Oasis
In 2009 the end of one of the world’s biggest bands was here, Noel Gallagher shocked people around England and the world when he announced he was leaving Oasis after a bust up with his younger brother Liam Gallagher before a gig. To this day Liam has a new band consisting of the same members minus Noel, in the name of Beady Eye, although Beady Eye have been well received it will be hard for them not to be overshadowed by the success of one of the best British Bands ever to enter the world of music.
The Rain was the original name of the band and was founded by Liam along with Paul Arthurs, Paul McGuigan and Tony McCarroll. The decision of the bands name change was made by Liam who was inspired by an Inspiral Carpets poster on his and Noel’s bedroom wall, Oasis Leisure Centre was the name of one of the venues for a gig. Noel went along to watch his younger brother play his first gig as Oasis at the Boardwalk Club in Manchester back in 1991. Noel had been writing lyrics for years but didn’t think at all his lyrics would be oasis lyrics in the future. Noel then decided to approach the band about joining but as the songwriter and leader of the band.
A year on, a year full of gigs, recording of demos and rehearsals, the bands time came. In May 1993 Alan McGee co-owner on Creation Records spotted them and decided to invite them to play a gig in Glasgow at the King tut’s Wah Wah club. McGee liked what he saw and four days later Oasis was signed with creation records.
