Discography: "Oasis"
Biography: "Oasis"
Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. Oasis are arguably the most successful group to emerge during the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s. In 2005, The Guinness Book Of Hit Singles And Albums declared Oasis the "Most Successful Act of the Last Decade in the UK." Oasis have sold more than 50 million albums worldwide,[3] and have had eight UK number one singles. Liam and Noel Gallagher are the only original band members. The present lineup is completed by rhythm/lead guitarist Gem Archer, bass guitarist Andy Bell and as-yet unofficial drummer Zak Starkey, son of former Beatle Ringo Starr.
At the height of their fame, Oasis' third album, Be Here Now (1997), reached #1 in the UK charts, #2 in the U.S. and also became the fastest-selling album in chart history, with almost half a million copies sold on the first day alone and just under 700,000 copies in its first week. With the loss of founding members, the band suffered a notable drop in popularity in America. However, they found replacements and managed to soldier on and release commercially and critically successful albums afterwards. In 2005, their sixth album Don't Believe the Truth was released becoming their best-selling and best-received album in a decade. In November 2006, the band released a "best-of" album entitled Stop the Clocks, which received great attention, especially in the UK, selling more than one million records in three months. In February 2007, Oasis received the BRIT Award for outstanding contribution to music.
The band have been working on their seventh studio album, expected to be released sometime in 2008.
Members
Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine
Noel Gallagher – lead & rhythm guitars, vocals
Colin "Gem" Archer – rhythm & lead guitars, keyboards, harmonica
Andy Bell – bass guitar, keyboards
Zak Starkey – drums and percussion*
*Zak Statkey is semi-official member of the band and is unkwnown if he is recording with Oasis at the moment.
Past members
Alan White – drums and percussion
Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs – rhythm guitar
Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan – bass guitar
Tony McCarroll – drums and percussion
Live and temporary members
Jay Darlington – keyboards, hammond organ - live (2002–present)
Mike Rowe - keyboards, hammond organ - live and studio (1994-2002)
Terence Kirkbride – drums and percussion (2004-2006)
Matt Deighton - guitar (2000)
Steve White – drums and percussion (2001)
Scott McLeod – bass guitar (1995)
Mark Coyle - live effects technician (1994-1995)
Zeb Jameson – keyboards (2000, appears on Familiar to Millions)
Band members: "Oasis"
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Videography: "Oasis"
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