Oasis

Oasis shot from obscurity to stardom in 1994, becoming one of Britain's most popular and critically acclaimed bands. Led by guitarist/songwriter Noel Gallagher, the Manchester quintet adopted the rough, thuggish image of the Stones and the Who. Along with Blur and Suede, they were responsible for returning British guitar pop to the top of the charts. Originally, the group was formed by schoolmates Liam Gallagher (vocals) and Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass) and Tony McCaroll (drums) The group reworked previous hits from T. Rex to Wham! to update past hits for a new era.

Oasis released their first single, 'Supersonic,' in the spring of 1994; it edged its way into the charts on the back of positive reviews. Released a month before their debut album's arrival, the soaring ballad 'Live Forever' became a major hit in England. The record entered the charts at number one and eventually sold over seven million copies. Oasis surfaced with Heathen Chemistry selling several million copies at home and charted four U.K. singles. 'Songbird' marked the first time Oasis had released a single penned by anyone other than Noel. Oasis' next album suffered delays, as initial sessions with Death in Vegas were scrapped. Don't Believe the Truth eventually saw a worldwide release in May 2005. It soon became the band's highest-selling effort since Be Here Now. In 2009, Liam (and the rest of the band) changed the name to Beady Eye, with plans to release a debut single in 2010.