Alison's Halo

The so-called Beautiful Noise scene that sprouted up in Arizona in the early '90s produced a small core of bands that played ethereal, guitar-heavy space rock. Based in the greater Phoenix area, Beautiful Noise founders Alison's Halo used their love of British groups like My Bloody Valentine, Ride, the Verve, and Slowdive as inspiration to create their own brand of noisy space pop. Alison's Halo were formed in Tempe, Arizona in late 1992 by Catherine Cooper (vocals, guitar), Adam Cooper (guitar), and Lynn Anderson (bass, vocals), accompanied by a drum machine they called Aliso...