Andy Bell (Welsh musician)

'''Andrew Piran Bell''' (born 11 August 1970)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002443836|title=Andy Bell Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More &#124;...|website=AllMusic}}</ref> is a Welsh musician. He is best known as the bass guitarist of [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] and vocalist and guitarist of the [[rock (music)|rock]] band [[Ride (band)|Ride]]. Bell has also been a member of [[Hurricane No. 1|Hurricane #1]] and [[Beady Eye]], an offshoot of Oasis which released two studio albums between 2009 and 2014. With Ride, Bell helped pioneer [[shoegaze]], an [[alternative rock]] subgenre which reached its peak popularity in the early 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adrian |date=2021-04-09 |title=We Just Have to Change the Speed: Andy Bell Interview |url=https://concreteislands.com/we-just-have-to-change-the-speed-andy-bell-interview/ |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Concrete Islands |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-08 |title=Ride's Andy Bell: Addicted to Noise |url=https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/rides-andy-bell-addicted-to-noise |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Premier Guitar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Raggett |first=Ned |date=2015-05-09 |title=An interview with Ride's Andy Bell |url=https://www.factmag.com/2015/05/09/ride-interview/ |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Fact Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

'''Andrew Piran Bell''' (born 11 August 1970)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002443836|title=Andy Bell Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More &#124;...|website=AllMusic}}</ref> is a Welsh musician. He is best known as the bass guitarist of [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] and vocalist and guitarist of the [[rock (music)|rock]] band [[Ride (band)|Ride]]. Bell has also been a member of [[Hurricane No. 1|Hurricane #1]] and [[Beady Eye]], an offshoot of Oasis which released two studio albums between 2009 and 2014. With Ride, Bell helped pioneer [[shoegaze]], an [[alternative rock]] subgenre which reached its peak popularity in the early 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adrian |date=2021-04-09 |title=We Just Have to Change the Speed: Andy Bell Interview |url=https://concreteislands.com/we-just-have-to-change-the-speed-andy-bell-interview/ |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Concrete Islands |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-08 |title=Ride's Andy Bell: Addicted to Noise |url=https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/guitarists/rides-andy-bell-addicted-to-noise |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Premier Guitar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Raggett |first=Ned |date=2015-05-09 |title=An interview with Ride's Andy Bell |url=https://www.factmag.com/2015/05/09/ride-interview/ |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Fact Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

Bell first joined Oasis in November 1999, following the departure of founding bass guitarist [[Paul McGuigan (musician)|Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan]], and was a member of the band for ten years until the band's break-up in 2009. Bell contributed to the band's final three studio albums – ''[[Heathen Chemistry]]'' (2002), ''[[Don't Believe the Truth]]'' (2005) and ''[[Dig Out Your Soul]]'' (2008) – often contributing to the songwriting process and receiving sole songwriting credits on several songs. In 2025, after a sixteen-year break from the band, Archer rejoined Oasis ahead of their [[Oasis Live '25 Tour]].

Bell first joined Oasis in November 1999, following the departure of founding bass guitarist [[Paul McGuigan (musician)|Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan]], and was a member of the band for ten years until the band's break-up in 2009. Bell contributed to the band's final three studio albums – ''[[Heathen Chemistry]]'' (2002), ''[[Don't Believe the Truth]]'' (2005) and ''[[Dig Out Your Soul]]'' (2008) – often contributing to the songwriting process and receiving sole songwriting credits on several songs. In 2025, after a sixteen-year break from the band, Bell rejoined Oasis ahead of their [[Oasis Live '25 Tour]].

Bell has released five solo albums: ''The View from Halfway Down'' (2020), ''Pattern Recognition'' (2021), ''Flicker'' (2022), ''Tidal Love Numbers'' (2023) and ''Pinball Wanderer'' (2025). As of 2023, Bell has been a member of the [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]], Mantra of the Cosmos, alongside [[Shaun Ryder]], [[Zak Starkey]] and [[Bez (dancer)|Bez]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mantra of The Cosmos unveil Gorilla Guerilla single and trippy animated video |url=https://www.radiox.co.uk/news/music/mantra-of-the-cosmos-gorilla-guerilla-single-video/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Radio X |language=en}}</ref>

Bell has released five solo albums: ''The View from Halfway Down'' (2020), ''Pattern Recognition'' (2021), ''Flicker'' (2022), ''Tidal Love Numbers'' (2023) and ''Pinball Wanderer'' (2025). As of 2023, Bell has been a member of the [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]], Mantra of the Cosmos, alongside [[Shaun Ryder]], [[Zak Starkey]] and [[Bez (dancer)|Bez]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mantra of The Cosmos unveil Gorilla Guerilla single and trippy animated video |url=https://www.radiox.co.uk/news/music/mantra-of-the-cosmos-gorilla-guerilla-single-video/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Radio X |language=en}}</ref>