Ride (band)

Ride was a British shoegazing band from Oxford. 

Ride was formed in 1988 by Mark Gardener, Andy Bell and Laurence Colbert. The named the band 'Ride' because of the evocation of travel and after the Ride cymbal. The band was a part of the "shoegazing" scene that happened in England during the early 1990s. They broke up in 1996 because of tension in the band. After their breakup, the former members decided to work on other projects. Andy Bell would become the bassist for Oasis. 

Their debut album Nowhere was ranked #74 on Pitchfork Media's list of Top 100 Albums of the 1990s and was also added to the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The single "Vapour Trail" was ranked #145 on Pitchfork Media's list of Top 200 Tracks of the 90s.

 Discography 
Albums
Nowhere (1990)
Going Blank Again (1992)
Carnival of Light (1994)
Tarantula (1996)

References

Other websites
Official website 

Category:1988 establishments in England
Category:1996 disestablishments in England
Category:1980s British music groups
Category:1990s British music groups
Category:Alternative rock bands
Category:English rock bands
Category:Musicians from Oxford