Artist
The Beta Band
The Beta Band is an indie artist from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK formed in 1996. 12 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Best indie albums
- 12
- Releases
- 1998–2018
- Active years
- 1996
- Formed
Artist
The Beta Band is an indie artist from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK formed in 1996. 12 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Best indie albums
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The Three E.P.'s
1998 · 12 tracks
The Beta Band were a British musical group formed in 1996. They were critically acclaimed and achieved a cult status. Their style was described as being "folktronica", a blend of folk, electronic, rock, trip hop, and experimental jamming. The Beta Band disbanded in 2004 but during the course of their career, they were hailed by both Radiohead and Oasis. The Beta Band formed in 1996 around St Andrews musicians Steve Mason (vocals, guitar) and Gordon Anderson. The two had plans to call their group The Pigeons but later changed their minds. As they pulled together songs for their debut EP, Champion Versions, they added Robin Jones (drums) and John Maclean (DJ, sampler, keyboards). Steve Duffield was the original bassist but quit the band soon after recording Champion Versions. Not long after they were signed to Regal/Parlophone, Anderson became ill and decided to quit the band. He would later produce recordings under the name Lone Pigeon. The remaining members added Englishman Richard Greentree (bass) and solidified their lineup. Champion Versions was released in July 1997 to critical acclaim not only for the music but also for the record's innovative cut-and-paste sleeve design (t…
