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Dry The Rain by The Beta Band
The Beta Band
Artist Biography For The Beta Band
The Beta Band 1996-2004 Were An Alternative Rock Group From Edinburgh Scotland Who Received Much Critical Acclaim And Achieved Cult Status But Failed To Make Much Of A Commercial Impact On The Popular Music Scene. Their Style Was Self-Described As Being Folk Hop A Blend Of Folk Rock Trip Hop And Experimental Jamming. Their Music Has Featured On Numerous Film And TV Soundtracks. The Song "Dry The Rain" From Their 1997 Debut EP Champion Versions Later To Be Released On The 3 EP's Album Was Possibly Their Most Popular Track And Was Famously Featured In The John Cusack Film High Fidelity. The Song "Smiling" From The Self Titled Album "The Beta Band" Is The Background Music To The UK's Soccer AM Cross-Bar Challenge. "Needles In My Eyes" Was Featured On A Fourth Season Episode Of House MD. Well Known Fans Include John Cusack Mani From Primal Scream And Stone Roses And Noel Gallagher. Their Live Performances Were Legendary Often Ending With The Whole Band Playing Percussion. Their Dancing And Energy Got The Whole Audience Moving Often In The Same Style As Their Idols On Stage. Their "Best Of" CD Contains A CD Of Them Playing Live At The Shepherds Bush Empire In One Of Their Final Gigs And Manages To Capture Some Of This Energy. It Has Been Suggested Sometimes By The Band Themselves That They Were Better Live Than Recorded. Steve Has Now Released An Album Under His Own Name After His Post-Beta Band Projects Black Affair And King Biscuit Time John Robin And Gordon Anderson Aka Lone Pigeon Have Formed The Aliens Www.Myspace.Com/thealiens1 And Rich Is The General & Duchess Collins.
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The Band's Music Featuring Prominently In A Scene In The Film High Fidelity Based On The Nick Hornby Novel Of The Same Name Released In Late March 2000 In The U.S. And July In The UK. In The Film A Record Store Owner Played By John Cusack Mentions The Band By Name "I Will Now Sell Five Copies Of The Three EPs By The Beta Band" And Plays A Minute Or So Of The Song "Dry The Rain." This Scene Exposed The Band To A Wide Range Of New Listeners Particularly In The U.S. Where The Band's Profile Had Previously Been Borderline Nonexistent.
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The Beta Band 1996-2004 Were An Alternative Rock Group From Edinburgh Scotland Who Received Much Critical Acclaim And Achieved Cult Status But Failed To Make Much Of A Commercial Impact On The Popular Music Scene. Their Style Was Self-Described As Being Folk Hop A Blend Of Folk Rock Trip Hop And Experimental Jamming. Their Music Has Featured On Numerous Film And TV Soundtracks. The Song "Dry The Rain" From Their 1997 Debut EP Champion Versions Later To Be Released On The 3 EP's Album Was Possibly Their Most Popular Track And Was Famously Featured In The John Cusack Film High Fidelity. The Song "Smiling" From The Self Titled Album "The Beta Band" Is The Background Music To The UK's Soccer AM Cross-Bar Challenge. "Needles In My Eyes" Was Featured On A Fourth Season Episode Of House MD. Well Known Fans Include John Cusack Mani From Primal Scream And Stone Roses And Noel Gallagher. Their Live Performances Were Legendary Often Ending With The Whole Band Playing Percussion. Their Dancing And Energy Got The Whole Audience Moving Often In The Same Style As Their Idols On Stage. Their "Best Of" CD Contains A CD Of Them Playing Live At The Shepherds Bush Empire In One Of Their Final Gigs And Manages To Capture Some Of This Energy. It Has Been Suggested Sometimes By The Band Themselves That They Were Better Live Than Recorded. Steve Has Now Released An Album Under His Own Name After His Post-Beta Band Projects Black Affair And King Biscuit Time John Robin And Gordon Anderson Aka Lone Pigeon Have Formed The Aliens Www.Myspace.Com/thealiens1 And Rich Is The General & Duchess Collins.
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The band's music featuring prominently in a scene in the film High Fidelity (based on the Nick Hornby novel of the same name), released in late March 2000 in the U.S. and July in the UK. In the film, a record store owner played by John Cusack mentions the band by name ("I will now sell five copies of The Three EPs by The Beta Band") and plays a minute or so of the song "Dry the Rain." This scene exposed the band to a wide range of new listeners, particularly in the U.S., where the band's profile had previously been borderline nonexistent.
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