Ride is tagged as: shoegaze, dream pop, indie, alternative, shoegazer Ride was an alternative rock band which 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, it seemed for a short while 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 until their split. He is currently with Beady Eye|- 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... Read More About Ride Biography...  Send Ride ringtones to your cell
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