Oasis
Oasis
were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The
Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher (vocals and tambourine), Paul
"Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass
guitar) and Tony McCarroll (drums, percussion), who were soon joined by Liam's
older brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar and vocals). They have had eight UK
number-one singles and eight UK number-one albums, and won fifteen NME Awards,
nine Q Awards, four MTV Europe Music Awards and six Brit Awards, including one
in 2007 for outstanding contribution to music and one for the best album of the
last 30 years as voted by the BBC Radio 2 listeners; they have been nominated
for three Grammy Awards. As of 2009, the band have sold an estimated 70 million
records worldwide. Also the band was listed in the Guinness Book of World
Records in 2010 for “Longest Top 10 UK Chart Run By A Group” after an
unprecedented run of 22 top 10 hits in the UK. The band also holds the Guinness
World Record for being the most successful act in the UK between the years 1995
and 2005, spending 765 weeks in the Top 75 singles and albums charts.
Its
members were signed to independent record label Creation Records and afterwards
released their record-setting debut album Definitely Maybe in 1994. The
following year, the band recorded (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995) with
their new drummer Alan White in the midst of rivalry with Britpop peers Blur in
the charts. The Gallagher brothers featured regularly in tabloid newspapers for
their sibling disputes and wild lifestyles. In 1997, Oasis released their third
album, Be Here Now, and although it became the fastest-selling album in UK
chart history, the album's popularity tapered off quickly. The band lost
members Paul McGuigan and Paul Arthurs as they went on to record and release
Standing on the Shoulder of Giants in 2000 and were replaced by Gem Archer and
Andy Bell who joined the group for the tour in support of Giants. The band
found renewed success and popularity starting with 2005's Don't Believe the
Truth.
In
August 2009, Noel Gallagher announced his departure from the band after a
backstage altercation with Liam before a festival appearance. The band,
comprising the remaining members of Oasis and led by Liam Gallagher, decided to
continue working together under the name Beady Eye, while Noel went on to form
his solo project Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
Origin: Manchester, England
Genres:
Rock, Britpop, alternative rock
Years
active: 1991–2009
Labels:
Creation, Epic, Columbia, Sony Music, Big Brother, Reprise
Associated
acts: The Rain, Beady Eye, Ride, Heavy Stereo, Hurricane #1, Noel Gallagher's
High Flying Birds
Past
members:Liam Gallagher, Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, Paul
"Guigsy" McGuigan, Tony
McCarroll, Noel Gallagher, Alan White, Gem Archer, Andy Bell.
Picture:
Song:
Concert:
Oasis concert in Manchester 2005
Album:
Oasis - Be Here Now Full Album
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