For some reason this one just seemed perfect for this week's Flashback Friday Video. Hurricane #1 was formed back in 1997 by Ride guitarist Andy Bell, vocalist/guitarist Alex Lowe, bassist Will Pepper and drummer Gareth Farmer. They were one of the classic artists to be signed to the legendary - Source

This is not a joke. We repeat, this is not a joke. Creation Records is confirming today that the new bass player in OASIS is ANDY BELL, former lead guitarist of RIDE and HURRICANE #1. I've now been sitting here for five minutes trying to think of something to say about this. I can't.

We have at least ONE break-up story that we can confirm as being untrue. A spokesperson for Creation Records is flat-out insisting that HURRICANE #1 are, for the time being, still together. Rumours had been flying about the Internet (and even made the pages of Melody Maker) that the band had called it quits, but Creation insists that although the band is taking some time off (with no immediate plans to record,) we havn't seen the last of 'em.