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'''Kenilworth''' is a village located in [[Cook County, Illinois]], approximately 17 miles north of downtown [[Chicago]]. It is the newest of the eight suburban "[[North Shore]]" communities bordering [[Lake Michigan]], and is the only one developed as a planned community. Department store mogul Joseph [[Sears]] purchased 223.6 acres in one of the last undeveloped areas near Chicago's lakeshore for $150,300 in [[1889]]. Seven years later the population had reached 300 residents, fulfilling the legal requirement for incorporation. As of the [[2000]] census, the village had a total population of 2,494.
[[Image:Gallaghers laughing.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The band's nucleus - The Gallagher brothers Noel and Liam]]
Kenilworth has a reputation as the wealthiest and most exclusive community in [[Chicagoland]]. In April of 2005, American Demographics magazine named Kenilworth's [[zip code]] (60043) the 11th most affluent in the U.S.
'''Oasis''' are a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[rock and roll|rock]] band, originally formed in [[Manchester]].
== Geography ==
The band achieved international stardom in the mid [[1990s]], grafting elements of bands like [[Beatles|The Beatles]], [[The Stone Roses]], and [[T.Rex]] to their own kind of psychedelic British rock. They are often credited with helping [[Britpop]] replace [[Grunge]] and [[House music]] as the most prominent English pop music movement of the mid-1990's.
Kenilworth is located at 42°5'17" North, 87°42'57" West (42.088128, -87.716009){{GR|1}}.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 1.6 [[square kilometer|km²]] (0.6 [[square mile|mi²]]). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Led by vocalist [[Liam Gallagher]] and his older brother, lead guitarist/songwriter [[Noel Gallagher]], Oasis combined catchy melodies, wall-of-sound guitar, mod-style fashion and an arrogant swagger to attract the attention of the press in 1994. The band's behaviour both on and off the stage made them tabloid newspaper staples, with frequent reports of heavy drinking, drug taking and violent confrontations appearing regularly in the press. Since the band's rise to prominence, the band's line-up has changed frequently, with the Gallagher brothers remaining the only constant.
== Demographics ==
By far the most commercially successful Britpop band, Oasis have long since outlasted the movement's popularity. While most of their contemporaries have either broken up ([[Suede]], [[The Verve]]), faded from the spotlight ([[Pulp]], [[Cast]]), or evolved dramatically ([[Blur]], [[Radiohead]]), Oasis have maintained their style and remained successful. It is this steadfastness that has become the band's most polarising aspect: fans extol it as "stability" and "consistency" while detractors claim it is evidence of a decline in creativity and relevance.
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of [[2000]], there are 2,494 people, 792 households, and 697 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] is 1,604.9/km² (4,190.8/mi²). There are 815 housing units at an average density of 524.5/km² (1,369.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.04% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.00% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.28% from two or more races. 1.36% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.
There are 792 households out of which 49.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.7% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 11.9% are non-families. 10.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.15 and the average family size is 3.39.
With their records still topping the charts and their stadium gigs selling out in minutes, Oasis remain one of the most popular and beloved bands in the UK.
In the village the population is spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.3 males.
==History==
===Early years and breakthrough (1991-1994)===
The median income for a household in the village is excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males have a median income of over $100,000 versus $69,375 for females. The per capita income for the village is $100,718. 1.1% of the population and none of the families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, none are under the age of 18 and 1.7% are 65 or older.
Oasis were first known as '''Rain''', a guitar group who had taken their name from a 1966 [[Beatles]]' [[B-side]]. The band were originally comprised of [[Paul McGuigan|Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan]] (bass), [[Paul Arthurs|Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs]] (guitars), [[Tony McCaroll]] (drums) and Chris Hutton (vocals). When Guigsy invited school friend [[Liam Gallagher]] to join the group, Gallagher accepted, and quickly pushed for the band's name to be changed to Oasis.
[[Image:Gallery_pic691.jpg|left|thumb|350 px|([[1991]]-[[1994]]) left to right: [[Liam Gallagher|Liam]], [[Paul McGuigan|Guigsy]], [[Noel Gallagher|Noel]], [[Tony McCaroll|McCaroll]], [[Paul Arthurs|Bonehead]]]]
The band then played their first gig as Oasis in August of [[1991]], at the [[The Boardwalk|Boardwalk]] club in [[Manchester]]. Noel, who had recently returned from touring America as a roadie for the [[Inspiral Carpets]], came to watch his younger brother play. A few months later, he was invited to join the band. Although he had been critical of them, he agreed, with the provision that he would become the band's sole songwriter and leader, and that they would aim for the very top.
After gaining a loyal and vocal following on the local Manchester gig circuit, Oasis signed to [[Creation Records]] in late [[1993]]. It is reputed the band signed following a [[Glasgow]] concert at which they threatened the owner of the club to be allowed onstage (this version of events has not been substantiated). Following a limited [[white label]] release of their song "Columbia", the band released its first commercial singles, "[[Supersonic]]" and "[[Shakermaker]]," in the spring of [[1994]]. Both gained national radio airplay and were Top 40 hits in the [[United Kingdom]].
In August 1994 their true breakthrough came with the melodic crossover single "[[Live Forever]]," which hit the UK Top 10. Also around this time the band were involved in a high-profile incident on a ferry just outside the [[Netherlands]]. Liam and Guigsy were arrested for fighting, Bonehead and McCarroll were also detained for alleged shoplifting. All four were subsequently refused entry to the [[Netherlands]], and this incident became the first of many tabloid stories on the band. The publicity helped their ''[[Definitely Maybe]]'' enter the charts at #1 in September 1994, becoming the fastest selling debut album in UK history.
More hit singles quickly followed. The October 1994 single "[[Cigarettes & Alcohol (Oasis)|Cigarettes & Alcohol]]" reached #7 in the UK charts amidst controversy that its central riff had been lifted directly from [[T-Rex]]'s 1972 hit "Bang a Gong (Get it On)" The [[EP]] "[[Whatever (Oasis)|Whatever]]" was released in December 1994, peaking at #3 in the UK charts and foreshadowing the band's move toward a mellower sound.
=== Britpop and the Blur rivalry (1995-1996) ===
A minor setback happened during early sessions for their second album: original drummer [[Tony McCaroll]] was sacked after reports of scuffles with the Gallaghers. He was replaced with Londoner [[Alan White (Oasis drummer)|Alan "Whitey" White]], whose brother [[Steve White|Steve]] had drummed for [[Paul Weller]] and his band [[Style Council]]. McCaroll later attempted to [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/2525313.stm sue Oasis] over his sacking, citing breach of contract, but lost the suit on a technicality. Undisturbed the band continued recording their follow-up with White on the drumming stool.
Oasis soon had their first UK #1 with the first single from their second album, "[[Some Might Say]]" (the only track with McCaroll's performance), in late April 1995. During this period, the British media built up a rivalry between Oasis and fellow "[[Britpop]]" band [[Blur]]. The rivalry turned ugly when Noel told [[The Observer]] he hoped [[Damon Albarn]] and [[Alex James]] of Blur would "catch [[AIDS]] and die." He subsequently apologised for this in a formal letter to [[Melody Maker]] magazine[http://ireland.iol.ie/~kglennon/paper/bandi.htm].
[[Image:Oasisd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|(1995-1998) clockwise from left: Guigsy, Bonehead, Liam, Whitey and Noel]]
On Monday, August 14th, 1995, Blur and Oasis released new singles on the same day, setting up a "battle of the bands" that dominated the week's music news. Perhaps because it was more cheaply priced (99p vs £1.99), Blur's "[[Country House (song)|Country House]]" outsold Oasis' "[[Roll With It]]" 274,000 copies to 216,000 during the week. In the long run, however, Oasis' second album, ''[[(What's the Story) Morning Glory?]]'' became the second largest selling album of all-time in the UK, leaving Blur far behind in popularity.
With a softer sound that led to mixed reviews, the album has since sold over 18 million copies worldwide and spawned two other hit singles with "Wonderwall" and "[[Don't Look Back in Anger (Song)|Don't Look Back in Anger]]", which reached numbers 2 and 1 respectively. As their rise to fame reached its zenith, Oasis performed back-to-back concerts at [[Knebworth Park]] on the 10th and 11th August [[1996]]. The band sold out both shows within minutes - 125,000 people each night, at the time a record-breaking number for an outdoor concert held in the UK. This record was later broken by the band's Nemesis Robbie Williams
In September of 1995, Guigsy briefly left the band on tour in the US, citing nervous exhaustion. He was replaced by Scott McLeod, formerly of The Ya-Yas, who featured on some of the tour dates as well as in the "[[Wonderwall]]" video before he abruptly left. In order to complete the tour, Guigsy was successfully convinced to return to the band.
=== The recording and release of Be Here Now (1997-1998) ===
Oasis spent the end of 1996 and the first quarter of 1997 planning their third album. ''[[Be Here Now]]'' was released in August [[1997]], the band choosing to launch it on a Thursday rather than the traditional Monday. Preceded by the UK #1 single "[[D'You Know What I Mean]]", the album was perhaps their most anticipated effort, and as such became the subject of considerable media attention. Anticipation culminated with the screening of the documentary, "Right Here, Right Now" on [[BBC1]] on the eve of the album's release. The attendant press attention and hype helped the album become the fastest-selling album in UK history, selling 423,000 units on its day of release, and reached number 2 in the US album chart.
''Be Here Now'' ultimately outsold ''Definitely Maybe'' worldwide but could not match the sales of ''(What's the Story) Morning Glory''. Although early media reviews were positive, once the hype had died down, the album was later criticised as bloated and derivative by fans and critics, and the Noel Gallagher himself later disavowed the album. Melody Maker later gloated that ''Be Here Now'' had become the album most frequently sold to second-hand record shops, ending the era of Oasis as media darlings. When an argument between band members interrupted the band's American tour of the album, the band nearly self-destructed.
After a [[Yellow Submarine]]-inspired video for their fourth UK #1, "[[All Around The World]]", the group kept a low profile throughout 1998, although a compilation of popular B-sides, ''[[The Masterplan]]'', was released in autumn [[1998]].
===Changing styles (1999-2004)===
The recording of the fourth album also saw founding member Arthurs leave the band. His departure was reported at the time as amicable, with Noel stating that Arthurs wanted to spend more time with his family. Arthurs' statement clarified his leaving so as "to concentrate on other things"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/415855.stm]. However, in a recent interview Noel has offered a contradicting version: that a series of violations of Noel's 'no drink or drugs' policy for the album's sessions resulted in a confrontation between the two. Finding the pressure of being in the band without his close friend too great, bass player [[Paul McGuigan|"Guigsy"]] soon gave notice. White, however, elected to remain with the Gallaghers. Thus he, Liam and Noel had to re-record much of the album, with Noel playing all guitar and bass parts. [[Gem Archer|Colin "Gem" Archer]], formerly of Heavy Stereo, was later brought in as guitarist while [[Andy Bell (musician)|Andy Bell]], formerly of [[Ride (band)|Ride]] joined on bass guitar. Bell had never played bass before and he was obliged to learn playing it as well as all Oasis songs of the back catalogue at the last minute before their starting tour.
With the death of Creation Records, Oasis formed their own label, [[Big Brother (records)|Big Brother]] as a subsidiary label of the [[Sony]] group.
Oasis's fourth album, ''[[Standing on the Shoulder of Giants]]'' was released in [[February 2000]] to good first-week sales. The album was greeted by lukewarm reviews, however, being seen as experimental, and a departure from their traditional sound, and as of [[2005]] it remains their lowest-selling album worldwide, although it did spawn another UK number 1 with"[[Go Let It Out]]".
[[Image:Better_late_Oasis.jpg|left|450px|thumb|([[1999]]-[[2003]]) left to right: [[Gem Archer|Gem]], Whitey, Liam, Noel and [[Andy Bell (bassist)|Andy]]]]
The spring of [[2000]] saw the new line-up embark on a world tour, which again proved eventful. In [[Barcelona]] they were forced to cancel a gig at the last-minute because of a hand injury sustained by Alan White. As a result, the band spent the whole night drinking, and a fight broke out between the Gallagher brothers. Noel then jetted home immediately and announced he had quit overseas touring. The band replaced him with guitar technician Matt Deighton to complete the remaining tour dates.
After two months of ongoing rumours about band's long-term future, Noel returned for the British leg of the tour, which culminated in a [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]] show. A live album of the show, called ''[[Familiar to Millions]]'', was released in late 2000. Noel, White and Liam all ended marriages during this period. Liam, whose marriage to actress/singer [[Patsy Kensit]] had been well-known among tabloid readers, soon started a relationship with former [[All Saints (band)|All Saints]]' [[Nicole Appleton]], who soon became pregnant with their son Gene.
In mid-2001 the band returned to work on their next record. Oasis' fifth album, ''[[Heathen Chemistry]]'', was released in [[July 2002]]. The record retained an experimental flavour, but also borrowed heavily from traditional British sounds. ''Heathen Chemistry'' was also a much more balanced recording process for the band, with Liam, Andy and Gem all penning songs. This new working method, along with a less fighting and drug abuse in the studio, ultimately gave the record a more relaxed feel compared to past efforts. [[Johnny Marr]] provided additional guitar as well as backup vocals on several songs, and while critics gave ''Heathen Chemistry'' lukewarm reviews, it was commercially successful.
Then the band embarked on a successfull world tour but flavoured with incidents. In late summer of [[2002]], whilst the band was on tour in the [[United States]], Noel, Andy and touring keyboardist Jay Darlington were involved in a car accident. While none of the band members sustained any major injuries, some shows were cancelled as a result. Liam also suddenly bolted offstage for no apparent reason during a show in [[Fukuoka]], Japan, leaving Noel to take over vocal duties. It was the second Fukuoka show in three years that Liam failed to complete; over the years Oasis have developed a reputation for cancelling concerts or ending them prematurely on a whim.
In [[December 2002]], whilst on the European leg of the tour Liam and White, as well as three members of the band's entourage, were arrested in [[Munich]] after being involved in a drunken brawl at a local club. Liam was considerably inebriated and became involved in a scuffle with other drinkers. The scuffle saw Liam lose his two front teeth. He also jumped on the club's stage and kicked a police officer in the groin. As a result of the brawl, extremely drunk White had a brain scan in hospital afterwards and two of the band's security guards required serious medical attention. The altercations to Liam led to 12 shows being cancelled, the band incurring £170,000 in losses, and two years later he was fined £45,000, with part of the money going to the injured police officer. After the end of the tour, the band spent the rest of [[2003]] out of the spotlight.
After nine years in the band, longtime drummer [[Alan White (Oasis drummer)|Alan White]], left the band in early [[2004]], the announcement coming just a month into recording the follow-up to ''Heathen Chemistry''. Although various rumours have circulated regarding the reasons for White's departure, his brother Steve White stated on his own web-site that Alan was just tired with being in Oasis and wanted some time off to be with his girlfriend. This became the first of many setbacks in the recording of Oasis' sixth studio album, resulting in the scrapping of the first sessions.
In [[June 2004]], Oasis headlined the [[Glastonbury Festival]] for the second time in their career, and debuted two tracks - Gem's "A Bell Will Ring" and Liam's "The Meaning of Soul". The concert although badly received, was their first major show with Zak Starkey
[[Image:Oasis band.jpg|400px|right|thumb|([[2004]]-) from left: Liam, Gem, [[Zak Starkey|Zak]], Andy and Noel on [[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]]]]
In [[September 2004]], the band released ''Definitely Maybe: The DVD'' in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the release of their debut album. The DVD contains an enhanced audio version of the album, four hours of live footage, and interviews with band members and the production team.
===Resurgence (2005-)===
In [[May 2005]] the band resurfaced after three years and three scrapped recording sessions with their sixth album ''[[Don't Believe the Truth]]''. It featured the previous album's democratic songwriting duties with Noel contributing five songs, Liam three, Andy two and Gem one. The album was leaked on the internet a month before its actual release and was well-received by fans and critics alike. It spawned their seventh UK #1 single with lead single "[[Lyla]]" topping the charts in 2005 and entered the albums chart at #1.
This album signalled the end of Oasis' current recording contract. Following Noel's comments whilst accepting the ''"Best Music DVD"'' award at the NME Awards in London in [[February 2005]], speculation grew that they were seeking to work once again with former boss Alan McGee on a new label, albeit one with major backing. Noel has since claimed that this was not what his comments referred to.
[[June 2005]] saw the band playing two large gigs in the USA; at Madison Square Garden, where 16,000 seats were sold within the first hour; and at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts where the band played to their largest audience of any tour in the United States, with 20,000 in attendance. There was also some crowd trouble at their acclaimed televised Manchester homecoming gig when a crowd barrier was broken, and the 60,000 fans were forced to wait 25 minutes while the problem was fixed.
In [[July 2005]],the band announced that they would finish the year with four gigs in Ireland,two at [[Belfast]]'s [[Odyssey Arena]] and two at [[Dublin]]'s Point Depot,concluding on Thursday,December 22nd.
In [[August 2005]], an interview with Noel [http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=110279] revealed that the band plan to release a second b-sides album in 2006.
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
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1. ''[[Definitely Maybe]]'' ([[August 30]] [[1994]]) - #1 UK, #58 US
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2. ''[[(What's the Story) Morning Glory?]]'' ([[October 2]] [[1995]]) - #1 UK, #4 US
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3. ''[[Be Here Now]]'' ([[August 21]] [[1997]]) #1 UK, #2 US, #1 CAN, #1 AUS
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4. ''[[Standing on the Shoulder of Giants]]'' ([[February 28]] [[2000]]) - #1 UK, #24 US, #8 CAN, #12 AUS
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5. ''[[Heathen Chemistry]]'' ([[July 1]] [[2002]]) - #1 UK, #23 US, #5 CAN, #3 AUS
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6. ''[[Don't Believe the Truth]]'' ([[30 May]] [[2005]]) - #1 UK, #12 US, #3 CAN, #5 AUS, #1 JPN
===Compilations===
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''[[The Masterplan]]'' ([[B-sides]] [[compilation album]]) - ([[November 2]] [[1998]]) - #2 UK, #51 US, #11 CAN
===Singles===
* "[[Supersonic (song)|Supersonic]]" - ([[April 11]], [[1994]]) #31 UK
* "[[Shakermaker]]" - ([[June 13]], [[1994]]) #11 UK
* "[[Live Forever]]" - ([[August 8]], [[1994]], #10 UK
* "[[Cigarettes & Alcohol]]" - ([[October 10]], [[1994]]) #7 UK
* "[[Whatever (song)|Whatever]]" - ([[December 19]], [[1994]]) #3 UK, #40 AUS
* "[[Some Might Say]]" - ([[April 24]], [[1995]]) #1 UK
* "[[Roll With It]]" - ([[August 14]], [[1995]]) #2 UK, #48 AUS
* "[[Wonderwall (song)|Wonderwall]]" ([[October 30]], [[1995]]) #2 UK, #8 US, #1 AUS
* "[[Don't Look Back in Anger]]" - ([[February 19]], [[1996]]) #1 UK, #55 US, #19 AUS
* "[[D'You Know What I Mean]]" - ([[July 7]], [[1997]]) #1 UK, #3 CAN, #16 AUS
* "[[Stand By Me (Oasis song)|Stand By Me]]" - ([[September 22]], [[1997]]) #2 UK, #48 AUS
* "[[All Around The World]]" - ([[January 12]], [[1998]]) #1 UK
* "[[Go Let It Out]]" - ([[February 7]], [[2000]]) #1 UK, #1 CAN, #23 AUS
* "[[Who Feels Love?]]" - ([[April 17]], [[2000]]) #4 UK, #7 CAN
* "[[Sunday Morning Call]]" - ([[July 3]], [[2000]]) #4 UK, #8 CAN
* "[[The Hindu Times]]" - ([[April 15]], [[2002]]) #1 UK, #1 CAN, #22 AUS
* "[[Stop Crying Your Heart Out]]" - ([[June 17]], [[2002]]) #2 UK, #6 CAN, #48 AUS
* [[Little by Little / She is Love|"Little by Little" / "She is Love"]] - ([[September 23]], [[2002]]) #2 UK, #2 CAN
* "[[Songbird (Oasis song)|Songbird]]" - ([[February 3]], [[2003]]) #3 UK, #2 CAN
* "[[Lyla]]" ([[16 May]], [[2005]]) #1 UK, #4 CAN, #23 AUS
* "[[The Importance of Being Idle (song)|The Importance of Being Idle]]" ([[22 August]], [[2005]])
===Exclusive International Singles===
* "[[Champagne Supernova]]" - (US and AUS only, [[June 17]] [[1996]]) #26 AUS
* "[[Morning Glory (song)|Morning Glory]]" - (US and AUS only, [[October 30]] [[1996]]) #25 AUS
* "[[Don't Go Away]]" - (Japan only, [[February 19]], [[1998]])
* "[[Acquiesce]]" - US [[Modern Rock Tracks]]
===Lives and Videos===
* ''Live By The Sea'' - ([[August 31]] [[1995]])
* ''...There And Then'' - ([[October 14]] [[1996]])
* ''[[Familiar to Millions]]'' - ([[November 13]] [[2000]]) - #5 UK, #182 US - 1.5 million
* ''Definitely Maybe - The DVD'' - ([[September 7]] [[2004]])
==Plaudits==
Oasis are regularly voted towards the top of many "Greatest of all time" polls, some of which include:
* Observer Music Monthly 100 Greatest British Albums poll, June 2004- #19 Definitely Maybe, #70 (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
* [[Channel 4]] 100 Greatest Albums of All Time, April 2005- #6 Definitely Maybe, #15 (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
* [[NME]]'s 100 Best Albums of All Time, 2003- #13 Definitely Maybe, #37 (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
* [[Q Magazine]]'s 100 Greatest Albums of All Time, 2003- #8 Definitely Maybe, #22 (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
* Q Magazine's 50 Greatest Bands List, 2004- #13 Oasis
* Virgin Radio's 100 Greatest British Artists, 2003- #3 Oasis
* Q Magazine's 100 Greatest Gigs, 2004- #3 Oasis- Knebworth 1996
==Band Members Over the Years==
===[[1991]]-[[1994]]:===
* [[Liam Gallagher]] - Lead Vocals
* [[Noel Gallagher]] - Lead Guitar/Lead Vocals/Backvocals
* [[Paul Arthurs|Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs]] - Rhythm Guitar
* [[Paul McGuigan|Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan]] - Bass Guitar
* [[Tony McCaroll]] - Drums. Replaced by Alan White in [[1995]]
===[[1995]]-[[1998]]:===
* Liam Gallagher - Lead Vocals
* Noel Gallagher - Lead Guitar/Lead Vocals/Backvocals
* Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs - Rhythm Guitar. Replaced by Gem Archer in [[1999]]
* Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan - Bass Guitar. Replaced by Andy Bell on Bass in [[1999]]
* [[Alan White (Oasis drummer)|Alan White]] - Drums
===[[1999 in music|1999]]-[[2003]]: ===
* Liam Gallagher - Lead Vocals
* Noel Gallagher - Lead Guitar/Lead Vocals/Backvocals
* [[Gem Archer|Gem Archer]] - Rhythm Guitar/Backvocals
* [[Andy Bell (musician)|Andy Bell]] - Bass Guitar
* Alan White - Drums. Replaced by Zak Starkey in [[2004]]
===[[2004]]-Present ===
* Liam Gallagher - Lead Vocals
* Noel Gallagher - Lead Guitar/Lead Vocals/Backvocals
* Gem Archer - Rhythm Guitar/Backvocals
* Andy Bell - Bass Guitar
* [[Zak Starkey]] - Drums
==See Also==
* [[The Music]]
* [[Primal Scream]]
* [[Blur]]
* [[Ian Brown]]
* [[Paul Weller]]
* [[The Chemical Brothers]]
* [[Best selling music artists]] - World's top selling music artists chart.
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* [http://www.oasisinet.com/ Oasis] - official website.
* [http://www.oasiscollectors.com Oasis Collectors] - A huge Oasis music catalog collection site.
*[http://www.themadferit.com The Mad Fer It - An Oasis fan site filled with downloads, online community and more!]
* [http://www.the-soapbox.net/ The Soapbox] - Oasis and other bollocks.
* [http://www.masterplanforum.com/ Masterplan Forum] - fan forum with live concert downloads, Ignore Jeff.
* [http://www.live4ever.us Live4Ever] - Oasis Fan Site with large community and frequently updated site.
* [http://www.oasisfanatic.com Oasis Fanatic - An online community of Oasis fans]
* [http://www.oasisinet.de German Oasis Fansite]
* [http://www.oasislive.it Oasis Live] - An Italian Oasis Fansite
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