Liam Gallagher's Band Beady Eye Splits Up Weather Liam Gallagher's Band Beady Eye Splits Up One of the most successful rock stars of the last 20 years announces on Twitter the end of the band he formed after leaving Oasis. 03:37, UK, Sunday 26 October 2014 Image Caption: Liam Gallagher made the announcement on his Twitter account Former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher has announced the split of his band Beady Eye - the project he started after leaving the group he founded with his brother Noel. The rock star posted the news on Twitter, but did not explain the reason. Gallagher formed Beady Eye in 2009 with former Oasis members Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock. He left his previous band after a series of fallouts with Noel, who then went on to have a successful solo career with his band High Flying Birds. Gallagher tweeted: "Beady Eye are no longer. Thanks for all your support. LGx" Video: Noel Gallagher in Kiev Bell wrote on Twitter: "Thanks to all the Beady Eye fans. I had a blast. See you on the other side.

Big Love Andy B X" The split is likely to prompt speculation that Liam and Noel might be able to bury the hatchet and consider reforming. Beady Eye released a debut album in 2011 called Different Gear, Still Speeding, which reached number three on the UK album chart. A second release, BE, made number two in 2013. One of the band's high points was playing at the London Olympics in 2012, in a celebration of British music. But, despite the relatively high chart positions of the albums, most of the singles failed to make the Top 40 and the second album sold less than a third of the copies of its predecessor. In February the band cancelled an appearance at the Coachella festival in California and later that month announced they had parted with manager Scott Rodger. The band has posted no news on its website since February this year. Several posters reacting to the news on Twitter said they hoped the news would mean Oasis would reunite. The band were one of the most successful rock acts of the last 20 years, selling millions of albums and seen by millions of fans live.

Q magazine reported in its December issue that the brothers were talking to each other again after their estrangement, with Noel saying: "We're on good terms, as good as we can be." But he has given no impression a reunion is likely, and has several live performances lined up in the coming six months. Top Stories Beady Eye - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music Read more about sharing. Beady Eye Biography (Wikipedia) Beady Eye were an English rock band formed in 2009, by lead vocalist Liam Gallagher, guitarists Gem Archer and Andy Bell, and drummer Chris Sharrock, all former members of Oasis. In 2013, former Kasabian guitarist Jay Mehler joined the band playing bass guitar on tour. The band's origins lie in the break-up of Oasis, after chief songwriter and lead guitarist Noel Gallagher quit acrimoniously in August 2009. The remaining members gathered on and decided that they would "not quit making music together" and so they formed the band Beady Eye. The band released two studio albums: Different Gear, Still Speeding (2011) and BE (2013).

Both have reached the Top 5 in the UK Album Chart, but as of November 2013 they had only one UK Top 40 single "The Roller", peaking at number 31. However, Beady Eye received some acclaim for their music by Oasis fans, with Q claiming that their debut album is the best Liam has performed on since (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. On 25 October 2014, Liam Gallagher announced, via Twitter, that Beady Eye had disbanded. This entry is from Wikipedia , the user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors and is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons License . If you find the biography content factually incorrect or highly offensive you can edit this article at Wikipedia . Find out more about our use of this data. Show more Beady Eye Have Split Up, Says Liam Gallagher | The Huffington Post Beady Eye Have Split Up, Says Liam Gallagher 25/10/2014 21:52 Mark Allan/Invision/AP Rock star Liam Gallagher has announced that his Beady Eye project has split up.

The former Oasis frontman posted the news on Twitter, but did not explain why the band was calling it a day. He tweeted: — Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 25, 2014 Beady Eye were formed in 2009 and made up of former Oasis members Gem Archer, Andy Bell and drummer Chris Sharrock. Bell tweeted: Thanks to all the Beady Eye fans. I had a blast. See you on the other side. Big Love Andy B X — Andy Bell (@Andybebop) October 25, 2014 The band released their debut album, Different Gear, Still Speeding, in 2011, followed by BE in 2013. Both albums made it to Top 5 in the charts but the group had only one top 40 single, The Roller, and never came close to replicating the huge success of Oasis. In February the band cancelled an appearance at the Coachella festival in California's Colorado Desert, and later that month announced they had parted ways with manager Scott Rodger. Rodger said in a statement to the NME at the time that they were one of the "last great British rock bands".

Today's announcement fuelled speculation on social media that Oasis may reunite, amid reports that Liam and brother Noel are back in each other's good books. The two have been estranged since Oasis split in 2009, but in an interview for Q magazine's December issue Noel reportedly said: "We're on good terms, as good as we can be." But he added that there was no comeback in the offing to mark the 20th anniversary of Oasis' second album, (What's The Story) Morning Glory? The current High Flying Birds frontman is reported to have said: "I'm f****** looking forward to spoiling everybody's party next year. We won't be doing it." Oasis Biography - Profile of Rock Band Oasis Updated February 05, 2016. Oasis Overview: Oasis distinguished themselves from the competition during their heyday in the 1990s in two important ways: unlike the moody grunge rockers around them, Oasis celebrated rock star excess, and instead of drawing inspiration from punk and metal, the Manchester group embraced classic rock, especially the Beatles .

Oasis' Origins: Oasis came together in Manchester, England, thanks to songwriter and guitarist Noel Gallagher and his younger brother Liam, who was a singer. In the early ‘90s, they formed the band with guitarist Paul Arthurs, drummer Tony McCarroll and bassist Paul McGuigan. None of those other members remain with Oasis, adding credence to the belief that the band is really the domain of the Gallagher brothers. 'Definitely' Superstars From the Start: The group’s first album, Definitely Maybe, came out in 1994 and was a massive success in the U.K. Grafting the Beatles’ sense of unstoppable melody on top of energized, multi-tracked guitars, Definitely Maybe was the epicenter for the Britpop movement – smart young English bands that drew from previous U.K. continue reading below our video Celebrity Breakups of 2015 We Didn't See Coming bands but added a contemporary spin. Definitely Maybe didn’t prove to be as major in the States, but it established Oasis as superstars at a time when most popular groups were more dour and introspective.

By contrast, Noel Gallagher’s songs (sung with bratty exuberance by Liam) rocked with heedless abandon. Capturing the American Audience: The band’s crossover success in America occurred with their next album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? Released a year after Definitely Maybe, Morning Glory built on its predecessor’s melodic power, letting up on the guitar rockers a touch for vulnerable ballads like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger” that were sizable hits on American radio. Oasis were now a household name on both sides of the Atlantic. At the same time, though, Morning Glory hinted at later lineup shuffles, as drummer Alan White took over for Tony McCarroll before the album was recorded. Victims of Their Own Success: As a response to the pop-influenced Morning Glory, Oasis made sure their next album was a louder, bigger effort. Be Here Now, a reference to a comment John Lennon made about rock music’s message, was released in 1997, and while the Beatles were still the band’s strongest inspiration, guitar rock and lengthy running times dominated the album.

Largely perceived as overindulgent and a commercial letdown, Be Here Now couldn’t live up to the legacy of Oasis’ earlier records. In addition, the Gallagher brothers’ reputation for tabloid scandals was starting to make their music seem like an inconsequential afterthought. The Slow Descent: The disappointing reception for Be Here Now was compounded by more band turmoil. Before work on a follow-up could commence, Paul Arthurs and Paul McGuigan both departed Oasis, leaving only the Gallaghers and Alan White to work on the album. Because of audience backlash, 2000’s Standing on the Shoulder of Giants barely made a blip with American radio, although the group still had fans in the U.K. Standing actually was an improvement on Be Here Now, but its woozy, psychedelic sound obscured the hooks. By this point, Oasis’ best days were clearly behind them. Oasis Soldier On: Guitarist Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell joined Oasis as the group set to work on 2002’s Heathen Chemistry. There was no hope of winning back the American audience, although the album represented a more straightforward rock style.

Archer and Bell contributed songs, as did Liam Gallagher, which made for a more diverse sonic collection, but Oasis simply couldn’t summon the magic of old. Zak Starkey (son of Beatle Ringo Starr ) replaced drummer Alan White for 2005’s Don’t Believe the Truth. As with all the post-Be Here Now albums, Truth had its share of great moments but not enough to fill an entire release. 'Dig Out Your Soul': On October 7, 2008, Oasis returned with Dig Out Your Soul . The first single, “The Shock of the Lightning,” was released at the end of August, having a moderate impact on the modern rock charts. Noel Quits the Band: On August 28, 2009, Noel Gallagher announced that he was quitting Oasis, saying that he simply could not work with his brother any longer. Some fans were shocked at the news, while others assumed that this was just the latest chapter in the Gallaghers’ ongoing feud and that Noel would return eventually.

The split felt more permanent when Noel put together his band Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in 2010 and Liam and the remaining Oasis members started the band Beady Eye in 2009. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have since released their self-titled debut album (2011) and Chasing Yesterday (2015) and remain active. Beady Eye released two albums: Different Gear, Still Speeding (2011) and BE (2013) before disbanding in 2014. Although there have been rumors of a reunion for years, to date there are no definite plans for Oasis to reunite. Last Oasis Lineup Members: Essential Oasis Album: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? British fans and critics would choose Definitely Maybe, but Oasis’ second album is the band’s high point, a rocking, moving, funny collection of love songs and drug songs.

Morning Glory made its name on its sweeping ballads, like “Wonderwall,” but the album confidently shifts from the accessible hard rock of “Some Might Say” to the distortion-heavy paranoia of “Morning Glory” to the melancholy swoon of “Cast No Shadow.” At the height of their fame, Oasis weren’t shy about boasting of their stardom – Morning Glory is where they backed up all that “greatest band in the world” rubbish they liked to spew to the press. Discography: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?

(1995) Be Here Now (1997) The Masterplan (b-side collection) (1998) Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000) Familiar to Millions (live album) (2000) Heathen Chemistry (2002) Don’t Believe the Truth (2005) Stop the Clocks (greatest hits) (2006) Dig Out Your Soul (2008) Beady Eye, Olympia, Dublin, review - Telegraph Music Beady Eye, Olympia, Dublin, review Liam Gallagher with his stage swagger shows Beady Eye to be an engaging live act, writes Ed Power 3 Beady Eye's Liam Gallagher Photo: Rex Features By Ed Power 4:14PM GMT 09 Nov 2013 With his expertly curled lip and pugilist swagger, Liam Gallagher might be rock’s last true anti-hero. In an age of eager-to-please banjo thumpers and sub-Coldplay emoters, the Beady Eye frontman stands grumpily apart, a performer whose apparent indifference to the crowd’s baying adoration is part of the charm.

The louder the audience roars his name, the less he appears to care. Neither party, you suspect, would have it any other way. Scrambling free of the smoking wreckage of Oasis' 2009 break-up, Beady Eye - essentially the 90's Britpop institution minus songwriter Noel Gallagher - are agreeably cocksure while making music almost nobody can muster genuine enthusiasm for. The group’s steerage class commercial status is reflected in their current touring schedule. Twelve months ago Noel, from whom Liam and his bandmates remain heartily estranged, was casually headlining arenas. Beady Eye, in contrast, are stuck on the middle-rung purgatory of 2,000 capacity theaters. After so many decades bestriding the world’s enormodomes, to be able to look fans in the eye is surely a curious experience for Liam. Beady Eyes’ songs aren’t terrible. They just aren’t very Oasis. Recorded with cult producer David Sitek (TV On The Radio) and released last summer, their second album BE blended soulful nuance and moody psychedelia.

However, up against Oasis’ legacy a collection of solid album tracks won’t suffice, no matter that the tunes are delivered in the younger Gallagher’s signature sandpaper mewl. That has been the public response, at least. Despite kind reviews BE didn’t hang about the charts terribly long and is presently languishing in some dark, cold space outside the top 100. Related Articles Oasis on Apple Music To preview a song, mouse over the title and click Play. Open iTunes to buy and download music. Biography Oasis shot from obscurity to stardom in 1994, becoming one of Britain's most popular and critically acclaimed bands of the decade in the process. Along with Blur and Suede, they were responsible for returning British guitar pop to the top of the charts.

Led by guitarist/songwriter Noel Gallagher, the Manchester quintet adopted the rough, thuggish image of the Stones and the Who, crossed it with "Beatlesque" melodies and hooks, injected distinctly British lyrical themes and song structures like the Jam and the Kinks, and tied it all together with a massive guitar roar, as well as a defiant sneer that drew equally from the Sex Pistols' rebelliousness and the Stone Roses' cocksure arrogance. Gallagher's songs frequently reworked previous hits from T. Rex ("Cigarettes and Alcohol" borrows the riff from "Bang a Gong") to Wham! ("Fade Away" takes the melody from "Freedom"), yet the group always put the hooks in different settings, updating past hits for a new era. Originally, the group was formed by schoolmates Liam Gallagher (vocals), Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass), and Tony McCaroll (drums). After spending several years as the guitar technician for a Stone Roses-inspired group named the Inspiral Carpets, Noel Gallagher returned to Manchester to find that his brother had formed a band.

Noel agreed to join if he could have complete control of the group, including contributing all the songs; the rest of the band agreed and adopted a new name, Oasis, before launching a year of intensive rehearsals. After playing a handful of small club gigs, the band cornered Alan McGee, the head of Creation Records, and forced him to listen to their demo. Impressed, he signed the band and helped them ready their debut album. The group released their first single, "Supersonic," in the spring of 1994; it edged its way into the charts on the back of positive reviews. With a melody adapted from "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing," "Shakermaker" became a bigger hit in the early summer. Released a month before their debut album's arrival, the soaring ballad "Live Forever" became a major hit in England and helped make Definitely Maybe the fastest-selling debut in British history. The record entered the charts at number one and eventually sold over seven million copies. Oasis mania continued throughout 1994, as the group began playing larger theaters and watched each new single outperform the last.

However, tensions in the group began to build -- Liam and Noel refused to do joint interviews because they always fought -- and Noel Gallagher briefly left the band at the end of a difficult fall American tour. However, he quickly re-joined and the band headed back to England. As "Supersonic" began to climb the U.S. album rock and modern rock charts, the string-laden "Whatever" (a non-album single) hit number two over the British Christmas season. At the beginning of 1995, the group set their sights on America by promoting the single "Live Forever." The song became a major hit on MTV and modern rock radio stations, peaking at number two, and Definitely Maybe soon climbed to gold status in the U.S. Returning to England after a sold-out American tour, the group recorded a new single, "Some Might Say." Drummer Tony McCaroll parted ways with the band on the eve of the single's May release, with Alan White taking his place. "Some Might Say" entered the charts at number one, and its success led to all of Oasis' previous singles reentering the indie charts.

Oasis spent the rest of the summer completing their second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, which was released in October of 1995. Upon its release, the album shot to number one in England, becoming the fastest-selling album in the U.K. since Michael Jackson's Bad. The band continued to set records during the following years. Over the course of 1996, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? became the second-biggest British album in history. On the strength of the iconic single "Wonderwall," Morning Glory also became a Top Ten success in America, where it reached quintuple platinum status; it also cracked the Top Ten throughout countries in Europe and Asia. During 1996, the Gallaghers' combative relationship was frequently detailed in newspapers and gossip columns, particularly when they suddenly pulled out of their late summer U.S. tour. This followed the group's two concerts at Knebworth, which broke records for being the biggest outdoor concert in England. After Oasis abandoned their American tour, they concentrated on recording their third album.

While the band's first two LPs were quickly recorded, they took several months to record the third, which finally saw completion during the spring of 1997. The resulting album, Be Here Now, was released in late August, one month after the arrival of the single "D'You Know What I Mean." Greeted with generally enthusiastic reviews and robust sales, Be Here Now shattered sales records in the U.K. and nearly topped the U.S. charts, positioning the quintet as the de facto rulers of rock. However, a backlash set in among both critics and record buyers over the album's perceived excesses, which meant that Be Here Now lacked the shelf life of its predecessors. Not long afterward, typical infighting unraveled the band's tour, and the group disappeared from the spotlight for a time -- although a collection of B-sides, Masterplan, did follow in 1998. As the band was recording their fourth album in the summer of 1999, Bonehead left Oasis, claiming that he wanted to spend more time with his family.

Interviewed by NME on August 11, the day after the departure was made public, Noel Gallagher seemed unfazed, stating "It's hardly Paul McCartney leaving the Beatles." Ex-Ride guitarist Andy Bell and onetime Heavy Stereo guitarist Gem Archer signed on after the recording of 2000's Standing on the Shoulder of Giants was completed. In fall 2000, the band celebrated their monumental world tour success with the release of their first-ever live record, Familiar to Millions. The album highlights Oasis' July 2000 gig at Wembley Stadium and was released on six different formats including CD and cassette, DVD, VHS, triple vinyl, and mini-disc. Two years later, Oasis surfaced with Heathen Chemistry. Worldwide dates coincided the release of Oasis' fifth studio album; however, problems loomed ahead. While touring America in late summer, Noel Gallagher, Andy Bell, and touring keyboardist Jay Darlington were injured in Indianapolis after their taxi collided with another vehicle. The band bounced back soon, returning to the road in two weeks time after canceling shows in Indianapolis, Boston, and Philadelphia.

In America, however, the album wasn't faring as well as Oasis' tour sales, and the leadoff single "Hindu Times" barely made a mark on MTV. More trouble arrived in December, when Liam Gallagher and several members of the Oasis entourage were involved in a street scuffle in Munich; the younger Gallagher sustained facial injuries and was later arrested while two of the band's security guards sought serious medical attention. Despite such setbacks -- which also included mixed reviews for the album -- Heathen Chemistry nevertheless sold several million copies at home and charted four U.K. singles. Additionally, Liam's own composition, "Songbird," marked the first time Oasis had released a single penned by anyone other than Noel. The song fared well on U.K. charts and paved the way for a new collaborative approach to songwriting. Oasis' next album suffered delays, as initial sessions with the electronica duo Death in Vegas (who had been recruited to produce the record) were scrapped. Additionally, drummer Alan White made his exit from the band in early 2004, and Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey climbed aboard to take his place. Don't Believe the Truth eventually saw a worldwide release in May 2005.

Featuring songwriting contributions from every bandmember, the record represented a new approach from the previously Noel-dominated group. "Lyla," "The Importance of Being Idle," and "Let There Be Love" all contributed to the album's success, and Don't Believe the Truth soon became the band's highest-selling effort since Be Here Now. The band quickly returned to the studio in mid-2007, halting production several months later to allow Noel to spend time with his newborn child. Sessions resumed in November and wrapped up in 2008, with Dig Out Your Soul receiving a release date later that year. In 2009, after a typically heated, backstage sibling altercation, Noel left the group for good, prompting Liam (and the rest of the band) to change the name to Beady Eye, with plans to release a debut single in 2010. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Top Albums Be Here Now Remastered From The Original Tapes One of the most anticipated album releases of all time, ï¿½Be Here Nowï¿½ was recorded with producer Owen Morris at Abbey Road Studios, Ridge Farm Studios, and Air Studios between October 1996 and May 1997.

Originally released on Thursday 21st August 1997, it has sold over 8 million copies worldwide. LP 1 1. D'You Know What I Mean? (Remastered) 2. My Big Mouth (Remastered) 3. Magic Pie (Remastered) 4. Stand By Me (Remastered) 5. I Hope, I Think, I Know (Remastered) 6. The Girl In The Dirty Shirt (Remastered) LP 2 (Whatï¿½s The Story) Morning Glory? The Classic Sophomore Record From Oasis Remastered 20th Anniversary Of This Title, Which Has Sold 4 Million Copies In The Us Alone! Features The Mega-hits "Wonderwall", "Don't Look Back In Anger", "Champagne Supernova", "Roll With It" And More The follow-up to Oasisï¿½s 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe, (Whatï¿½s The Story) Morning Glory? was recorded between May and June 1995 in Rockfield Studios, Monmouthshire, with Owen Morris and Noel Gallagher producing.

Originally released on October 2nd 1995, it sold a record-breaking (at the time) 347,000 copies in its first week. The album spent 10 weeks at No.1 in the UK, and is Oasisï¿½s most commercially successful, with 22 million copies sold worldwide to date, including 4 million in the US. (Whatï¿½s The Story) Morning Glory? features many of Oasisï¿½s biggest hit singles, including Donï¿½t Look Back In Anger, Wonderwall, Some Might Say, and Roll With It, and won the Best Album at the 1996 Brit Awards, with Oasis also taking Best British Group and Best Video awards. It was during the Morning Glory? era when Oasis played their some of their most iconic gigs, including two nights at Maine Road Stadium, the then home of Manchester City Football Club, in April 1996, and Knebworth House, where the band played to 250,000 fans over two nights in August 1996.

Over 2.6 million people applied for tickets for the shows, making it the largest ever demand for concert tickets in British history. 1. Hello Definitely Maybe Remastered Reissue Of The Classic Debut Album In 20 yearsï¿½ time, people will buy Definitely Maybe and listen to it for what it was. Thatï¿½s what is important.ï¿½ Noel Gallagher, August 1994. Remarkably confident words from a guitarist on the eve of his bandï¿½s debut album release. But Oasis were always certain in their abilities ï¿½ and the public were just as clear the five-piece were on the right track.Letï¿½s get the statistics out of the way. On its release in August 1994, Definitely Maybe sold a record-breaking 86,000 copies in its first week, the highest first-week sales for a debut album in Britain. It has since gone on to sell 5 million around the world. Over the course of their eight albums until disbanding in 2009, Oasis sold over 70 million albums. More importantly, the songs sound as fresh and relevant today as they did 20 years ago.

A hunger to escape will always sound vital, especially if itï¿½s sung as mesmerically as Liam Gallagher and written with the urgency of Liamï¿½s older brother Noel. Its four singles ï¿½ Supersonic, Shakermaker, Live Forever and Cigarettes And Alcohol ï¿½ are established classics. Even more impressively, songs that were never released outside of the albumï¿½s confines such as Rock ï¿½Nï¿½ Roll Star and Slide Away also remain anthems and radio staples known to every generation of music fan. 1. Rock N Roll Star 2. Shakermaker 4. Up In The Sky 5. Columbia 7. Bring It On Down 8. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Whatï¿½s The Story) Morning Glory? Box Set Deluxe Box Set Of The Classic Sophomore Record From Oasis 20th Anniversary Of This Title, Which Has Sold 4 Million Copies In The Us Alone!

Features The Mega-hits "Wonderwall", "Don't Look Back In Anger", "Champagne Supernova", "Roll With It" And More Whatï¿½s The Story) Morning Glory?, the follow-up to debut album Definitely Maybe, is Oasisï¿½s biggest-selling album with 22 million copies sold worldwide. It was recorded between May and June 1995 in Rockfield Studios, Monmouthshire, with Owen Morris and Noel Gallagher producing. Released on October 2nd 1995 it spent 10 weeks at No.1, is the 5th biggest-selling album in UK chart history and became the bandï¿½s breakthrough album in the US where it sold 4 million copies. The new edition has been remastered from the original tapes by Ian Cooper at Londonï¿½s Metropolis Studios, supervised by the albumï¿½s producer Owen Morris. A small army of contributors including original members of the inner circle who were involved in studio and live recordings came together to hunt down unheard demos and live material. The team also unearthed a wealth of never-seen-before photos and vintage memorabilia which will be included in the new artwork.

Collectors Coffee Table Book - This beautiful 56 page hardback book contains rare and unseen photographs documenting the (What's The Story) Morning Glory? period by Stefan Batselier, Brian Cannon, Kevin Cummings, Grant Fleming, Jill Furmanovsky, Owen Morris, Tom Sheehan - plus private photos taken by the inner circle. Original artwork designer Brian Cannon explains the story behind each single cover art and sleeve notes are written by Neil McCormick. 7 Inch Vinyl - This 7 inch vinyl includes demos of Hello and She's Electric, both of which were recorded in Definitely Maybe producer Mark Coyle's studio. The Hello (Demo) track is exclusive to the box set. 12 Inch Vinyl - This 12 inch vinyl is a replica of the original promotional 12 inch, sent to industry contacts as a promotional item in 1995. Tracklisting features A side Cum on Feel The Noize and B side Champagne Supernova (Lynch Mob Beats Remix), which has never been commercially available Cassette - Exact replica of the original promotional copy of (What's The Story) Morning Glory? This rare cassette, only sent out to industry contacts, has never been commercially available.

It includes Step Out which was removed from the album prior to its release Roll With It Cigarette Papers- These rolling papers were an original 1996 promotional item. They have been replicated solely for the box set and feature the lyrics for Roll With It printed on the back. 180 Gram Double 12 Inch Vinyl In Gatefold Sleeve - Heavyweight vinyl of (What's The Story) Morning Glory? album, meticulously remastered from the original 1995 half inch tapes. Includes download code for B sides, plus unreleased and rare tracks including demos and live recordings. Deluxe 3 x CD Album - (What's The Story) Morning Glory? deluxe CD, meticulously remastered with B sides, plus unreleased and rare tracks including demos and live recordings. Postcards & Art Card Set - 3 photograph postcards and a 12 x 12 inch art card Highlights Of The Bonus Content Include: ï¿½ Previously unheard demos of Sheï¿½s Electric and Rockinï¿½ Chair recorded at Mark Coyleï¿½s Manchester studio.

Demos of Some Might Say, Hey Now, and Bonehead's Bank Holiday recorded by Mark Coyle for the first time at the bandï¿½s soundcheck, Club Quattro in Tokyo in September 1994. ï¿½ Live recordings from legendary gigs such as Knebworth House, Maine Road Stadium, Earls Court, and Bath Pavilion. ï¿½ All of the Morning Glory singles and acclaimed B-sides including Talk Tonight, Acquiesce, The Masterplan, and Underneath The Sky. LP 1 2. Roll With It (Remastered) 3. Wonderwall (Remastered) 4. Donï¿½t Look Back In Anger (Remastered) 5. Hey Now! (Remastered) 7. Bonehead's Bank Holiday (Remastered) LP 2 1. Some Might Say (Remastered) 2. Cast No Shadow (Remastered) 3. Sheï¿½s Electric (Remastered) 4. Morning Glory (Remastered) 2. Roll With It (Remastered) 3. Wonderwall (Remastered) 4. Donï¿½t Look Back In Anger (Remastered) 5.

Hey Now! (Remastered) 7. Some Might Say (Remastered) 8. Cast No Shadow (Remastered) 9. Sheï¿½s Electric (Remastered) 10. Morning Glory (Remastered) 4. Itï¿½s Better People (Remastered) 5. Rockinï¿½ Chair (Remastered) 6. Step Out (Remastered) 7. Underneath The Sky (Remastered) 8. Cum On Feel The Noize (Remastered) 9. Round Are Way (Remastered) 10. The Swamp Song (Remastered) 11. The Masterplan (Remastered) 12. Boneheadï¿½s Bank Holiday (Remastered) 13. Champagne Supernova (Brendan Lynch Mix) (Remastered) 14. Youï¿½ve Got To Hide Your Love Away (Remastered) CD 3 1. Acquiesce (Live At Earls Court) 2. Some Might Say (Demo) 3. Some Might Say (Live at Roskilde) 4. Sheï¿½s Electric (Demo) 5.

Talk Tonight (Live At Bath Pavilion) 6. Rockinï¿½ Chair (Demo) 7. Hello (Live At Roskilde) 8. Roll With It (Live At Roskilde) 9. Morning Glory (Live At Roskilde) 10. Hey Now (Demo) 11. Boneheadï¿½s Bank Holiday (Demo) 12. Round Are Way (MTV Unplugged) 13. Cast No Shadow (Live At Maine Road) 14. The Masterplan (Live At Knebworth Park) 12" A1. Cum on Feel The Noize B1. Champagne Supernova (Lynch Mob Beats Remix) 7" 4. Don't Look Back In Anger 5. Hey Now!

The Quietus | Features | A Quietus Interview | Ocular Spectacular: Liam Gallagher And Andy Bell Of Beady Eye Interviewed Ocular Spectacular: Liam Gallagher And Andy Bell Of Beady Eye Interviewed Julian Marszalek , February 28th, 2011 03:49 Julian Marszalek meets the first of the Gallagher brothers (and his trusty second in command) out of the post Oasis starting gates and finds him in combative mood Add your comment » Standing with his hands clasped firmly behind his back, Liam Gallagher stares from behind his fringe to give an almost withering look of contempt. His mouth gives off the merest hint of a sneer but one suspects that he feels that it isn’t worth the bother as he finds himself feeding a hunger that’s clearly palpable. He stands like an immovable rock impervious to what’s going on around him. He’s at the centre of the universe and right here, right now, nothing else matters other than the music that he’s bringing a voice to. That voice… one part John Lydon sneer to two parts John Lennon nasal delivery is about to set the country alight.

These are the anthems that will soon be on everybody’s lips, a soundtrack to hedonism, freedom and late nights that morph into early mornings and beyond… …and so much for The Quietus’ first encounter with Liam Gallagher back in May 1994 at Windsor’s Old Trout when Oasis, then touring ‘Shakermaker’, were building up a rabid fanbase thanks to live shows that combined instantly accessible songs with a seductive sonic ferocity that hadn’t been heard since the days of The Jesus & Mary Chain. Ah yes – The Jesus & Mary Chain. Two brothers at war who finally fell apart both painfully and publicly and it’s a story that comes to be repeated as Liam and older brother Noel find their relationship and band disintegrating as internecine fighting finally brings the Oasis tale to a sad and sorry end. Like the subsequent albums post (What’s The Story) Morning Glory, their 2009 demise may have proved predictable but the undeniable truth for both believers and haters was that by reaching the conclusion of this sprawling saga, a large entertaining hole has been left wide open and gaping on the cultural landscape.

The Quietus has found itself in the presidential suite of a Marylebone hotel to meet both Liam Gallagher and guitarist Andy Bell as they ready themselves to launch their post-Oasis band, Beady Eye – formed with erstwhile band mates, guitarist Gem Archer and drummer Chris Sharrock - with their debut album, Different Gear, Still Speeding and inaugural UK tour. Contrary to his hell-raising image, Liam Gallagher proves to be a charming and genial host. Relaxed and at ease with himself, he’s possessed of a fierce self-belief and self-awareness that’s frequently overlooked in the column inches that he generates. His intelligence is evident as he considers the questions that are put to him and the frankness of his answers is refreshing and, at times, shocking. It’s this strength that can be a weakness. Unlike many artists of his stature who are adept players at the publicity game, Gallagher refuses to censor himself and the pain caused by the implosion of the band he helped create means that he lashes out at his brother in the most provocative (and occasionally unpleasantly misogynist) terms. But his anger seems to be directed solely at his brother and himself.

His blue eyes hold your gaze and there’s an ever-present sense of danger about his demeanour which probably goes some way to explain why two music PRs sit at opposite ends of the room like a pair of referees in case it all kicks off. Of course it doesn’t and the interview is punctuated by much laughter. The passion that Gallagher and Bell exude when discussing their new musical venture is at the heart of what fuels them. They’re acutely aware of what they’ve created and its place in the pop firmament and their hunger for success is no different from when they both started off their respective bands all those years ago… The Oasis split has been fairly well documented elsewhere but how did you feel immediately after the split? Did you feel relieved or did you feel apprehensive about the future? Liam Gallagher: No, not relief. But that’s life and I could kind of see it coming. It had been brewing for a bit and Noel was acting like a fucking woman, like a bitch and I was acting like a dickhead. But I like to think that there’s a reason behind my fucking actions because I like to keep it clean.

There was a lot of shit going down and a lot of shit being written about my band and shit in the press and all that and Noel being so fucking close to the press. He was having a word with some of his friends in higher places and if it was me, I’d be fucking pulling knobheads up and saying to journalists, 'Wind your fucking neck in a bit.' But you know, his mates are more important than his brother or his fucking band so fuck him. I’m not having it. You know, people who slate me in the press and coming back to my dressing room and drinking my fucking beer? Fuck that; it doesn’t work like that round my way, mate. You slag me off you don’t come to my fucking dressing room and drink my beer. That was basically it. It’s not all about me drinking or bollocks like that; it takes two to tango, you know what I mean? But how did you feel immediately afterwards? LG: Relief, to be quite honest; I’ll give you that. Shock as well but I knew that it was coming. And now, I’m very glad that it’s fucking all over. Which is a shame but nothing lasts forever.

Judging in hindsight, which is the best thing, what’s grown out of it is Beady Eye and we’re making fucking music. Andy Bell: I was on the sidelines of Liam and Noel’s issues but at the same time I felt like we’d all been sacked from Oasis. Things were finally taken to the next level. Oasis had been such a massive force that you end feeling like you’d been sacked. LG: It was like a Noel solo thing anyway. He was doing everything. You’d say something like, “Like try this” and you’d get a look as if to say, “What the fuck are you talking about, you clown?” and that doesn’t wash with me, man. He might have written the tunes but I sang them and I like to think that I sold them. I stood my ground, he stood his ground and two worlds collided. AB: It was the natural end to the band. Oasis had a life span and it wasn’t going to last forever. It wasn’t like one of those bands like the Stones. It was always going to do one in the same spirit that it started. When I was in the band we did a little tour without Noel and there were always some issues and madness going on.

From that point on that was the way that it hobbled along. In saying all this, the last tour we did was the best we’d ever done. As a live band we got better and better and on the stadium shows on that tour we played really, really well. But within the band, something had to go at some point. How soon after the break-up did you decide to form Beady Eye? AB: We went back to the hotel [after Noel walked out] and sat around drinking beer and we were there! The band members of Beady Eye were there so it didn’t take much of a leap to go, 'Let’s do something.' Andy, was there ever point of loyalties being tugged because my understanding is that Noel brought you into the band… LG: [interrupting] See, this is the thing. Noel’s getting credit for [drummer Chris] Sharrock, Gem, Andy and everyone else and I get credit for all the people that got fucking sacked. Noel didn’t just go, 'Right, I’m going to get Andy Bell!' because he’d have to come through me. Both of us hired people and if anyone sacked anybody then it was Noel Gallagher.

He sacked [drummer Alan White] Whitey, he sacked Bonehead, he sacked Guigsy [bassist, Paul McGuigan] and whoever else it fucking was but the hiring came from both of us. Noel Gallagher hired everyone? Fuck off, mate! AB: Look, Noel walked out on the band. He didn’t say, 'Andy, do you fancy heading off with me?' LG: And a statement was made pretty fucking quickly that night. It wasn’t like a week later, it was basically, 'I’m outta here!' Bosh! 'Here’s my statement.' Was there any question of you stopping playing? LG: Never, ever. We’re here to make music, man. Noel Gallagher’s not going to stop us. Fuck that! He’s the brother of a brother in a band. If he wants to walk and doing his fucking thing then fine, man. No one's gonna stop us making music because of Noel Gallagher. Fuck that! I like to think that we’ve got it in us. Given the way that you described the working practices of Oasis, how much freedom does Beady Eye afford you in comparison?

AB: Beady Eye is a democracy and we all bring in ideas and we all bring in songs and of course we have complete freedom. That’s the thing that has to be mentioned in comparison to Oasis. That doesn’t mean that we didn’t have freedom in Oasis because we did. The dynamic in Beady Eye is really healthy. LG: We’re all doing what we want to make this band great down to the album cover, our interviews, our videos, our tunes and we just fall into it. It’s a band and that’s what I like. We’re all watching each other’s backs. If it fails then we’ll all carry that weight but if it becomes a big success then we’ll all rejoice in that. Oasis notched up some incredible milestones – Knebworth, multi-nights at Wembley Stadium, cracking the US Top 10. What do you want to achieve with Beady Eye? Can you match that? Do you even want to match that? Are you ambitions now different? AB: Totally different. Our ambitions are about music, really. LG: Yeah, and to still be making music. We’re thinking about it and thinking that we can be great.

I like to think that we could start where we left off but it’s still early days. AB: We’re playing different kinds of songs and where trying not to trade off the Oasis thing. The only way that we’d be trading off of it is if we’d play those songs which fucking isn’t much fun. When Noel Gallagher does it, he’ll have the whole Oasis back catalogue and that’s cool but we’re a different band and we’ve got our own bunch of tunes and that’s it. LG: We don’t need those fucking tunes, you know what I mean? But Beady Eye’s [success or failure] won’t be through a lack of trying. Without a doubt, because we’re playing great, the songs are great and some of the songs here stand up to anything that Oasis have ever done. And the next [album] will be. But it’s not in our hands, it’s in the hands of the people upstairs but we are shit hot and we’re as good if not better than Oasis. So what are your musical ambitions? LG: Just to get out there and play, one tour at a time, man.

Smash fuck out of this tour, let people know that we’re not dicks and that we can play our instruments and that the album’s great and that we can play live; get out to the festivals and fucking be the talking point of that festival. I’m not going there to play second fiddle to anyone. Whether we do or not is another fucking thing but we’ll be going in there like we fucking own it and not in an arrogant way but saying, 'This is our fucking thing' and be the talking point. And that’s it and then go back and start the new record and do the same again. Do you feel under any pressure at the moment? LG: None whatsoever. There’s no pressure. We’re doing what we want and if we don’t want to do it then we won’t do it. You’ve both started bands before from ground level up. How does forming Beady Eye as established musicians compare? AB: It’s very similar. You know, we’ll demo a tune with just the band in the room. It’s not posh – you’re doing it because you want to do it when you haven’t got a deal.

Even though we had the wherewithal to start our own label doesn’t change the fact that we started this on a “starting-in-a-room” level and these are all our tunes and that for me really reminds me of that time in my life [when Ride started]. LG: That same hunger is there, without a doubt. Once we’re outta here and back in that rehearsal room we’re like everybody else except we’re that little bit fucking cooler, man. It’s definitely happening. AB: When you go to a band’s gig, if they’re going to be shit then they’re going to be shit. It’s the dynamic between the band members that makes for a great gig. And the audience is a massive part of it and that room is what makes the gig and if we don’t stand up then we’ll get found out. LG: We want to go round the world and play all these places, you know? We want this to be a massive success but at the same time because of the way of the world and that, it won’t be a let down if it doesn’t. I’m not going to be sitting there going, “Fuck!” We’ll just get up and make a new record. This is what we do.

We’re not going to change our thing just because we’re not hip at the moment or anything but we’re going to stick to our guns. We want to be big, man. But if we were a younger band and it didn’t happen then your world would be shattered a bit more. AB: We have different values now. Playing Wembley Stadium isn’t an end. We’re chasing that great record. Your first release, ‘Bring The Light’, wrong-footed a lot of people, didn’t it? AB: I didn’t think that it was going to be so shocking. In the context of the album it makes sense. LG: I think [the naysayers] would’ve moaned whatever we put out. You put an Oasis record out and they’re going to fucking moan. I’m glad it’s out and I thank the Lord for tunes like that and it turned me on and the guys are having a great time. If people don’t get it first time around, so be fucking it. We got it first time around. That’s the music that we like but we don’t drive around in Cadillacs. You see how my hair is?

I don’t do it like that for the interviews and then afterwards fucking grease it back! That’s music, man. That’s Elvis; that’s Jerry Lee Lewis; that Eddie Cochran. That’s the bones of it but to put a whole album of that out would be fucking ridiculous. The press have recently been putting it about that rock music is dead. LG: It probably is in places. But it’s not round our way. It’s as simple as that, really. AB: It’s not really in the charts much though, is it? But it reminds me of ‘89/’90 because it was a similar thing then. It was all massively pop and Stock, Aitken and Waterman were viewed in the same way that X Factor is now. LG: It’s nice to have a Number 1 record and a Number 1 single but it doesn’t matter so long as we can go out and do mega-storming gigs, you know? That’s all that matters to us. We’ve been round the block and we can take these things on the chin a bit. Just because the single goes in at Number 31 or whatever doesn’t mean that we’re a shit band.

It’s just that the times have changed and we haven’t. AB: Beady Eye are connected to rock & roll’s primal howl. Our music has got that 50s spirit, that 60s spirit and it’s got punk rock spirit but when we do it, it’s retro and when The White Stripes do it, it’s modern. It’s all to do with people’s perceptions of your band. LG: It’s all about fucking choice, man; if the music’s there, then great. If no one’s making the music then it’s fucking dead but if it’s there then there’s always fucking hope. As long as people can say, 'Right, I’m going to a gig tonight!' then that’ll do me. It’ll never die. AB: You know when you get fallow fields and you leave them for a year? Then you get a good crop and rock’s like that. It goes underground and when you least expect it you get a really good crop. Do you find it a worrying development that something like Mumford & Sons walk away with Best Album at the Brits? LG: I think it’s alright but they were fucking ashamed about winning and that’s the fucking sad bit.

'Oh, we shouldn’t be here!' Then what did you join a fucking band for then? They bow their heads down going, 'Oh, we don’t deserve it' like a fucking dick. What’s that about? You must have seen it before so don’t pretend like you’ve just come out of a cider apple factory. AB: I’ve got nothing against them but I get the feeling they went back to their dressing room and went, 'YEAH!' [mimes air-punching]. LG: Still, it’s better than Take That, isn’t it? Let’s talk influences. Liam, you grew up in Manchester in the 80s and my understanding is that electro and hip-hop was everywhere. Did that make any impact on your life and if so, why didn’t those influences manifest themselves in your music? LG: ‘Cause I’m not into it now. You get the odd tune coming out every now and again like Wretch 32’s ‘Traktor’. It’s like So Solid Crew but I think they’re better. I like it. One tune and I thought, I’m having that! It’s a sound that does something to me but I won’t be buying the album.

AB: Dance music and hip-hop culture comes into rock music all the time and it’s a free-flowing thing but when it comes to naming your favourite albums of all time, you’ll say Hendrix or The Beatles because that’s where your heart is. LG: I’m well aware that our new album has been done before. It ain’t nothing new but it’s fucking great. I’m well aware of people going, 'Well, you know, you could’ve put some fucking beats there' but I’m not going to do that for the sake of it. That’s not our fucking thing. We’re quite happy doing the rock & roll thing. AB: It’s not about copying. Half the bands who want to be modern are copying each other and they’re not authentic in the way that I appreciate. I’m authentic, Liam’s authentic and we’re an authentic band because we do what we feel. We don’t feel constrained by, 'Oh, we might get this if we do a song this way.' We do what we naturally do and it makes us feel good and we’ve got the balls to stand up and do it. LG: We just like what we do.

I heard that fucking Radiohead record and I just go, 'What?!' I like to think that what we do, we do fucking well. Them writing a song about a fucking tree? Give me a fucking break! A thousand year old tree? Go fuck yourself! You’d have thought he’d have written a song about a modern tree or one that was planted last week. You know what I mean? You’re about to release Beady Eye’s debut album and inevitably critical knives are being sharpened. Does criticism sting after all this time? LG: Everyone’s got every right to criticise our record. Everyone’s got every fucking right to go, “Oh, it’s The Beatles, it’s The Stones, it’s The Kinks!” but I’ve got a thick skin. All I want is for the kids to like it. I don’t give a shit about the rest. We wouldn’t put this out unless we were 100% behind it. Otherwise we wouldn’t be having this conversation; this is the record we’ve wanted to make, these are the clothes we like to fucking wear, these are the drinks we like to drink, these are the cigs we like to smoke.

There’s no point in kidding yourself – you might as well indulge in what you fucking like. Life’s too fucking short so you might as well have a good time. You’re not going to deprive yourself of shit because of some fucking knobhead in the press. Your extra-curricular activities include your own clothing range with Pretty Green and you’ve also moved into film production where you’re filming Richard DiLello’s account of Apple Corps, The Longest Cocktail Party. How is the film coming along? LG: It’s doing all right. We’re not re-inventing the wheel. We’re going back and tweaking a few things and filling it with gems from the past with 60s influence. I like it. It’s getting better all the time and it’s fucking great which is a top position to be in. It’s a personal thing and people either buy it or they don’t; it’s no skin off my fucking nose. I’ve seen the script and it’s mega. It makes me laugh and it tickles me and it’ll do. But if it’s morbid and it’s boring then it won’t see the light of day. My involvement is getting the right people about.

Jesse Armstrong from Peep Show is involved and it’s fucking good, man. I read the script and he narrowed it down a bit and he had me rolling around on the floor. If we can keep it like that it’ll be good, man. There’s a lot of humour in it but it’s a bit dark too. It’s not just one thing; it’s got a bit of everything. But it’s definitely got some fucking funny bits in it and some darkness. Do you view your relationship with Noel as irreparably damaged? LG: He hasn’t got people around him going, 'Sort it out' and I haven’t got people around me saying, 'Sort it out.' There’s a lot of people involved in it – without mentioning any names – but I don’t feel the need to go round to his fucking house and have the door slammed in my face. There’s no encouragement from any parties whereas if there was then it would get sorted. But to get it sorted for what? He wants to go on his own and make his own fucking music and be the man and let everyone know that he can fucking flush the toilet without the band or that he can pour his own fucking tea and that’s fine.

I haven’t got time for that fucking bollocks in my life. I want to be part of band and make great records. I haven’t got fucking time for, 'Oh, look at what I can do! I can do this! And I can fucking sack people!' That’s bollocks to me and people like that need to grow up; he needs to go and do that fucking shit. I’ll tell you fucking what, I’m not sitting here for him to go, 'Oh, I’m going to do my solo career and you guys can wait for five years while I fucking lord it around and have it and then I’ll fucking ring you up if it doesn’t go as well as people expect it to be.' Fuck that! We’re gone! We’re out of here! Say it’s 2014 and someone approaches you with a huge suitcase of cash to reform Oasis for the 20th anniversary of ‘Definitely Maybe’, would you do it? LG: I know that through my previous work with Oasis that I don’t need it just yet. I’m not going to say, 'Never', but at the moment no fucking chance. But it wouldn’t be for money, mate.

I like to think that if we did get back together - which we fucking won’t - but if we did then it would be for the fans. It would be for the people and the music and not for fucking money. Fuck that shit! You’re a finely turned out band but do you think your career could survive baldness? LG: No, it couldn’t. But there’s hair transplants these days. Look at that little fucker from Ant and Dec! He was fucking bald in that jungle thing and now he’s got a thick fucking head of hair like Warren Beatty in Shampoo. I turned over to watch the fucking ‘News At Nine’ and I turn it back on and he’s got hair! But it’s a fucking terrible thing, isn’t it? AB: It’s like Francis Rossi, the poor guy. The ponytail had to go in the end. LG: But it couldn’t have gone on the front of the head, could it? I’d rather go grey than fucking bald and I’m not going to be dyeing it if it does go grey. Beady Eye

Question: The English rock band Beady Eye were formed in 2009 after the break-up of which group?
Answer: OASIS