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The Rain was the original name of the rock band, which would go on to become Oasis. The band formed in Manchester, England in 1991, getting its name from The Beatles' B-side, "Rain." Founding members included Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass), Tony McCaroll (drums), and Chris Hutton (vocals). Hutton was soon to be replaced by Liam Gallagher. Oasis are a rock band originally formed in Manchester, England. ...
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The Beatles were a pop and rock music group from Liverpool, England, who continue to be held in the very highest regard for their artistic achievements, their huge commercial success, and their ground-breaking role in the history of popular music. ...
Rain is the title of a 1966 song done by The Beatles. ...
Paul Arthurs, (born on 23 June 1965, Manchester) is one of the founding members of British rock group Oasis and rhythm guitar player from 1991-1999. ...
Paul McGuigan - better known by his nickname, Guigsy (pronounced Gwigzee) - (b. ...
McCarroll, about to be buried alive in the Live Forever video Tony McCaroll was one of the founding members of British rock group Oasis and their Drummer from 1991 to 1995. ...
Chris Hutton was the original lead singer for British rock group Rain, which later went on to greater sucess as Oasis. ...
William John Paul Gallagher (born September 21, 1972, Longsight, Manchester) is the lead vocalist for Britpop band Oasis. ...
According to Bonehead, "Rain were really, really sad. Absolutely terrible. I had this weird long hair, bald on top, and Guigs was really fat. We did cover versions of songs like "Wild Thing," playing these shit gigs round Manchester, going nowhere. Eventually we sacked the singer, which wasn't exactly a smart move 'cos none of the rest of us could sing. So we were looking for a replacement and someone said, 'Have you heard Noel’s brother Liam? He sings a bit.' So we got him along to an audition and he was really good. We thought, right, let’s have him in the band. Maybe we can really do something."[1] After the audition, Liam Gallagher was asked to join the group and he accepted.
Shortly after Liam joined, the band was renamed Oasis, following his suggestion. Various explanations of the origins of the name have been offered, however, it came about when Liam’s older brother, Noel Gallagher, roadied for the Inspiral Carpets at a venue in Swindon called the Oasis Leisure. Liam happened to like the name "and its resonance of imagery."[1] Noel Gallagher performing at a concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California, September 11, 2005 Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967) is the lead songwriter, guitarist and sometime lead-singer with the British rock band Oasis. ...
The Inspiral Carpets are a band from Oldham in Greater Manchester, England formed by Graham Lambert in 1986. ...
Swindon is a large town located in the South West of England, in the county of Wiltshire. ...
In addition to becoming the band’s lead singer, Liam also became the band's co-song writer, along with Bonehead. According to Noel, this writing partnership’s output was not strong and was in desperate need of good songwriting. The band rehearsed only one day a week and did not perform at shows often.
One day in August of 1992, Noel, having recently returned from the Inspiral Carpets' tour of America, went to watch his brother’s band perform at one of their rare gigs. They were playing at the Manchester Boardwalk, supporting a band called Sweet Jesus. Noel was highly critical of his younger brother's band, describing them as "utter shite."[2] Conversely, Liam realized Noel’s potential in his songwriting skills and asked him to join. Noel said he would join only if he could be the lead guitarist and only perform his songs. Needing his help, the band agreed to his terms. Thus, Noel became the leader and the band was on it’s way to international success.
References
- ^ a b Mathur, Paul (1996). Take Me There: Oasis the Story, introductions by Noel & Liam Gallagher, Woodstock, NY: Peter Mayer Publishers. ISBN 0-87951-853-7.
- ^ http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/enc2/liam_gallagher
See also Oasis are a rock band originally formed in Manchester, England. ...
William John Paul Gallagher (born September 21, 1972, Longsight, Manchester) is the lead vocalist for Britpop band Oasis. ...
Noel Gallagher performing at a concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California, September 11, 2005 Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967) is the lead songwriter, guitarist and sometime lead-singer with the British rock band Oasis. ...
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