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Unlike the effects-laden dream pop of his previous band, <a href="spotify:artist:0WPY9nnBy01s5QOt4o4oQX">Ride</a>, guitarist <a href="spotify:artist:3FTxQTEzrX6tcJYSlsdUle">Andy Bell</a> fleshed out the '70s-inspired rock he began to pursue in his former band with Hurricane #1. Along with vocalist/guitarist and former boxer <a href="spotify:artist:1XxdyOltNzohHjN5SEcb2Q">Alex Lowe</a>, bassist Will Pepper, and drummer Gareth Farmer, the group released its debut, Hurricane #1, on Alan McGee's <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Creation+Records%22">Creation Records</a> in 1997. "Step into My World," a single from the album, was featured in a commercial for Volkswagen. However, the release of Only the Strongest Will Survive in April 1999 marked the end of the band as Bell quit and joined <a href="spotify:artist:2DaxqgrOhkeH0fpeiQq2f4">Oasis</a> as their new bassist.
Following Hurricane #1's demise, <a href="spotify:artist:1XxdyOltNzohHjN5SEcb2Q">Lowe</a> embarked on a solo career, releasing several independently produced albums. Also a painter, he simultaneously built a name as an abstract impressionist artist. Diagnosed with cancer in 2013, <a href="spotify:artist:1XxdyOltNzohHjN5SEcb2Q">Lowe</a> successfully underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy. A year later, thanks in part to McGee's encouragement, <a href="spotify:artist:1XxdyOltNzohHjN5SEcb2Q">Lowe</a> re-formed Hurricane #1 without Bell. In 2015, after a 16-year absence, Hurricane #1 released their third full-length album, Find What You Love and Let It Kill You. ~ Kenyon Hopkin, Rovi
Following Hurricane #1's demise, <a href="spotify:artist:1XxdyOltNzohHjN5SEcb2Q">Lowe</a> embarked on a solo career, releasing several independently produced albums. Also a painter, he simultaneously built a name as an abstract impressionist artist. Diagnosed with cancer in 2013, <a href="spotify:artist:1XxdyOltNzohHjN5SEcb2Q">Lowe</a> successfully underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy. A year later, thanks in part to McGee's encouragement, <a href="spotify:artist:1XxdyOltNzohHjN5SEcb2Q">Lowe</a> re-formed Hurricane #1 without Bell. In 2015, after a 16-year absence, Hurricane #1 released their third full-length album, Find What You Love and Let It Kill You. ~ Kenyon Hopkin, Rovi
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