The Beta Band

The Beta Band is a largely unheard of band that began in 1996 and came to an end in 2004. The few that have heard of The Beta Band most likely heard it mentioned in the film High Fidelity followed by the playing of Dry the Rain. Dry the Rain is a very long and drawn out song filled with sections of instrumentals (mainly the trumpet) throughout that compliment lead singer Steve Mason's voice very well. This song is simply one that can't be hated by anyone whether it fits into your style of music or not. While they have no comparison to Dry the Rain, both Assessments and To You Alone are definitely worthy of a listen or two.

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