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Beta Band’s Steve Mason spent 12 years writing memoir he feared ‘read like a primary school essay’

Beta Band frontman Steve Mason has revealed he spent 12 years writing his memoir, Failure is Always an Option, while worrying much of that time that it read “like a primary school essay”.

The Independent UK · Jun 15

‘We spent £100,000 doing a gig in a scout hut!’ The Beta Band on debt, disastrous decisions – and their defiant comeback

Fiercely original and stunning live, they should have been massive – but they imploded. As the Scots return, they relive disowning their debut album, blowing Top of the Pops – and getting shocks off their battery-powered illuminated suits

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025

‘Cindy Sherman said, I love these’: ex-Beta Band star John Maclean on his paintings

After late 90s indie success and a film collaboration with Michael Fassbender, Maclean embraced painting during the pandemic. His first show sold out – but don’t rule out a Beta Band reunion

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2023