Hurricane No. 1

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Hurricane #1
Origin	Oxford, England
Genre(s)	Rock Britpop
Years active	1996 – 1999
Label(s)	Creation
Associated acts	Oasis Ride
Former members
Andy Bell Gareth Farmer Alex Lowe Will Pepper

Hurricane #1 were a UK indie/Britpop band, formed in 1997 by former Ride guitarist Andy Bell, along with vocalist / guitarist Alex Lowe, bassist Will Pepper and drummer Gareth Farmer. Signed to Creation Records (along with fellow bands such as Oasis, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Primal Scream) they released their debut album in 1997, entitled Hurricane #1. This included their first single, "Step Into My World", which reached number 29 in the UK Singles Chart (and a remix of which reached number 19 in 1997), and other less successful singles "Just Another Illusion" and "Chain Reaction". Their other biggest hit was "Only The Strongest Will Survive", which also reached number 19 in 1998, and which featured on their second album, Only The Strongest Will Survive.

Bell quit the band in 1999 to become the new guitar player for Gay Dad. Shortly after joining Gay Dad, Bell split from the band to become the bass player for Oasis. In 2004, a two-disc compilation of their songs was released, entitled Step Into My World.

Former Hurricane #1 vocalist / guitarist, Alex Lowe has pursued a solo career, and has released three albums to date. Lowe has just announced a new project called Garage Flowers, and US dates are scheduled for this year, with a single, "Where To Begin", to be released via iTunes. The band are currently in the studio preparing their first album, which is due for release later in the year.