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Beta Band star speaks out about his mental health problems

Beta Band star speaks out about his mental health problems

Steve Mason says drugs may have had a 'big effect'

  • Feb 20, 2007
Beta Band man quits

Beta Band man quits

Tour off amid rumours Steve Mason has quit music

  • Apr 27, 2006
The Beta Band to to release Best Of compilation

The Beta Band to to release Best Of compilation

The best of the now-defunct Scots outfit cherry picked...

  • Aug 15, 2005
AND THE BETA WON'T GO ON!

AND THE BETA WON'T GO ON!

The group plan to split at the end of the year…

  • Sep 6, 2004
BETA GET TICKETS FAST!

BETA GET TICKETS FAST!

It's in Scotland...

  • Sep 2, 2004
BETA BAND PULL SCOTTISH SHOW

BETA BAND PULL SCOTTISH SHOW

The band axe a Scottish show...

  • Aug 5, 2004
NOT GETTING ANY BETA

NOT GETTING ANY BETA

But there'll be one more UK tour before the end...

  • Aug 3, 2004
BETA BLOCKED!

BETA BLOCKED!

A show is pulled after an injury to Steve Mason…

  • Jul 2, 2004
THE BETA BAND GO 'OUT-SIDE'

THE BETA BAND GO 'OUT-SIDE'

The second track to come from 'Heroes To Zeros' is...

  • May 2, 2004
BETA BAND ANNOUNCE UK TOUR

BETA BAND ANNOUNCE UK TOUR

They go from Sheffield to London in support of 'Heroes To Zeros'...

  • Mar 15, 2004
FEELIIN' A WHOLE LOT BETA!

FEELIIN' A WHOLE LOT BETA!

'Heroes To Zeroes' is the group's first new music in three years...

  • Feb 10, 2004
THE HAND OF GODRICH!

THE HAND OF GODRICH!

Nigel Godrich twiddles the knobs on the follow-up to 'Hot Shots II'...

  • Oct 30, 2003
BETA TUNES!

BETA TUNES!

The band are joined by De La Soul's Maseo on their short spinning jaunt...

  • Sep 30, 2002
BETA TAKE SOME TIME OFF!

BETA TAKE SOME TIME OFF!

The group tell NME.COM hey're hoping to record the follow-up to 'Hot Shots II' after the festival season...

  • May 24, 2002
EVEN BETA UNPLUGGED

EVEN BETA UNPLUGGED

A powercut at their Chicago gig means the band is forced to play a completely acoustic set...

  • Apr 22, 2002
BETA BAND TO DO GLASTORS

BETA BAND TO DO GLASTORS

They will perform on the middle day of the festival, June 29...

  • Apr 11, 2002
BETA BILL!

BETA BILL!

The indie popsters take their dance slant to the annual event...

  • Feb 15, 2002
DRY THE PAINT!

DRY THE PAINT!

The group are planning to take over a billboard in east London...

  • Jan 25, 2002
THE EISLEY BROTHERS!

THE EISLEY BROTHERS!

Don't fancy walking through Hackney looking like Boba Fett? Go as Chewie then...

  • Jan 14, 2002
BETA BLOCKER!

BETA BLOCKER!

Frotman Steve Mason also tells NME.COM the group have knocked back offers from Gap - even though they're skint...

  • Nov 23, 2001

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