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There are multiple artists who have used the name Oasis:
1. A popular and influential British rock group
2. An American psychedelic folk group active in the 1970s
3. A collaboration between Detroit native deep house producers Omar-S and Shadow Ray.
4. A British classical music group active in the mid-1980s
5. A Brazilian power electronics duo
1. Oasis were an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher (vocals and tambourine), Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass guitar) and Tony McCarroll (drums, percussion), who were soon joined by Liam’s older brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar and vocals).
Its members were signed to independent record label Creation Records and released their record-setting debut album Definitely Maybe in 1994, including hits like
Live Forever and
Supersonic.
The following year, the band recorded the critically acclaimed (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? with their new drummer Alan White that led to international success propelled by singles Wonderwall,
Don’t Look Back in Anger and
Champagne Supernova. In 1997, Oasis released third album and became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history, aside Michael Jackson’s Bad. McGuigan and Arthurs left the band as they went on to record and release Standing on the Shoulder of Giants and were replaced by Gem Archer and Andy Bell who joined the group for the recording of Heathen Chemistry.
1. A popular and influential British rock group
2. An American psychedelic folk group active in the 1970s
3. A collaboration between Detroit native deep house producers Omar-S and Shadow Ray.
4. A British classical music group active in the mid-1980s
5. A Brazilian power electronics duo
1. Oasis were an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher (vocals and tambourine), Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass guitar) and Tony McCarroll (drums, percussion), who were soon joined by Liam’s older brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar and vocals).
Its members were signed to independent record label Creation Records and released their record-setting debut album Definitely Maybe in 1994, including hits like
The following year, the band recorded the critically acclaimed (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? with their new drummer Alan White that led to international success propelled by singles Wonderwall,
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(What's the Story) Morning Glory?
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Definitely Maybe
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Heathen Chemistry
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Be Here Now
532,203 listeners12 tracks
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