you'll love the deep voice...it's simply beautiful! enjoy..... Pok

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potis1980 wrote:
last month

Hey guys, if you like Ride, then check a band called Raining Pleasure. They are awsome!!! :)

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AUTO_DEFIANCE wrote:
last month

Greetings from Music city! Love this band. We shoegaze, indie bands are a rare Breed these days. Drop in and say hello sometime, guys ! www.myspace.com/autodef

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Lopsided17 wrote:
last month

Liquid shit. And Ride were amazing! :D (but obviously everybody is free to listen to what he wants. /OT) And now let me return to my dear Michael Bolton.

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last month

epic band
Bosc wrote:
last month

is it such a crime to like both Ride and Oasis? Oasis is my guilty pleasure band that keeps my taste in the mainstream a bit :p

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Lopsided17 wrote:
last month

and Oasis is pure shit.

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zephranthes wrote:
August 2008

the opening guitar in Here & Now is strangely nostalgic, despite not having heard the song until last year. strange...

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Timbo93 wrote:
August 2008

http://www.last.fm/music/Weekend+Revolutionaries/Trouble+in+Paradise

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ferngesteuert wrote:
August 2008

masque7, they do. you just need more time to get into them.

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masque7 wrote:
August 2008

trying to listen to an album by these guys really is a chore, they're ok here and there. don't touch MBV, cocteau twins or slowdrive musically at all

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August 2008

truth is under me
ferngesteuert wrote:
August 2008

Ride was so amazing, and Oasis is pure shit..

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mart-the-mod wrote:
August 2008

Spaceboy is full of crap. Oasis are awesome. That said, i'd rather listen to Ride (only because i love shoegaze so much) and i reckon Ride are second only to MBV as the best indie band of that particular time, 1990-1992. Andy Bell is wasted though

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