Oasis

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Founded:1991

Headquarters:Manchester, UK

Website Link(s): www.oasisinet.com

Contents 1 Label(s) 2 Genre(s) 3 RIYL 4 Band Members 5 Includes Members of 6 Band Biography 7 Discography 7.1 Albums 7.2 EPs 7.3 Singles 8 Appears On 8.1 Compilations 8.2 Soundtracks 8.3 Mix CDs 8.4 Radio Shows 9 Further Reading

[edit] Label(s)

• Epic
• Creation
• Big Brother
• Sony

[edit] Genre(s)

• Britpop

[edit] RIYL

[edit] Band Members

• Liam Gallagher
• Noel Gallagher
• Andy Bell
• Gem Archer
• Paul Arthurs
• Tony McCarroll
• Paul McGuigan
• Alan White
• Zak Starkey

[edit] Includes Members of

• The Who
• Ride

[edit] Band Biography

In the early 90s, a young Manchester lad named Liam Gallagher pulled some friends together and started a band called Rain. The general consensus was that the name sucked. Fortunately, his brother Noel came along with some brilliant songs, and some pretty decent guitars, and it was all downhill from there. By 1996, they had two classic albums under their belts (Definitely Maybe, and (What's The Story) Morning Glory?), and the world at their feet. Seemingly under the impression that bigger is better, they proceeded to make their sonically huge album Be Here Now. Unfortunately for Manchester's Golden Boys, this didn't go over quite as well with the critics. And thus, the rot set in. The next two albums (Standing On The Shoulders of Giants and Heathen Chemistry) were, according to many of the critics, the worst albums that they forced upon the record-buying public. Fortunately, last year, they came back with perhaps their strongest record in a decade (Don't Believe The Truth). Re-winning the hearts of critics, and winning the 2005 Q Award for Best Album AND People's Choice, the odds seem very good that they will rule the world again very soon.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Definitely Maybe
• (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
• Be Here Now
• Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants
• Heathen Chemistry
• Don't Believe The Truth

[edit] EPs

[edit] Singles

[edit] Appears On

[edit] Compilations

[edit] Soundtracks

[edit] Mix CDs

[edit] Radio Shows

• Chris Morris Music Show Episode 11
• Chris Morris Music Show Episode 10: This week, Peter Baynham flies Germaine Greer to Dartmouth
• Chris Morris Music Show Episode 21: Including international tannoy contributions from Awilbi Faywed, Aheffbin Fayed and Babayev Rijboerdie - and more unsuspecting interviewees
• Chris Morris Music Show Episode 17
• Chris Morris Music Show Episode 15: Another hour of dangerously anarchic comedy
• Chris Morris Music Show Episode 14: Tonight, with a later slot in the schedule, he can be even more outrageous than usual
• Chris Morris Music Show Episode 13: God Bless Peter Baynham
• Chris Morris Music Show Episode 12

[edit] Further Reading

(links to websites, label biographies, fansites, books, periodicals or any additional information on the artist)