Biography
Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English musician and
singer-songwriter, formerly the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and principal
songwriter of the English rock band Oasis. He is currently fronting his solo
project, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
Raised in Burnage, Manchester with his brother Liam, Noel Gallagher began
learning guitar at the age of thirteen. After a series of odd jobs in
construction, he worked for local Manchester band Inspiral Carpets as a roadie
and technician in 1988. Whilst touring with them, he learned that Liam had
formed a band of his own, known as The Rain, which eventually took on the name
Oasis. After Gallagher returned to England, he was invited by his brother to
join Oasis as songwriter and guitarist.
Oasis' debut album, Definitely Maybe (1994), marked the beginning of the band's
rise to fame as head of the Britpop movement. Oasis' second album, (What's the
Story) Morning Glory?, reached the top of the album charts in many countries and
their third studio album, Be Here Now, became the fastest-selling album in UK
chart history. Britpop eventually declined in popularity and Oasis' next two
albums failed to revive it. However, the band's final two albums, Don't Believe
the Truth (2005) and Dig Out Your Soul (2008), were hailed as its best efforts
in over a decade and found renewed success. On 28 August 2009, following an
altercation with Liam prior to a gig in Paris, Gallagher announced his departure
from Oasis and on 23 October 2009, he confirmed he would embark on a solo
career.
Gallager's run with Oasis was marked by turbulence, especially during the peak
of Britpop, during which he was involved in several disputes with Liam, and the
brothers' fights and wild lifestyles regularly made headlines in British tabloid
newspapers. Gallagher (along with Oasis) also shared a personal rivalry with
fellow Britpop band Blur. However, Gallagher was often regarded as the
spear-head of the Britpop movement, and at one point of time, NME termed a
number of Britpop bands (including Kula Shaker, Ocean Colour Scene and Cast) as
"Noelrock", citing Gallagher's influence on their success. Many have praised
Gallagher's songwriting, with George Martin claiming Noel to be 'the finest
songwriter of his generation'.
Read more....
Noel Gallagher on allmusic.com |
Oasis on
Wikipedia |
Oasis
on allmusic.com
High Flying Birds on Wikipedia |
High Flying Birds on allmusic.com |
