Hurricane No. 1
| Hurricane # 1 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin |
Oxford , UK
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| Genre (s) | Britpop , alternative rock |
| founding | 1996, 2014 |
| resolution | 1999 |
| Founding members | |
| Alex Lowe | |
Vocals, guitar |
Andy Bell (until 1999) |
| Will Pepper | |
| Gareth "Gaz" Farmer | |
| Current occupation | |
Vocals, guitar |
Alex Lowe |
guitar |
Carlo Mariani (since 2014) |
Electric bass |
Chris Mullin (since 2016) |
Drums |
Chris Campbell (since 2014) |
| former members | |
Electric bass |
Lucas Mariani (2014-2016) |
Hurricane # 1 is a British rock band in the late 1990s that can be attributed to the Britpop genre. After two albums in the 1990s, it broke up, but reformed itself into a completely new line-up in 2014.
Band history
First years (1996-1999)
The band was formed in 1997; Members included former Ride guitarist Andy Bell (guitar), Alex Lowe (vocals and guitar), Will Pepper (bass) and Gareth Farmer (drums). They released two albums on the Creation Records label , to which other well-known bands such as Oasis or The Jesus and Mary Chain were under contract. Their breakthrough came when the song Step Into My World from their debut album Hurricane # 1 was used in a Volkswagen commercial. It reached number 29 on the British charts. The title track of her second album, Only the Strongest Will Survive , was her biggest chart success at number 19.
When Andy Bell left the band in 1999 to play bass with Gay Dad , the group broke up after only two years. Dad became bass player for Oasis shortly afterwards . Lion
reformation
In 2014 the band returned. From the original lineup, however, only guitarist and singer Alex Lowe was left. Instead, brothers Carlo and Lucas Marianni on bass and guitar and Chris Campbell were the new drummers.
On November 26, 2015, the band's third album was released under the title Find What You Love and Let It Kill You on the German independent label Wallpaper Records . Bell did not participate in the reunion, but could be heard as a guest guitarist on the track Think of the Sunshine . Lowe wrote the album alone in the hospital while being treated for cancer .
Her fourth album Meodic Rainbows followed on October 12, 2016, initially in Japan, and worldwide only in November of the same year. It was produced by Danny Saber .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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| 1997 | Hurricane 1 |
UK11 (3 weeks) UK |
First release: September 29, 1997
Creation Records |
| 1999 | Only the Strong Will Survive |
UK55 (1 week) UK |
First release: April 21, 1999
Creation Records |
| 2015 | Find What You Love and Let It Kill You | - |
First published: November 26th, 2015
Wallpaper Records |
| 1999 | Melodic Rainbows | - |
First release: October 12, 2016
Rooster Records |
Compilations
- 2004: Step Into My World (Sanctuary)
EPs
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
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| 1997 | Step Into My World EP |
UK19 (3 weeks) UK |
First published: November 1, 1997
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
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| 1997 | Step Into My World Hurricane # 1 |
UK29 (2 weeks) UK |
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| Just Another Illusion Hurricane # 1 |
UK35 (2 weeks) UK |
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| Chain Reaction Hurricane # 1 |
UK30 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 1998 | Only the Strongest Will Survive Only the Strongest Will Survive |
UK19 (6 weeks) UK |
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| 1999 | The Greatest High Only the Strongest Will Survive |
UK43 (2 weeks) UK |
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| Remote Control Only the Strongest Will Survive |
UK75 (1 week) UK |
More singles
- 1997: Monday Afternoon
- 1998: Rising Sign
- 2015: Think of the Sunshine (Download)
Web links
- Hurricane No. 1 at Allmusic (English)
- Hurricane No. 1 at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Step Into My Reunions: Apparently Hurricane # 1 are getting back together, but without Andy Bell. In: Vanyaland. November 19, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Manuel Kalb: HURRICANE # 1 - Comeback album with new band | triggerfish.de. September 30, 2015, accessed on March 3, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Hurricane # 1 Announce First New Album In 16 Years. In: Stereogum. September 22, 2015, accessed March 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Hurricane # 1 New Album 'Melodic Rainbows' Gets Early Japanese Release. In: XS Noize. October 4, 2016, Retrieved March 3, 2019 (American English).
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↑ a b c chart sources:
- Officialcharts.com (UK)