When Noel and Liam Gallagher where young they lived in Manchester right by the Main City grounds. The two boys grew up together, though in different manners. Liam spent his early teens getting into fights, while Noel learned to play the guitar. Toward his late teens, Noel had become an excellent guitar player and decided to audition for the Inspirational Carpets,a leading pop band at the time, who were in need of a lead singer. Noel was not quite their type, but, they enjoyed him so much they took him on as a Roadie to help when on tour. In the mean time, Liam was quite bored, and not really getting anywhere.

At about the same time, two guys nicknamed Bonehead and Guigsy decided to start a band. Bonehead, who could play piano and guitar, decided that the current singer of their band was sub par so he fired him. So now we had Bonehead on rhythm, Guigsy on Bass but still no singer.

One day in their local pub Bonehead and Guigsy heard that a local boy named Liam could sing quite well. Since they were in need of a singer, they found him and asked for a demo. Based on what they heard, they immediately liked him and took him on. So now we had a lead singer (Liam), Rhythm guitarist (Bonehead) and Bassist (Guigsy).

At this point, the band was good, but by no means any better than any other bands around. They still needed something... something to set them apart. That something came along in the form on Liam's brother, Noel. About that point, Noel, who had been touring with the Inspirational Carpets, came back to town upon hearing that Liam had a band and decided to watch them.

Noel thought that the band was quite good, but could be even better with his managerial skills and tricks of the trade he learned during his escapades with Inspirational Carpet. At that point, the fate of the band changed forever. Noel, showing a glimpse of the personality that many have come to love and hate, states that if he is left complete control they will be on top of the pop charts within two years. Nobody believed him, yet, they all knew they were going nowhere fast, so, they gave in to Noel. Liam was especially hard to convince, because he hated to lose his band to his big brother, but he saw the sense in the decision.

Once Noel gained control, he began to institute an every night practice regiment, and eventually they began to think they played pretty good. They even reached the point where they sacrificed visits to the pub for practice. It was at this time that Noel taught the band to play a few of his own tunes (i.e. "Supersonic", "Columbia").

About this point, the small local band called Oasis began to play a few local gigs, and continued doing so until they were invited to attend, but not play, a large scale show in Glasgow. They jump at the chance, and, as fate would have it, one band fails to show so they take stage and play their first major venue.

It was at this concert that Liam, dressed classy in all white, was noticed by Alan McGee from Creation Records. Alan was immediately impressed by Liam's attire, look, and overall demeanor. Yet, he had no idea that Liam was the lead singer of a band. Oasis was then called up onstage and, much to the surprise of the CR scout, the man he had just seen was the lead singer!

So Oasis went on to play Noel's first two songs, after which the scout promptly offered them a record deal. He was further impressed after they performed "I Am the Walrus." He was recorded as stating:

" The lead singer (Liam) had a remarkable attitude and brilliant voice. The guitarist (Noel) was good and when he played 'I am the Walrus' he proved how good he was. I knew after two songs that i wanted that band."

What Noel had originally promised had finally come true. Two years earlier, he had promised that with control of the band, they would be at the top of the pop charts in two years, and there they were...

The band graciously accepted their record deal and soon after released their first single - "Live Forever." This release changed the face of the U.K. music charts forever. No more rap, no more rave. Oasis was there, and is here, to stay.

The release of "Live Forever" made people take notice of Oasis. The release of "Some Might Say" garnered them their first number one hit. Then, with the release of "Supersonic" and "Roll With It" talk emerged of Oasis being the greatest band to come out of Europe since the Beatles, and that they just might be the best band of all time.

The rest, my friends, is - as they say- history.