Oasis
Liam Gallagher (left) and guitarist brother Noel Gallagher of Oasis, with live keyboardist Jay Darlington in background. William John Paul "Liam" Gallagher (born September 21, 1972 in Burnage, Manchester) is the lead singer of the British rock band Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967 in Manchester, England is the lead guitarist backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Oasis Jay Darlington (born 3 May 1968, Sidcup, Kent) is a Keyboardist formerly of the English Rock band, Kula
Background information
Origin	Manchester, England
Genre(s)	Rock Britpop
Years active	1991 – present
Label(s)	Creation Epic Columbia Sony BMG Big Brother
Associated acts	The Rain Starclub Ride Heavy Stereo The Who Ringo Starr Hurricane #1
Website	www.oasisinet.com
Members
Liam Gallagher Noel Gallagher Gem Archer Andy Bell Zak Starkey
Former members
Alan White Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs Tony McCarroll

Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Britpop is a subgenre of Alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Creation Records was a British Independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Big Brother Recordings Ltd is a Record label set up in 2000 to release material by rock band Oasis in the UK and Ireland. The Rain were the Manchester band who eventually evolved into Oasis. For the club in Hamburg see Star-Club. Starclub was an early 90s rock band from England. Ride were a British Shoegazing band The band formed in 1988 in Oxford, England, and officially broke up in 1996 Colin Murray Archer (born December 7 1966 County Durham) better known as Gem Archer (pronounced with a hard 'G' like 'Get' is an The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Hurricane #1 were a UK indie / Britpop band, formed in 1997 by former Ride Guitarist Andy Bell, along with William John Paul "Liam" Gallagher (born September 21, 1972 in Burnage, Manchester) is the lead singer of the British rock band Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967 in Manchester, England is the lead guitarist backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Oasis Colin Murray Archer (born December 7 1966 County Durham) better known as Gem Archer (pronounced with a hard 'G' like 'Get' is an This article is about the Oasis bandmember and former member of Ride and Hurricane #1; for the lead singer of Erasure, see Andy Zak Starkey (born 13 September 1965 is an English Drummer, well-known as the first-born child of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (whose real name Alan White, born 26 May 1972, in Eltham, South London, is an English drummer most famous as being the 'longtime' drummer Paul McGuigan (born 9 May 1971 in Manchester) better known by his nickname Guigsy (pronounced "Gwigzee" was one of the four Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (born 23 June 1965, Burnage, Manchester, England) is one of the founding members of English Anthony " Tony " McCarroll was one of the founding members of English rock group Oasis, as their drummer from 1991 to May 1995 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. The group was formed by Liam Gallagher (lead vocals), Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass) and Tony McCarroll (drums), who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar, vocals). William John Paul "Liam" Gallagher (born September 21, 1972 in Burnage, Manchester) is the lead singer of the British rock band Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (born 23 June 1965, Burnage, Manchester, England) is one of the founding members of English Paul McGuigan (born 9 May 1971 in Manchester) better known by his nickname Guigsy (pronounced "Gwigzee" was one of the four Anthony " Tony " McCarroll was one of the founding members of English rock group Oasis, as their drummer from 1991 to May 1995 Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967 in Manchester, England is the lead guitarist backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Oasis Oasis have sold more than 50 million albums worldwide,^[1] and have had eight UK number one singles. The Gallagher brothers are the band's leading songwriters and the only continual members. The present lineup is completed by rhythm/lead guitarist and songwriter Gem Archer, guitarist and songwriter Andy Bell and unofficial drummer Zak Starkey. Colin Murray Archer (born December 7 1966 County Durham) better known as Gem Archer (pronounced with a hard 'G' like 'Get' is an This article is about the Oasis bandmember and former member of Ride and Hurricane #1; for the lead singer of Erasure, see Andy Zak Starkey (born 13 September 1965 is an English Drummer, well-known as the first-born child of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (whose real name

The band initially gained prominence performing on the Manchester club circuit. They were signed to independent record label Creation Records and afterwards released their debut album Definitely Maybe in 1994. An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels Creation Records was a British Independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Definitely Maybe is the debut album by the English rock band Oasis, released in 1994 The following year, the band recorded (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995) with their new drummer Alan White, whilst rivalling with Britpop peers Blur in the charts. Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989 The Gallagher brothers were featured regularly in tabloid newspapers for their sibling rivalry and wild lifestyles, cultivating reputations both as bad boys and as a band of the people. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest At the height of their fame, Oasis' third album, Be Here Now (1997), became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history, but lost much of its long-term appeal after the initial hype and positive reception tempered.

While recording their fourth album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000) in 1999, Oasis lost two founding members and suffered a notable decline in popularity in America. Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is the fourth studio Album by the English rock band Oasis, released on February 28 The band added replacements Gem Archer and Andy Bell for Heathen Chemistry (2002). Heathen Chemistry is the fifth studio Album by English rock band Oasis, first released in 2002. Their sixth album Don't Believe the Truth (2005) with Zak Starkey, despite turbulent recording, became their best-selling and best-received album in a decade. Don't Believe the Truth is the sixth studio Album by Oasis, released on 30 May 2005. The following year, the band released a compilation album entitled Stop the Clocks. Stop the Clocks is a compilation album by British rock band Oasis, released on 20 November 2006. In February 2007, Oasis received the BRIT Award for outstanding contribution to music. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards

The seventh studio album by the band is reported to be complete and, although an official release date has not been confirmed, both Liam and Noel Gallagher have been quoted as saying that the album is due out in September 2008. ^{[2] [3]}

Contents 1 History 1.1 Formation and first years: 1991–1994 1.2 The Battle of the Britpop and height of fame: 1995–1997 1.3 Lineup changes and fall in popularity: 1998–2000 1.4 Transitional years: 2001–2004 1.5 Resurgence in popularity: 2005–present 2 Musical style and influences 3 Discography 4 Members 4.1 Past members 4.2 Live and temporary members 5 Awards 6 References 7 Notes 8 External links

History

Formation and first years: 1991–1994

Oasis evolved from an earlier band called The Rain, comprised of Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass guitar), Warren (Wazza) Mackenzie (xylophone), Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Tony McCarroll (drums) and Chris Hutton (vocals). The Rain were the Manchester band who eventually evolved into Oasis. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells The Rain were the Manchester band who eventually evolved into Oasis. Unsatisfied with Hutton, Arthurs auditioned acquaintance Liam Gallagher as a replacement. After Liam Gallagher joined the group, the band name was changed to Oasis. This change was inspired by an Inspiral Carpets tour poster which hung in the Gallagher brother's bedroom. Inspiral Carpets are an Indie rock band from Oldham in Greater Manchester, England formed by Graham Lambert and Stephen Holt in 1986 One of the venues the poster listed was the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles ^[4] Oasis played its first live gig in August of 1991 at the Boardwalk club in Manchester. The Boardwalk nightclub was located on Little Peter Street in Manchester, England. Noel Gallagher, who was a roadie for Inspiral Carpets, went with the band to watch his younger brother's band play. "Roadie" redirects here For the 1980 movie see Roadie (film. Whilst Noel Gallagher and his friends did not think Oasis sounded particularly spectacular, he did begin to consider the possibility of using his brother's group as a possible outlet for a series of songs he'd been writing for several years. Noel approached the group about joining with the proviso that he would become the band's sole songwriter and leader, and that they would commit to an earnest pursuit of commercial success. "He had loads of stuff written," Arthurs recalled. "When he walked in, we were a band making a racket with four tunes. All of a sudden, there were loads of ideas. "^[5] Oasis under Noel Gallagher crafted a musical approach that relied on simplicity, with Arthurs and McGuigan restricted to playing barred chords and root bass notes, respectively; McCarroll playing basic rhythms, and the band's amplifiers turned up as to create distortion, Oasis created a sound "so devoid of finesse and complexity that it came out sounding pretty much unstoppable. "^[6]

After over a year of live shows, rehearsals and a recording of a proper demo (known as the Live Demonstration tape), the band's big break came in May 1993 when they were spotted by Creation Records co-owner Alan McGee. Live Demonstration is a demo tape made by British rock band Oasis in 1993 prior to their rise to fame Alan McGee (born 29 September 1960) is a Scottish Music industry mogul and Musician famed for founding the independent Oasis were invited to play a gig at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut club in Glasgow, Scotland, by a band called Sister Lovers, who shared their rehearsal rooms. King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, known to locals simply as King Tut's is a live music venue in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Oasis, along with a group of friends, found the money to hire a van and make the six-hour journey to Glasgow. When they arrived, they were refused entry to the club as they were not on that night's set list, which reportedly caused the band to bully their way in (although both the band and Alan McGee have given contradicting statements about how they actually managed to get into the club on that night). ^[7] They were given the opening slot and impressed McGee, who was there to see 18 Wheeler, one of his own bands, that night. 18 Wheeler were a Scottish Rock band active in the early 1990s, consisting of Sean Jackson McGee was so impressed by what he saw he signed the band to Creation four days later. ^[8] Due to problems securing an American contract, Oasis ended up signing a worldwide contract with Sony, which in turn licensed Oasis to Creation in the UK. is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with ^[9]

Following a limited white label release of the demo of their song "Columbia", their first single, "Supersonic", was released in April 1994, reaching number 31 in the charts. Definitely Maybe is the debut album by the English rock band Oasis, released in 1994 " Supersonic " is the debut single released by British rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. ^[10] The release was followed by "Shakermaker". " Shakermaker " is a song by British rock group Oasis, written by their lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. Their third single, "Live Forever", was their first to enter the Top 10 of the UK charts. " Live Forever " is a song by British rock group Oasis, written by the band's guitarist and chief songwriter Noel Gallagher. After troubled recording and mixing sessions, their debut album, Definitely Maybe, was released in September 1994, entering the charts at number one, and at the time becoming the fastest selling debut album in the UK. ^[11]

The best part of a year of constant live performances and recordings, along with a hedonistic lifestyle, were taking their toll on the band. Hedonism is the Philosophy that Pleasure is of ultimate importance, the most important pursuit This behaviour culminated during a gig in Los Angeles in September 1994 where Liam was under the influence of crystal meth, leading to an inept performance during which he made offensive remarks about American audiences and assaulted Noel with a tambourine. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The tambourine or Marine is a Musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame often of wood or plastic with pairs of small metal jingles This upset Noel to such an extent that he temporarily quit the band immediately after and flew to San Francisco. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city He was tracked down by Creation's Tim Abbot and they made a trip to Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6 Once there, Gallagher was persuaded to continue with the band. He reconciled with his brother and the tour resumed in Minneapolis. ^[12] The group followed up the fourth single from Definitely Maybe, "Cigarettes and Alcohol", with the Christmas single EP "Whatever" which entered the British charts at number three. " Cigarettes & Alcohol " is a song by British rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. " Whatever " is a single by British Rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. ^[13]

The Battle of the Britpop and height of fame: 1995–1997

Oasis had their first UK number one in April 1995 with "Some Might Say", the first single from their second album. " Some Might Say " is a song by British rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. At the same time, drummer Tony McCarroll was ousted from the band. McCarroll said, on leaving Oasis, that he was “unlawfully expelled from the partnership” for what he called a “personality clash” with the brothers. The Gallaghers, on the other hand, doubted McCarroll’s musical ability, with Noel saying: “I like Tony as a geezer but he wouldn't have been able to drum the new songs”. ^[14][15] McCarroll was replaced by Londoner Alan White, formerly of Starclub and younger brother of renowned studio percussionist Steve White, whom Paul Weller recommended to Noel. Alan White, born 26 May 1972, in Eltham, South London, is an English drummer most famous as being the 'longtime' drummer For the club in Hamburg see Star-Club. Starclub was an early 90s rock band from England. Steve White (born on 31 May, 1965 in Bermondsey, London) is an English Drummer who has worked extensively with Paul Weller (born John William Weller 25 May 1958 in Sheerwater near Woking, Surrey) is an English Singer-songwriter. White made his debut for the band at a Top of the Pops performance of "Some Might Say". Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart Television programme, made and broadcast Oasis began recording material for their second album in May of that year in Rockfield Studios near Monmouth. This is about the Welsh town of Monmouth For other uses see Monmouth (disambiguation. ^[16]

During this period, the English press seized upon a supposed rivalry between Oasis and fellow Britpop band Blur. On 14 August 1995, Blur and Oasis released new singles on the same day, setting up "The Battle of Britpop" that dominated the national news. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Battle of Britpop is the unofficial title given to the 1995 singles chart battle between two popular Britpop groups Blur and Oasis Blur's "Country House" outsold Oasis' "Roll with It" 274,000 copies to 216,000 during the week. " Country House " is a song by the English Alternative rock band Blur. ^[17] Oasis' management came up with several reasons for this, claiming "Country House" sold more because it was less expensive (£1. 99 vs £3. 99) and because there were two different versions of "Country House" with different B-sides forcing serious fans to buy two copies. ^[18] An alternative explanation given at the time by Creation was that there were problems associated with the barcode on the "Roll With It" single case, which did not record all sales. ^[19] Noel Gallagher told The Observer in September that he hoped Damon Albarn and Alex James of Blur would "catch AIDS and die", which caused a media furore. The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Damon Albarn, ˈdɛɪmən ˈɔːɫbɑːn (b March 23 1968 in Leytonstone, London) is an English Singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead Steven Alexander James (born 21 November 1968 in Boscombe, England) is a Farmer and the bass player of the currently ^[20] He subsequently apologised for this in a formal letter to various publications. ^[21]

Bassist Paul McGuigan briefly left the band in September 1995, citing nervous exhaustion. He was replaced by Scott McLeod, formerly of The Ya-Yas, who featured on some of the tour dates as well as in the "Wonderwall" video before leaving abruptly while on tour in the USA. McLeod later contacted Noel Gallagher claiming he felt he had made the wrong decision. Gallagher curtly replied "I think you have too. Good luck signing on". In the United Kingdom Jobseeker's Allowance ( JSA) colloquially known as The Dole, is a form of Unemployment benefit that is paid by the ^[22] In order to complete the tour, McGuigan was successfully convinced to return to the band.

Although a softer sound led to mixed reviews, Oasis' second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? was a commercial success, becoming the third largest selling album of all time in the UK with over four million copies sold. ^[23] The album spawned two further hit singles "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger", which also reached numbers two and one respectively. Music video The video for the song features Patrick Macnee, the actor who played John Steed in the 1960s Television series The Avengers It also contained the non-UK single "Champagne Supernova"—featuring guitar playing and backing vocals by Paul Weller—that received widespread critical acclaim and peaked at number 20 on the US charts. " Champagne Supernova " is a song by the band Oasis. It was written by Noel Gallagher and sung by his brother Liam. The group played their first headline outdoor concerts at Maine Road Football Ground, Manchester on April 27 and April 28. This article is about the stadium for the football club see Maine Road F Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Highlights from the second night featured on the video There And Then, released later the same year. As their career reached its zenith, Oasis performed back-to-back concerts at Knebworth on August 10 and August 11, 1996. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The band sold out both shows within minutes; 375,000 people over two nights (2. 5 million people applied for tickets, and 375,000 were actually sold, meaning the possibility of 53 sold out nights),^[24] at the time a record-breaking number for an outdoor concert held in the UK, and to this today the largest demand for a show in British history. ^[25]

The next month proved to be difficult for the group. In August, Oasis was due to record an episode of MTV Unplugged at the Royal Festival Hall but Liam pulled out, citing a sore throat. MTV Unplugged is a series showcasing popular musical artists playing Acoustic instruments It was produced by Viacom and was directed by Beth Royal Festival Hall is a concert dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London, England. He watched the performance from a balcony with cold beer and cigarettes, heckling Noel's singing between songs. Four days later the group left for a tour of American arenas but Liam refused to go; the band decided to continue the tour with Noel on vocals. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[26] Liam rejoined the tour on 30 August, but a few weeks later Noel flew home without the band, who followed on another flight. ^[27] This event prompted media speculation that the group was splitting up. The brothers soon reconciled and decided to complete the tour. ^[28]

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. Abbey Road Studios, established in November 1931 by EMI in London, England, is a Recording studio located at number 3 Abbey Road, Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Be Here Now was released in August 1997. Preceded by the UK number one single "D'You Know What I Mean?", the album was perhaps their most anticipated effort, and as such became the subject of considerable media attention. " D'You Know What I Mean? " is a song by British rock band Oasis. By the end of the first day of release, Be Here Now sold over 350,000 units and by the end of business on Saturday of that week sales had reached 696,000, making it the fastest-selling album in British history. ^[29] The album debuted at number two on the Billboard charts in the United States, but its first week sales of 152,000—below expected sales of 400,000 copies—were considered a disappointment. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry ^[30] Although early media reviews were positive, once the hype had died down, the album was criticised for being bloated and derivative with most of the critics focused on the extensive length of several songs, the heavier sound, and overproduction.

Lineup changes and fall in popularity: 1998–2000

The Britpop movement was over and the band failed to meet expectations with Be Here Now. After the conclusion of the disastrous Be Here Now tour, amidst huge media criticism the group decided to stay clear of each other and kept a low profile throughout 1998. That year Oasis released The Masterplan, a compilation album of 14 B-sides, released in November. The Masterplan is a Compilation album by English rock band Oasis, comprising B-sides which never made it onto an Album "The really interesting stuff from around that period is the B-sides. There’s a lot more inspired music on the B-sides than there is on Be Here Now itself, I think", related Noel in an interview in 2008. ^[31]

In early 1999, the band began work on their fourth studio album. First details were announced in February with Mark "Spike" Stent revealed to be taking a co-producing role. Things were not going well and the shock departure of founding member Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs was announced in August. This departure was reported at the time as amicable, with Noel stating that Arthurs wanted to spend more time with his family. Arthurs' statement clarified his leaving as "to concentrate on other things". ^[32] However, Noel has since offered a contradicting version: that a series of violations of Noel's "no drink or drugs" policy (imposed by Noel so that Liam could sing properly) for the album's sessions resulted in a confrontation between the two. ^[33] Two weeks later the departure of bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan was announced. The Gallagher brothers held a press conference shortly thereafter where they assured reporters that "the future of Oasis is secure. The story and the glory will go on. "^[34]

The now three-piece Oasis chose to continue recording the album, with Noel Gallagher re-recording most of Arthurs' guitar and McGuigan's bass parts. After the completion of the recording sessions, the band began searching for replacement members. The first new member to be announced was new lead/rhythm guitarist Colin "Gem" Archer, formerly of Heavy Stereo, who later claimed to have been approached by Noel Gallagher only a couple of days after Arthurs' departure was publicly announced. Colin Murray Archer (born December 7 1966 County Durham) better known as Gem Archer (pronounced with a hard 'G' like 'Get' is an ^[35] The band was rehearsing with David Potts, but he quickly resigned, and they brought in Andy Bell, former guitarist/songwriter of Ride and Hurricane #1 as their new bassist. David Potts (born on 15 July 1970 in Farnworth Lancashire, Ride were a British Shoegazing band The band formed in 1988 in Oxford, England, and officially broke up in 1996 Hurricane #1 were a UK indie / Britpop band, formed in 1997 by former Ride Guitarist Andy Bell, along with Bell had never played bass before and had to learn to play it, along with a handful of songs from Oasis' back catalogue, in preparation for a scheduled tour of America in December 1999.

With the folding of Creation Records, Oasis formed their own label, Big Brother, which released all of Oasis' subsequent records in the UK and Ireland. Big Brother Recordings Ltd is a Record label set up in 2000 to release material by rock band Oasis in the UK and Ireland. Oasis' fourth album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, was released in February 2000 to good first-week sales. It peaked at number one on the British charts and number 24 on the Billboard charts. ^[36][37] Three singles were released from the album: "Go Let It Out", "Who Feels Love?" and "Sunday Morning Call", all of which were top 5 UK singles. "Go Let It Out" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. "Who Feels Love?" is a song by British Rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. " Sunday Morning Call " is a song by British rock band Oasis taken from their fourth studio album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, and was released ^[38] With the departure of the founding members, the band made several small changes to their image and sound. The cover featured a new "Oasis" logo, designed by Gem Archer, and the album was also the first Oasis release to include a song written by Liam Gallagher, entitled "Little James". The songs also had more experimental, psychedelic influences. ^[39] The album received only lukewarm reviews^[39] and, as of now, Standing is the band's lowest selling studio album.

To support the record the band staged an eventful world tour. While touring in Barcelona in 2000, Oasis were forced to cancel a gig when Alan White's arm seized up, and the band spent the night drinking instead. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Liam made a derogatory comment about Noel's then-wife Meg Mathews, and attempted to cast doubt over the legitimacy of Noel's daughter Anais, causing a scuffle. Following this, Noel declared he was quitting touring overseas altogether, and Oasis were supposed to finish the tour without him. ^[40] Noel eventually returned for the Irish and British legs of the tour, which included two major shows at Wembley Stadium. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the A live album of the first show, called Familiar to Millions, was released in late 2000 to mixed reviews. Familiar to Millions is a live album by Oasis from their July 21, 2000 concert at Wembley Stadium. ^[41]

Transitional years: 2001–2004

Throughout 2001, Oasis split time between sessions for their fifth studio album and live shows around the world. Some gigs included the month-long Tour of Brotherly Love with The Black Crowes and Spacehog and a show in Paris supporting Neil Young. The Tour of Brotherly Love was a 2001 tour of North America featuring Oasis, The Black Crowes, and Spacehog, three rock The Black Crowes are an American, blues -oriented Hard rock Jam band that has sold over 20 million albums Spacehog is an English rock band from the 1990s and 2000s heavily influenced by David Bowie, Queen, and T Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician The album, Heathen Chemistry, Oasis' first album with new members Andy Bell and Gem Archer, was released in July 2002. The album reached number one in the UK and number 23 in US,^[42][43] although critics gave it mixed reviews. ^[44][45] There were four singles released from the album: "The Hindu Times", "Stop Crying Your Heart Out", "Little by Little/She Is Love", and the Liam-penned "Songbird", Oasis' first single not written by Noel. " The Hindu Times " is a song by English rock group Oasis, and was the first single to be released from their fifth album Heathen " Stop Crying Your Heart Out " is a song by British rock band Oasis. " Little by Little " is a song by British Rock band Oasis, first released as the sixth track on their fifth studio Album Heathen " She Is Love " is a song by British Rock band Oasis, first released as the ninth track on their fifth studio Album Heathen SongBird is a Dutch Record label owned by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink The record blended the band's sonic experiments from their last albums, but also went for a more basic rock sound. ^[44] Heathen Chemistry was a much more balanced recording process for the band, with all of the members, apart from White, penning songs. Johnny Marr provided additional guitar as well as backup vocals on a couple of songs.

After the album's release, the band embarked on a successful world tour that was once again filled with incidents. In late summer 2002, whilst the band was on tour in the US, Noel, Bell and touring keyboardist Jay Darlington were involved in a car accident in Indianapolis. While none of the band members sustained any major injuries, some shows were cancelled as a result. In December 2002, the latter half of the German leg of the band's European tour had to be postponed after Liam Gallagher, Alan White and three other members of the band's entourage were arrested after a violent brawl at a Munich nightclub. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. The band had been drinking heavily and tests showed that Liam have used cocaine. ^[46] Liam lost two front teeth and kicked a police officer in the ribs, while Alan suffered minor head injuries after getting hit with an ashtray. An ashtray is a receptacle for ash and butts from Cigarettes and Cigars of Tobacco and Cannabis (drug. ^[47] Two years later Liam was fined around £40,000. ^[48] The band finished their tour in April 2003 after returning to those postponed dates.

Oasis began recording a sixth album in late December 2003 with producers Death in Vegas at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall. Death in Vegas are a Psychedelic rock and Electronic rock band from the United Kingdom, comprised of two permanent members Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes The album was originally planned for a September 2004 release to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the release of Definitely Maybe. However, long-time drummer Alan White, who at this time had played on nearly all of the band's material, left the band in early January 2004. At the time, his brother Steve White stated on his own website that "the spirit of being in a band was kicked out of him" and he wanted to be with his current girlfriend. ^[49] White was replaced by Zak Starkey, drummer of The Who and the son of Beatles' Ringo Starr. Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Though Starkey performs on studio recordings and tours with the band, as of yet he is not officially a member and the band is a four-piece for the first time in their career. Starkey played publicly for the first time at Poole Lighthouse. Poole ( is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset on the south coast of England

A few days later, Oasis, with Starkey, headlined the Glastonbury Festival for the second time in their career and performed a greatest hits set, which included two new songs — Gem Archer's "A Bell Will Ring" and Liam Gallagher's "The Meaning of Soul". For the classical music and theatre festivals co-founded by Rutland Boughton between 1914 and 1926 see Glastonbury Festival (1914-1925 The The performance received negative reviews, with NME calling it a "disaster. "^[50] The BBC's Tom Bishop called Oasis' set "lacklustre and uneventful. . . prompting a mixed reception from fans", mainly because of Liam's uninspired singing and Starkey's lack of experience with the band's material. ^[51]

Resurgence in popularity: 2005–present

After much turbulence, the band's sixth album was finally recorded in Los Angeles-based Capitol Studios from October to December the same year. Producer Dave Sardy took over the lead producing role from Noel^[52], who decided to step back from these duties after a decade of producing leadership over the band. David Sardy (more commonly known as D Sardy) is a Brooklyn born and raised songwriter Rock and roll musician Record producer and Composer. In May 2005, after three years and as many scrapped recording sessions, the band released their sixth studio album, Don't Believe the Truth, fulfilling their contract with Sony BMG. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group It followed the path of Heathen Chemistry as being a collaborative project again, rather than a Noel-written album^[53]. The album was the first in a decade not to feature drumming by Alan White, marking the recording debut of their newest member Zak Starkey. The record was generally hailed as the band's best effort since Morning Glory by fans and critics alike, spawning two UK number one singles: "Lyla" and "The Importance of Being Idle", whilst "Let There Be Love" entered at number two. " Lyla " was the first single from British band Oasis' sixth Album Don't Believe the Truth, released " The Importance of Being Idle " is a Song on the British rock band Oasis ' sixth Album, Don't Believe the Truth " Let There Be Love " is a song on the British rock band Oasis ' sixth studio Album, Don't Believe the Truth Oasis picked up two awards at the Q Awards: one a special People's Choice Award and the second for Don't Believe the Truth as Best Album. ^[54] Following in the footsteps of Oasis' previous five albums, Don't Believe the Truth also entered the UK album charts at number one.

In May 2005, the band's new line-up embarked on a large scale world tour. Beginning on 10 May 2005 at the London Astoria, and finishing on 31 March 2006 in front of a sold out gig in Mexico City, Oasis played more live shows than at any time since the Definitely Maybe tour, visiting 26 countries and headlining 110 shows. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The London Astoria is a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road in London, England. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The tour passed without any major incidents and was the band's most successful in more than a decade. The tour included sold out shows at New York's Madison Square Garden and LA's Hollywood Bowl. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern Amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles California, USA, that is used primarily for music Performances ^[55] A rockumentary film made during the tour, entitled Lord Don't Slow Me Down was released in October 2007. Lord Don't Slow Me Down is a Rockumentary film looking back on British band Oasis ' Don't Believe the Truth world A second DVD included live footage from an Oasis gig in Manchester from 2 July 2005. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Oasis released a compilation double album entitled Stop the Clocks in 2006; this featured what the band considers to be their "definitive" songs. Stop the Clocks is a compilation album by British rock band Oasis, released on 20 November 2006. Though the band didn't want to release a compilation, their contract with Sony Music had just expired, forcing a release against the band's wishes. So, the band chose to be involved, "otherwise it would be shit" as Noel said later in an interview. ^[56] During November 2006, Noel and Gem, backed by drummer Terry Kirkbride, began a short tour to promote Stop the Clocks. They played around a dozen shows in various countries around the world.

The band received the BRIT Award for outstanding contribution to music in February 2007, playing several of their most famous songs afterwards. Oasis released their first ever digital-only release, "Lord Don't Slow Me Down", in October 2007. " Lord Don't Slow Me Down " is a song by English Rock band Oasis. The song debuted at number 10 in the U. K singles charts. ^[57]

Oasis' seventh studio album has been confirmed for a 2008 release. ^[58] Oasis recorded for a couple of months between July and September with completing work on two new songs and demoing the rest. They took a two-month break, because of the birth of Noel's son. The band re-entered the studio on 5 November 2007 with Don't Believe the Truth producer Dave Sardy. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[59] Zak Starkey was confirmed again as the drummer in the recording sessions. On March 10, Noel would reveal on Russell Brand's radio show that the band have finished working on the album, and would be heading back to England. Russell Edward Brand (born June 4 1975 is a British Comedian, Actor, Columnist and a Presenter of Radio and The third Gallagher brother, Paul, when asked by fan, said that the as-yet untitled album is due out in the second week of August and will contain about 11 or 12 tracks. ^[60] In May 2008 it was revealed that Zak Starkey has left the band after a falling out with Noel Gallagher, though this wasn't confirmed by the official bandsite and MySpace.

Musical style and influences

Musically and lyrically, Oasis cite bands such as The Beatles, The Who, Sex Pistols, The Stone Roses and The Rolling Stones as their major influences. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 The Stone Roses were an English Alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1984 They also cite The Stooges, The Kinks, The Smiths and Neil Young as other key influences. The Stooges are an American rock band that was active from 1967 to 1974 then reformed in 2003 The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician ^[61]

Several bands have cited Oasis as an influence or inspiration, including Arctic Monkeys,^[62] The Killers,^[63], The Coral and Kasabian, whose singer Tom Meighan is a close friend to Noel. Arctic Monkeys are a British Indie band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas Nevada. Formed in 2002 the group consists of Brandon Flowers ( vocals, keyboards For the group's debut album see The Coral (album. The Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake Kasabian are an English rock band from Leicester, formed by Tom Meighan (vocals Sergio Pizzorno (guitar and vocals Chris Edwards (bass Tom Meighan (born 11 January 1981 in Leicester) is a musician and the lead singer for Leicester-based alternative band Kasabian. ^[64] No Way Sis were a cover band from Glasgow who had a top 40 hit in the UK with "I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing" a cover of the New Seekers song sung in the manner of Oasis. No Way Sis were an official Oasis tribute band originating from Glasgow, their bass player was Sam Bellas The New Seekers were a British / German / Australian pop group, formed in 1969 by Keith Potger after the ^[65] The Japanese band little by little derived their name from the Oasis song of the same name. ^[66]

Discography

Main article: Oasis discography

• Definitely Maybe (1994)
• (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
• Be Here Now (1997)
• Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
• Heathen Chemistry (2002)
• Don't Believe the Truth (2005)
• Seventh studio album (2008)

Members

• Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine, songwriting
• Noel Gallagher – lead & rhythm guitars, bass guitar*, vocals, lead songwriting
• Colin "Gem" Archer – rhythm & lead guitars, bass guitar*, keyboards, harmonica, songwriting
• Andy Bell – bass guitar, keyboards, lead guitar*, songwriting
• Zak Starkey – drums and percussion

*Noel Gallagher has stated that he, Archer and Bell all play both lead guitar and bass guitar in the studio, though mainly on their own individual compositions. The Discography of Oasis, a British rock band consists of seven Studio albums one Live album, two Compilation albums one Extended Definitely Maybe is the debut album by the English rock band Oasis, released in 1994 Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is the fourth studio Album by the English rock band Oasis, released on February 28 Heathen Chemistry is the fifth studio Album by English rock band Oasis, first released in 2002. Don't Believe the Truth is the sixth studio Album by Oasis, released on 30 May 2005.

Past members

• Alan White – drums and percussion
• Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs – rhythm guitar
• Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan – bass guitar
• Tony McCarroll – drums and percussion

Red: Lead Vocals
Blue: Lead Guitar
Yellow: Rhythm Guitar
Green: Bass
Black: Drums/Percussion

Live and temporary members

• Jay Darlington – keyboards, hammond organ - live (2002–present, appears on Lord Don't Slow Me Down)
• Mike Rowe - keyboards, hammond organ - live and studio (1994-2002, appears on MTV Unplugged)
• Terence Kirkbride – drums and percussion (2004, 2006, 2007)
• Matt Deighton - guitar (2000)
• Steve White – drums and percussion (2001)
• Scott McLeod – bass guitar (1995, appears in video for Wonderwall)
• Mark Coyle - live effects technician (1994-1995)
• Zeb Jameson – keyboards (2000, for Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants tour, appears on Familiar to Millions)

Awards

Main article: List of Oasis awards

References

• Cohen, Jason. Jay Darlington (born 3 May 1968, Sidcup, Kent) is a Keyboardist formerly of the English Rock band, Kula Scott McLeod is a British Bassist who was briefly a member of Oasis in 1995 when Paul McGuigan quit the band citing exhaustion after a long Mark Coyle is a British music producer known for his work with Oasis. Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is the fourth studio Album by the English rock band Oasis, released on February 28 "The Trouble Boys - Cross the Atlantic With a Hot Record, Two Battling Brothers and Attitude to Spare", Rolling Stone, 1995-05-18, pp. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.  50-52. 104.  
• Harris, John. Britpop!: Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English Rock. Da Capo Press, 2004. ISBN 0-306-81367-X
• Mundy, Chris. "Ruling Asses - Oasis have conquered America, and they won't shut up about it", Rolling Stone, 1996-05-02, pp. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.  32-35, 68.  

Notes

External links

• Oasisinet, the official Oasis website
• Oasis, the official Oasis MySpace page

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