"Oasis (band) Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Developed from an earlier group, the Rain, the band originally consisted of Liam Gallagher (vocals, tambourine), Paul ""Bonehead"" Arthurs (guitar), Paul ""Guigsy"" McGuigan (bass guitar), and Tony McCarroll (drums). Upon returning to Manchester, Liam's older brother, Noel Gallagher (lead guitar, vocals) joined as a fifth member, which formed the band's core and settled line-up. During the course of their existence, they have undergone various line-up changes. Oasis signed to independent record label Creation Records in 1993 and released their record-setting debut album ""Definitely Maybe"" (1994). The following"
"Oasis. Their music has won them several awards and recognition in the media, including a Brit Award in 2010 for Best British Group, and their live performances have received praise, the most notable of which was their appearance as headliners at the 2014 Glastonbury Festival. The band was formerly called Saracuse. They started recording at Bedrock Studios in Leicester where Chris Edwards worked as an engineer. The original band members came from Countesthorpe and Blaby, and the band formed while Pizzorno, Meighan and Edwards were attending Countesthorpe Community College. The first demo EP was produced by Scott Gilbert and handed"
"time as Oasis' rhythm guitarist. He still uses this guitar today. Paul Arthurs Paul Benjamin ""Bonehead"" Arthurs (born 23 June 1965) is an English musician and one of the founding members of the English rock band Oasis, best known as their rhythm guitar and occasional keyboard player from 1991–1999. He went to St Peter's Roman Catholic Grammar School nr Heaton Park (Prestwich) - now St Monicas and was in Vaughan House Arthurs left school in 1981 and worked as a plasterer. He started his first band in 1984, called Pleasure and Pain. Around this time, he began a relationship with"
"most deeply concerns him. Something is lacking in his world—but he cannot say what. He excites his fans to every kind of artificial ecstasy, knowing that nothing will be changed for them or him, that the void will always remain unfilled"". The live version of ""Cigarettes & Alcohol"" was recorded 14 December 1997 at the G-MEX Exhibition Centre in Oasis' home town of Manchester. ""Sad Song"" originally appeared as a bonus track on the vinyl release of the first Oasis album, ""Definitely Maybe"". It also appeared on the Japanese CD edition of ""Definitely Maybe"". The 'Warchild' version of ""Fade Away"""
"Noel Gallagher Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is a British singer, songwriter and guitarist. He served as the lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the English rock band Oasis. Raised in Burnage, Manchester, Gallagher began learning guitar at the age of thirteen. After a series of odd jobs in construction, he worked for local Manchester band Inspiral Carpets as a roadie and technician in 1988. Whilst touring with them, he learned that his younger brother Liam Gallagher had formed a band of his own, known as the Rain, which eventually took on the name Oasis."
"on vintage Fender and Marshall amps. Also featured on: Noel Gallagher Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is a British singer, songwriter and guitarist. He served as the lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the English rock band Oasis. Raised in Burnage, Manchester, Gallagher began learning guitar at the age of thirteen. After a series of odd jobs in construction, he worked for local Manchester band Inspiral Carpets as a roadie and technician in 1988. Whilst touring with them, he learned that his younger brother Liam Gallagher had formed a band of his own, known as"
"Tony McCarroll Anthony McCarroll (born 4 June 1971) is an English drummer and one of the founder members of the English rock band Oasis, as their drummer from 1991 to April 1995. He played the drums on their debut album, ""Definitely Maybe"", and on ""Some Might Say"", Oasis' first number-one single, from the album ""(What's the Story) Morning Glory?"", before he left the band. Anthony McCarroll was born to Irish parents on 4 June 1971 in Levenshulme, Manchester, where he grew up. He has family in Ireland and spent a couple of years living there when he was younger due"
"Paul Arthurs Paul Benjamin ""Bonehead"" Arthurs (born 23 June 1965) is an English musician and one of the founding members of the English rock band Oasis, best known as their rhythm guitar and occasional keyboard player from 1991–1999. He went to St Peter's Roman Catholic Grammar School nr Heaton Park (Prestwich) - now St Monicas and was in Vaughan House Arthurs left school in 1981 and worked as a plasterer. He started his first band in 1984, called Pleasure and Pain. Around this time, he began a relationship with Kate, whom he later married. In the late 1980s, while working"
"Oasis (American band) Oasis was an American rock band from Marin County, California, active in the 1970s. Their sound has been described as psychedelic folk rock, progressive folk and psychedelic pop, characterized by male/female harmonies. With the encouragement of David Crosby, they were signed personally by Ahmet Ertegun, managed by David Geffen and Elliot Roberts, and recorded their first album produced by Stephen Barncard in the space of one month. The album was shelved two months later due to management malfunction and was never released. Later two member of the band formed a spinoff electric band and recorded one album,"
"Oasis (1980s band) Oasis was an English music group which formed in 1984. The group consisted of Peter Skellern, Julian Lloyd Webber, Mitch Dalton, Bill Lovelady and Mary Hopkin. Their only album, ""Oasis"", was released on the WEA label along with two singles. The album reached No. 23 on the UK Albums Chart after first charting in April 1984; it remained in the charts for 15 weeks. A tour of the United Kingdom was planned for September 1984 and a new cellist, Audrey Riley, was brought in to replace Lloyd-Webber whose solo commitments forced him to leave. The tour, however,"
"to put Oasis firmly in the ‘spotlight’ for their debut single. I cross-processed the film, which gives the shot its bluey tint."" There are two music videos for the song. In the UK version the band is playing at a roof of a hotel near King's Cross Station. The US version shows the band driving a car and playing in a hemispherical structure. The music video currently has over 35 million views on Youtube. The song appeared on ""Rock Band"" on 1 September 2009 as a live version. The song's title was used for """", a 2016 documentary about the"
"off of ""University Challenge"""", while Noel dismissed them as ""indie shit"". In retaliation, Okereke stated, ""I think Oasis are the most overrated and pernicious band of all time. They had a totally negative and dangerous impact upon the state of British music. They have made stupidity hip. They claim to be inspired by The Beatles but, and this saddens me, they have failed to grasp that The Beatles were about constant change and evolution. Oasis are repetitive Luddites."" When Oasis cancelled their headlining set at the Rock-en-Seine festival near Paris in August 2009 (the concert where the Gallagher brothers clashed"
"The band also holds the ""Guinness World Record"" for the most successful act in the UK between the years 1995 and 2005, spending 765 weeks in the top 75 singles and albums charts. Oasis evolved from an earlier group, the Rain, composed of bassist Paul McGuigan, guitarist Paul Arthurs, drummer Tony McCarroll and Chris Hutton on vocals. Unsatisfied with Hutton, Arthurs invited and auditioned acquaintance Liam Gallagher as a replacement. Liam suggested that the band name be changed to Oasis, inspired by an Inspiral Carpets tour poster in the Gallagher brothers' bedroom which listed the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon"
"him that someone is forcing his car lock while the ""thief"" is actually helping the businessman open his stuck car door. Similarly in the video for ""Stand by Me"", a shop appears to be being burgled—its window is smashed and people are taking away electrical goods—only for it to be revealed that in fact the victim of a motorcycle crash has gone through the window and is buried under the televisions. The video was filmed in the suburban town of Feltham, in west London. CD (Promo) CD 7"" / Cassette / CD (Promo) 12"" Stand by Me (Oasis song) ""Stand"
"the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Liam made gestures at Noel during his guitar solo, then spat beer all over the stage before storming off. A few weeks later Noel flew home without the band, who followed on another flight. This event prompted media speculation that the group were splitting up. The brothers soon reconciled and decided to complete the tour. Oasis spent the end of 1996 and the first quarter of 1997 at Abbey Road Studios in London and Ridge Farm Studios in Surrey recording their third album. Quarrels between"
"Oasis discography The discography of the English rock band Oasis consists of seven studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, six video albums, one extended play, twenty-nine singles, nineteen promotional singles and thirty-six music videos. The band have sold an estimated 75 million records worldwide and been cited by ""Guinness World Records"" as the most successful act in the United Kingdom between the years 1995 and 2005. Oasis was formed in 1991 by vocalist Liam Gallagher, guitarist Paul ""Bonehead"" Arthurs, bassist Paul ""Guigsy"" McGuigan and drummer Tony McCarroll – they were later joined by guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher."
"native New Zealand to London to rejoin Ignition, and to later become a partner with Russell. In May 1993 Ignition took on what was to become their most well known and successful client: Oasis. The band fronted by the Gallagher brothers Noel & Liam, went on to sell over 60 million albums worldwide, and become one of the world biggest touring bands, playing to a total of 1.1 million on what turned out to be their final UK Tour in 2008/9. Between 2000-2010 Ignition also managed North American clients Mercury Rev and Black Mountain, as well as New Zealand based"
"their last tour as a collective band. During the tour the Gallagher brothers' deteriorating relationship led to Noel Gallagher announcing his departure in August 2009, after a backstage altercation with Liam. The rest of the band, led by Liam, decided to continue, under the name Beady Eye, until their breakup in 2014. Noel formed a solo project, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Oasis have had eight UK number-one singles and eight UK number-one albums. They have won seventeen NME Awards, nine Q Awards, four MTV Europe Music Awards and six Brit Awards, including one in 2007 for Outstanding Contribution to"
"on the same showing of ""Top of the Pops"", performing ""Don't Look Back in Anger"", followed by their cover of Slade's ""Cum On Feel the Noize"", also on the single. In June 2017, Liam Gallagher performed an a cappella version of the song at Glastonbury, making it the first time he has performed the song rather than Noel. Oasis formed in Manchester in 1991, and following the Manchester Arena bombing after a concert by US singer Ariana Grande on 22 May 2017, the song was used by the people of Manchester in remembrance of the bombing's 22 victims and to"
"the Black Bamboo label in 1998. ""RJ Fox: Retrospective Dreams"" included the lost LP, tracks from the Oasis album and many others. Oasis (American band) Oasis was an American rock band from Marin County, California, active in the 1970s. Their sound has been described as psychedelic folk rock, progressive folk and psychedelic pop, characterized by male/female harmonies. With the encouragement of David Crosby, they were signed personally by Ahmet Ertegun, managed by David Geffen and Elliot Roberts, and recorded their first album produced by Stephen Barncard in the space of one month. The album was shelved two months later due"
"Outta Time"", along with a string of album tracks and B-sides. Noel departed Oasis in 2009 and formed Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, while Liam continued with the other former members of Oasis under the Beady Eye name, releasing two albums, until they disbanded in 2014. His debut solo album ""As You Were"" was released 6 October 2017, which proved to be a critical and commercial success, topping the UK Album Chart and being certified Platinum. Gallagher was voted the greatest frontman of all time in a 2010 reader poll by ""Q"" magazine. William John Paul Gallagher was born in"
"that the reissued spine says ""Oasis"" whereas the original says ""Oasis Live"", the copyright marking ""Ⓟ & © 1993 Big Brother Recordings Ltd"" on the cassette itself, and liner notes written by Mark Coyle on the inside of the J-card. In 1992, Oasis were an up-and-coming live act in Manchester, with a small following, but no signs of a record contract. Realising their potential, Oasis guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher contacted Tony Griffiths of the Liverpool band The Real People. The two had met on a North American tour with the Inspiral Carpets, on which The Real People had been"
"Liam Gallagher William John Paul 'Liam' Gallagher (born 21 September 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the rock band Oasis, and later served as the singer of Beady Eye, before performing as a solo artist after the dissolution of both bands. His eccentric dress sense, distinctive singing style, and abrasive attitude have been the subject of commentary in the press; he remains one of the most recognisable figures in modern British music. Although his older brother Noel wrote the majority of Oasis' songs, Liam penned the singles ""Songbird"" and ""I'm"
"It is estimated that 10 cassette copies were sent out with a J-card insert depicting a swirling Union Jack and the now famous Oasis logo designed by Tony French. More cassettes were handed out without the picture sleeve, but with instead, a handwritten set of notes. In May 1993, the band were invited to play a gig at the famous Glasgow nightclub King Tut's, by a band who shared their rehearsal rooms. Oasis found the money to hire a van and make the six-hour journey to Glasgow. Among the people at the club that night was head of Creation Records,"
"show the city's spirit. The song was sung by students of Manchester's Chetham's music school on 23 May, and on 25 May it was spontaneously sung by the crowd gathered for a minute of silence in the city centre. The woman who started the singing told ""The Guardian"", ""I love Manchester, and Oasis is part of my childhood. Don't Look Back in Anger--that's what this is about: we can't be looking backwards to what happened, we have to look forwards to the future."" The song came back into the charts, along with Ariana Grande's ""One Last Time,"" which was number"
"Half the World Away ""Half the World Away"" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It is well known as the theme tune to the popular BBC sitcom ""The Royle Family"". The song was written by Oasis' lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, who also provides lead vocals. The song is a slow acoustic tune with plodding keyboards, and the lyrics – much like ""Rock 'n' Roll Star"" – expresses a desire to leave a stagnant life in a boring city. The song is primarily in C Major. Recorded at The Congress House Studio, Austin, Texas, USA in October 1994, ""Half"
"to be played during the Parade of Nations at the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony as an example of British music, but the Parade took much less time than expected, so the song was not used. The original video was set to be filmed in New Delhi, but this did not work out. The music video was finally filmed at Abbey Road Studios, where the song was recorded. It features live footage of Oasis in recording sessions, as well as various words linked to India that keeping appearing around the place. The Hindu Times ""The Hindu Times"" is a song"
"(What's the Story) Morning Glory? Tour (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Tour was a world concert tour by English band Oasis in support of their hugely successful second album ""(What's the Story) Morning Glory?"". The tour, which spanned the UK, Europe, the US and Canada, included 103 shows over a period of several months in 1995 and 1996 amidst twelve different tour legs and several cancelled legs in the US and Australia/New Zealand. The tour started on 22 June 1995 with a pre-Glastonbury festival warm up gig at the Bath Pavilion which featured the debut of new drummer Alan White"
"well as performing a string of dates in the United Arab Emirates. Band member Joe and brother of Gerry recalled a conversation with Liam Gallagher during which he commented that No Way Sis were ""keeping the home fires burning"" in the UK whilst Oasis were on the road in other parts of the world. A UK #27 on 21 December 1996. No Way Sis No Way Sis were the official Oasis tribute band originating from Glasgow, Scotland. The band had a Top 40 hit single in the UK in 1996 with their EP, ""I'd Like To Teach the World To"
"Owen Morris Owen Dylan Morris (born 1968 in Caernarfon, Wales) is a British record producer who has worked with rock bands including Oasis, The Fratellis, Ash, The View, Loso and The Verve. Morris started working in the music industry as a sound engineer at Spaceward Studio in Cambridge, England when he was 16. He continued as an engineer until 1994, when he mixed and mastered Oasis's debut album ""Definitely Maybe"". He continued working with Oasis for their subsequent two albums ""(What's the Story) Morning Glory?"" (1995) and ""Be Here Now"" (1997). Morris appears on the cover of ""(What's the Story)"
"England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. Dig Out Your Soul Tour The Dig Out Your Soul Tour was a world concert tour by English rock band Oasis, in support of their album ""Dig Out Your Soul"". The tour started in Seattle, Washington at the WaMu Theater on the 26 August 2008 and was planned to continue until 30 August 2009, where they were scheduled to play their final show of the tour at the I-Day Festival in Milan, Italy. However, on 28 August 2009, after a fight between the Gallaghers in the backstage,"
"the most popular Oasis video on the Internet. The sleeve artwork was inspired by the paintings of the Belgian surrealist René Magritte, and was shot on Primrose Hill in north London by Michael Spencer Jones. The hand holding the frame is that of art director Brian Cannon. The original idea was to have Liam in the frame before Noel vetoed that idea whilst the shoot was taking place. Instead a female figure was deemed necessary and Anita Heryet, a Creation Records employee, was asked to stand in as cover star for the shot. ""Wonderwall"" reached the No. 2 spot in"
"distance of the festival site had to be found). In the background is the Grand Pier which burnt down in July 2008. This has made the original vinyl artwork (particularly the 12"" single) highly collectible. Oasis had been following in the footsteps of their idols The Beatles, who were photographed on the beach wearing Victorian bathing costumes in 1963. The song is like several other Oasis songs, such as ""Supersonic"", in that it preaches the importance of being yourself. The song had made it back into Oasis' live set-list, being played on their 2009 stadium tour. When Manchester City won"