The Beta Band
As the UK music scene entered a post-Brit pop slump towards the end of the
1990s, The Beta Band's inventive, psychedelic, oddball melodies stood out among
a sea of tired, generic guitar groups. Such was their refreshing use of
electronica, hip hop beats and quirky atmospherics that Noel Gallagher even
declared that he wanted Oasis to sound like the Beta Band - and they reputedly
duly attempted to do as much. The vision of Steve Mason (vocals, guitar) and
Edinburgh friends Gordon Anderson (multi-instrumentalist), John MacLean
(keyboards) and Robin Jones (drums), the band's acclaim...
