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Oasis (Official)

Genres: Alternative / Rock / Classic Rock

Location: England

Stats: 534 fans / 49,228 plays / 0 plays today

Members: Liam Gallagher- Vocals, Noel Gallagher- Guitar/Vocals, Gem Archer-Guitar, Andy Bell- Bass, Zak Starkey- Drums(unofficial)

Oasis (Official)'s Top Song: Wonderwall Buy Album

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Oasis are a popular British rock band originally formed in Manchester, England. The band is led by brothers Noel Gallagher (principal songwriting, lead guitar, and occasional vocalist) and the younger Liam Gallagher (lead vocals and songwriting), who are the only remaining original band members. The line-up is completed by Gem Archer (rhythm/lead guitar, keyboards and songwriting), Andy Bell (bass guitar, lead guitar, keyboards and songwriting). Zak Starkey - the son of Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr - is the band's current unofficial drummer.

Musically and lyrically, they cite bands from the British Invasion such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and The Kinks amongst their influences as well as 1970s glam rock music, such as Slade and T. Rex. They also cite The Sex Pistols, The La's, The Jam, The Stone Roses, and The Smiths as key influences.

With the success of their critically acclaimed debut album Definitely Maybe and its 19 million selling follow-up, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?; coupled with a rivalry with contemporary band Blur, Oasis became one of the most successful and prominent British bands of the mid-90s and one of the leaders of the Britpop movement. The Gallagher brothers featured regularly in tabloid newspaper stories, and cultivated a reputation as both bad boys and a band of the people. At the height of their fame, their 1997 third album Be Here Now reached #1 in the UK charts and also became the fastest-selling album in chart history, with almost half a million copies sold on the first day alone. Oasis have sold more than 50 million records worldwide (including singles).

Having survived the loss of founding members and sustaining support from their loyal fan base, Oasis have managed to outlast many of their Britpop contemporaries. A band known for its arrogance about its success, Liam Gallagher once declared "We still are the most important band in the world, and we'll be the most important band in the world until I say so."

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Sara M. said:
You're gonna live forever ! :) Sep 26
CatmasterMan! said:
and maybe....you're gonna be the one that saves me.... Sep 25
Joey said:
hey guys wats up. i love your music me and my friend jeff are like ur biggest fans. Live forever is my favorite song but wonderwall is really good too. Can u guys do me a huge favor, if u have the time check out my band, children of dawn. we try to be just like you. your our idols. Feb 06
sk8riot said:
are you guys relasing a new album any time soon May 18
courtney grey ...blah blah said:
fucking legends ..i worship you all hail liam & noel May 06
skylines0 said:
amazing music. there\'s nothing out there like it. Dec 28
Kelli[hella]rad said:
I love you guys. Don\'t look back in anger is one of my favorite songs ever! Aug 01
Kelli[hella]rad said:
I love you guys. Don\'t look back in anger is one of my favorite songs ever! Aug 01
pacinom said:
man that one lost episode made love your song wonderwall especialy when charlie was singing it i cant he died in the show ugh ne ways keep making music guys Jul 15
taintedxxlove said:
completely amazing music. Jul 09
Angel of Your Nightmare said:
you probably get this alot, but i love wonderwall!!!! May 22
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crowdedfear said:
well, yeah, wonderwall of course~ \"let there be love\" Mar 14
/kelli. said:
wonderwall, best song Jan 13
/kelli. said:
wonderwall, best song Jan 13