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at a glance...
Hometown: Manchester, England
Year Formed: 1991
Personnel:
Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs -rhythm guitar
Liam Gallagher -vocals
Noel Gallagher -lead guitar, backing vocals
Tony McCarroll -drums
Paul McGuigan -bass
Bands in the family :
Tailgunner, Hurricane #1, Ride, Paul Weller, The Jam, The Verve, Travis, Ocean Colour Scene, The Seahorses, The Stone Roses, The Chemical Brothers, Goldie, Cornershop, Badly Drawn Boy, Clinton, Manic Street Preachers, Robbie Williams, Richard Ashcroft
Notes:
After playing a blistering unannounced gig in
Glasgow, Scotland, Oasis were eagerly offered a record
contract by the head of Creation Records. Their first
album, Definitely Maybe, went straight to
charts at #1, becoming the fastest selling debut album
ever in the UK. Instant success led to turmoil, as
the Gallaghers ousted drummer Tony McCarroll for
Londoner Alan White. A ridiculous media war with Blur
also began, adding to the band's reputation of
in-fighting and hotel room trashing. It was their
second album, (What's The Story) Morning Glory, that
made Oasis a household name, selling ten million
copies worldwide. They reached Beatles-like
popularity as they set European indoor attendance
records while playing Earls Court in London and later
played to 250,000 people over a two day period in
Knebworth, Scotland. Their third album, Be Here Now,
sold 650,000 units in four days upon its UK release.
Following an extensive world tour in 1998, the band
took time off and quietly released The Masterplan, a
collection of B-side tracks taken from their UK
singles. After the recording of Standing On The
Shoulder Of Giants in France, rhythm guitarist Paul
"Bonehead" Arthurs and bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan
amicably but shockingly quit the band in 1999. The
Gallaghers recruited Gem and Andy Bell as their
respective replacements, releasing the album in early
2000 on their own record label, Big Brother Records.
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