Beady Eye Wrap Up Debut UK Tour

Beady Eye brought their first UK tour to a close last night (March 10), playing their second show in a row at the Troxy venue.

Liam Gallagher's band played their first ever gig last Thursday (3) in Glasgow. They followed it with a further show in the Scottish city, two in Manchester then two in the UK capital.

Last night the former Oasis members played the same set they had throughout the tour, featuring songs from debut album 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' and their cover of World Of Twist's 'Sons Of The Stage'.

Gallagher's attention turned to fashion as well as music during the show. He dedicated 'Man Of Misery' to "all the Pretty Greeners in the audience then later gestured to his parka and joked to the crowd: "Mine's real, yours is probably fake, innit."

The band are now set to head to Europe to play more shows, kicking off at the Casino De Paris in the French capital on Sunday.

Source: www.nme.com

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Even My Kids Call Me Bonehead When They Are Taking The P***

It's been 17 years since Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs played King Tut's in Glasgow.

Back in 1993, his band Oasis muscled their way on stage and played four songs.

Creation boss Alan McGee was in the audience and signed them.

They went on to become the UK's biggest selling act of the nineties.

This month, the 45-year old guitarist who formed the fledgeling band that would become Oasis, is back at the same venue, this time with Glaswegian singer John Mackie.

Bonehead said: "I've been in King Tut's since but I haven't played it.

"It's a bit mental. I've told Alan McGee we are playing. Hopefully, he'll be there and sign us up."

Bonehead, 45, was in Glasgow for former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher's first show with new band Beady Eye.

The pair hadn't seen each other for five years.

Bonehead formed the nucleus of the band which added Liam and brother Noel and became Oasis. But the guitarist quit the band in 1999, during the recording of Oasis' fourth album, Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants.

Back then, he claimed he wanted to spend time with his family. But he's since admitted he thought Oasis had lost their spark and should have quit after their massive Knebworth shows in 1996.

He laughs at critics who have said Beady Eye sound like Oasis, pointing out it that's because the line-up includes Liam, Bonehead's guitar replacement Gem and Andy Bell.

He said: "I saw them in Glasgow and Manchester and I think it's the best I've heard Liam singing, ever.

"He's totally on form.

"Beady Eye are just going to get bigger and better."

While he still thinks he got out of Oasis "at the right time", Bonehead is sad that the band he formed in Manchester ended in a big brawl.

But, he added: "I was glad because Liam would go to the right, Noel would go to the left and the music industry needs both doing their own things.

"It's going to be good for music."

Would he play with either of the brothers again? "I'd play with them for a charity gig, of course," he added.

"We never fell out. People thought we had a dramatic fall-out and a fight but we never."

Although Noel is godfather to his daughter, the guitarist was bitchy when Bonehead quit Oasis, saying: "It's hardly Paul McCartney leaving the Beatles."

Bonehead laughed: "He was a bit bitter but that's just Noel being Noel. I got away lightly."

Although he's played in a couple of bands since leaving Oasis, Bonehead sees his guitar and production work with John Mackie as his first proper musical venture since leaving Britain's biggest band.

Singer John was in a band with Bonehead called The Vortex When it fizzled out, the pair started demoing John's songs and decided to build a band.

They play Blackstairs Lounge, Wick, on March 25, 20 Rocks, Falkirk, on March 26, Drummonds, Aberdeen, on March 27 and King Tut's on March 28.

For most people, the draw will be Bonehead rather than John.

But the guitarist reckons this will change by the end of the year.

He said: "People will come to see Bonehead in a new band but, by the end of the year, everyone is going to know John for who he is."

While The Vortex played Primal Scream-style pschyedelia, John's solo music is more emotional.

The setlist is mainly John's songs but there is one number by Bonehead. He said: "It hasn't got a name yet so it's called Bonehead's Tune."

What exactly is his role then? He said: "I play guitar and I produce. We formed the songs at my studio at home."

Maybe Bonehead is content. Certainly the royalties from playing on albums Definitely Maybe, (What's The Story) Morning Glory and Be Here Now, mean he doesn't have to go back to his old day job as a plasterer.

He's kept some of the fixtures from his front room that was used as the cover of Definitely Maybe.

The house has been sold but Bonehead has the fireplace and used the stained glass to make a door.

He may be moving on but he'll always be Bonehead from Oasis.

Does he mind?

The father-oftwo laughed: "I've been called Bonehead since I was seven. Even my kids call me it when they are taking the p***."

Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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Liam Gallagher Talks Beady Eye, Oasis And More

Two pints - that's allegedly how long it took for the remnants of Oasis to decide to carry on as Beady Eye after Noel Gallagher pulled the pin on the notoriously fractious Britpop band in late 2009.

Chatting at the up-market Landmark London Hotel recently, Liam Gallagher says that while it wasn't quite that simple, it wasn't that hard either.

The 38-year-old bad boy is on his best behaviour today. Not only is Our Liam on time for the interview alongside Beady Eye bandmates guitarist Gem Archer and drummer Chris Sharrock (guitarist Andy Bell is MIA) but he is nice as pie during the chat.

Cup of coffee in hand, he's "buzzin', man"; clearly excited about the new project and super keen for their debut album, Different Gear, Still Speeding (out today), to be a raging success. Mainly, one suspects, so he can stick it right up his older brother.

"Me and Noel had an argument that had been brewing for a long time and it came to its head in Paris," the younger Gallagher says of the demise of Oasis and rise of Beady Eye.

"He f...ed off, we stuck about, went back to the hotel, ordered a couple of beers... I wouldn't say it was that blase, it was a shock. We all thought that was it."

The remaining members decided to reconvene in a couple of months, but "couldn't wait that long and got stuck into it the following week", according to Gallagher.

"And what we got stuck into was tunes that are on this album and they sounded amazing.

"They could've been s..t and then I don't know where we would've been.

"But the spirit seemed to be there and the passion and they sounded good, so we decided to do more and here we are."

Grammy Award-winning English studio veteran Steve Lillywhite produced Different Gear, Still Speeding; his work with Sharrock's old band the La's, as well as U2, making him Gallagher's first choice for the debut.

The album kicks off in fine style on Four Letter Word, with Gallagher spitting lines like "sleepwalk your life away if that turns you on" and "nothing lasts forever".

While the defiant sentiment seems aimed fair and square at Noel, Archer says Bell wrote the song before Oasis split.

"If Oasis was Muhammad Ali, this is Sugar Ray Leonard. We're still in the ring and it means the world to us," Archer adds during a rare break from Gallagher's expletive-riddled rants. But soon Liam is back in fine form.

"They think we don't have the passion, all them people who used to come (to Oasis shows) and look at Noel," he begins. "They all come to look at that little fellow? F...ing hell, mate, they all want their heads checked, you know what I mean. We know what we're f...ing doing. So maybe it's good that people have s..t expectations because they can be blown away."

What does he think Oasis fans would make of the Beady Eye album? "I hope they like it, man, but it's not all about Oasis fans, to be quite honest," Gallagher counters. The singer also gives short shrift to questions over whether Noel's departure spells the end of Oasis. "It looks like it, doesn't it," he sneers.

The Beady Eye members, whose collective past involves stints in the La's, Ride, Heavy Stereo, the Lightning Seeds and - of course - Oasis, all display remarkable passion for the new project. This is not a sideline, something to do until Noel returns.

"We want to make music that's going to inspire kids, man," Gallagher says. "We don't want to be the last f...ing great f...ing band in the world, even though we take some f...ing beating. That's just a natural thing. We want people to join bands because of us."

While Liam has a fashion line, Pretty Green (named after the Jam song), and a film production company, he insists that music is still number one in his life.

Forty-four year-old Archer, who joined Oasis in 1999 after founding member Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs departed, is equally passionate about rock'n'roll.

"I couldn't imagine a world without it. As far back as I can remember, I've never not had a gig, since I was about 14 or something," he laughs. "So, this is it."

Archer admits to being "gutted" when Noel walked out on Oasis, but says he didn't sit around crying. The taciturn Sharrock, 46, nods his agreement, as Gallagher launches into another spiel.

"We owe it to ourselves to give it another try," he says. "We're happy with what we've done. It's not the best album in the f...ing world, it ain't going to cure cancer or anything like that, but it's going to change people's lives for that hour and a half when they come and see us. Not everyone's going to like it but not everyone's going to hate it either."

Beady Eye made their live debut in Glasgow on March 3 and has gigs in the UK and Europe to the end of April, before the band tours Japan in May and hits the European summer festival circuit. Aussie dates are tipped to follow.

The quartet is determined not to line up too many shows, preferring to - in Gallagher's parlance - to "get in there, go f...ing 'bang' and leave more of an impression".

"The idea is to get around the world on this album without killing ourselves or boring people, or just killing it," he says. "And then come back and have a break - nothing too f...ing long - and then get stuck in to another album and not let up.

"We're not getting any younger and this is what we do. Get a couple of albums out of the way - classics - and then maybe get out of people's faces." As Gallagher sings on album track Beatles and Stones, he wants Beady Eye to stand the test of time, like his heroes. No false modesty here, then.

"Sometimes you get it right, sometimes you don't," he says. "But overall, you want people to look back and go 'They f...ing meant it, man. They were great. The music world was a better place for having them'."

Different Gear, Still Speeding is out now.

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Day Two: Beady Bye In London Setlist And Photos

Beady Eye played the second of two nights at London's Troxy last night.

Setlist:

'Four Letter Word'
'Beatles And Stones'
'Millionaire'
'For Anyone'
'The Roller'
'Wind Up Dream'
'Bring The Light'
'Standing On The Edge Of The Noise'
'Kill For A Dream'
'Three Ring Circus'
'Man Of Misery'
'The Beat Goes On'
'The Morning Sun'
'Sons Of The Stage'

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Ticket's For Beady Eye's North American Tour On Sale Later Today

Tickets go on sale today for Beady Eye's North American tour, the three dates take in Chicago Metro on June 18th, followed by Toronto's The Sound Academy on June 20th and New York Webster Hall on June 23rd.

Ticket information:

June 18 - Chicago, IL @ Metro:
On Sale March 11th at 10am at www.etix.com , www.metrochicago.com, Metro Box Office & Charge By Phone: 773.549.4140

June 20 - Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy:
On Sale March 11th at 10am at www.ticketmaster.ca & all Ticketmaster locations

June 23 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall:
On Sale March 11th at Noon at www.ticketmaster.com & Webster Hall & Mercury Lounge Box Offices & Charge By Phone: 212.260.4700

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Gem Archer: "Nobody's Thinking Of An Oasis Reunion"

When Oasis broke up acrimoniously in 2009, the smart money was on Noel Gallagher to release the solo album he allegedly had in his back pocket and show his frontman younger brother, Liam, who wore the pants in the family. After all, Noel wrote the bulk of Oasis' material, including their biggest hits, and he sang on a good share of them, too. What kind of idiot would bet against him?

While Noel has played a couple of solo shows since splitting Oasis, it's Liam who has fired the first real shot across the bow with the release of Different Gear, Still Speeding, the debut disc from Beady Eye, the band he formed with ex-Oasis members, guitarist Gem Archer, bassist Andy Bell (now switched back to guitar, his traditional role) and that group's touring drummer, Chris Sharrock. (Session players perform bass and keyboards on the album.)

Produced by renowned boardsman Steve Lillywhite, Different Gear, Still Speeding is the best Oasis record Oasis haven't made in over a decade. The lead-off single, Bring The Light, is a rollicking, retro-rock blast; elsewhere, on cuts such as The Roller and the aptly titled Beatles And Stones, the band recall (and brazenly name check) their '60s idols.

MusicRadar caught up with Gem Archer to talk about Beady Eye, what it was like recording with Lillywhite and how his guitar approach has changed since his Oasis days. We also posed that burning question on everybody's mind: So when are Noel and Liam going to patch things up?

The new album sounds fresh and full of vigor, like the first few Oasis records. I take it the band is enjoying themselves.

"Yeah, we are. It feels pretty special that everything has happened the way it has. We feel like a brand-new band, which is funny when you think about it, considering that we've all played together for a while and know one another so well. You'd think we might have fallen into a rut musically, but here we are with some crackin' new songs, a cool new attitude and outlook. Yeah, it's fun.

"Plus, the way we work is different, and I think the energy comes from that. We're all individuals. We write on our own and then we present the songs to each other. Then everybody gets involved and has their say. Songs change from the original way they were written. That's the thing with us: the blueprint of the song is there, but anything can happen. That's how it's working with us. I quite like it."

So even though Liam is the frontman for Beady Eye, he doesn't run the show the way that Noel ran Oasis?

"No, not at all. With Noel - and I'm not knockin' him, 'cause he's a great, great songwriter and artist - the songs were mainly his, and they were pretty much his vision. A riff here and there might get changed, but they were his tunes. Yeah, it's much more democratic in Beady Eye.

"It's funny how we started working, though: At first, I kind of thought our songs had a bit of a Roxy Music feel to them. Then I got a text from Liam, and he said that he wanted to go 'more Jerry Lee Lewis, more Eddie Cochran.' That really set the proper tone. At that point, we revved up the tunes and blasted through 'em. It's kind of like The Sex Pistols with piano."

To my ears, Liam's singing has more power than it has in years. Do you hear that?

"I do. I think it's because he's got room to breathe now. Another reason is more technical: On Oasis songs, he would come in and do his vocals at the end of the sessions. He would kind of follow Noel's guide vocals, and because of that, maybe he didn't feel he could put his own personality on the songs. In Beady Eye, Liam is singing right along with us while we play. He's totally involved in every aspect of the music."

Is your approach to guitar playing different in Beady Eye than it was in Oasis?

"In Oasis, if it was a straight-up Noel song, he'd play the guitars. Actually, I played a lot of bass on that stuff. I might stick in the odd guitar riff, but not that much. I think I have a much cleaner guitar sound on the Beady Eye record, but there's less guitar than on Oasis albums. I like the sound - single-coil pickups going through Fender amps. That's what we went for."

Recording with mega-producer Steve Lillywhite

How did Steve Lillywhite come into the picture as producer, and what was it like working with him?

"Steve was great. He came in rather quickly. Pretty much as soon as we formed, after Noel quit, Steve rang us up and said he wanted to throw his hat in the ring. We got six songs together and sat down with him and played them. He liked what we were doing, and we liked his suggestions. The man has done so many incredible records. He's totally got it, you know? You don't have to investigate him too much. His work definitely speaks for himself. What a track record. [laughs]

"The big thing was, Steve let us be us. He doesn't really change bands or make them be something they're not; he just betters what's already there. So we rehearsed everything else, demoed a bit but not much, and then we went about playing the songs in the studio. Steve captured our sound. Nothing was too fussed over.

"I like Steve's way of working: You go in the studio, you knock it out, and you don't lose the spirit. That's really important, I think. I felt like I was 16 again - that's how breezy the process was. And we worked fast, too. I think it was six weeks of recording, six weeks of mixing."

In Oasis, you alternated between playing Gibsons and Fenders. Any changes in what you use with Beady Eye?

"I played a lot of Fenders, but I played some Ricks as well. These songs have a lot of rhythm, so those guitars felt right for the material. It wasn't like I was trying to purposely get away from the 'Oasis sound'; it wasn't premeditated. These songs are light on their feet.

"Some tracks have only two guitars on them, not like that big wall of guitars we had in Oasis. We didn't fill in the sound when we didn't need to. It's like those old Stones records - just a couple of guitars in all the right places."

I'm curious: When Noel quit, were you tempted to go off with him?

"No, I went with Beady Eye. It was an intuition. Gut instinct and nothing more. Besides, Noel is very self-sufficient. He knows what he wants to do, and I'm sure he'll do it. He's going to make a bang-up solo album. The guy's so talented. I know he'll do something amazing."

Have you spoken with Noel since the breakup?

"We've spoken, yeah, but not since Christmas. There's no reason why I haven't talked with him more recently - we're just so busy, that's all. But you know, there's no problems between us. The beef is between Noel and Liam, not with the rest of the band."

Oasis reunion - yes or no?

"Already there's talk of the possibility of an Oasis reunion. Liam said in a recent interview that he didn't think it would happen, but if it ever did, it wouldn't be for the money - it would be for the fans.

"Yeah, well, nobody's thinking of an Oasis reunion right now. We're all focused 100 percent on Beady Eye. I'm sure Noel is focused on what he's doing as well.

"Of course, Oasis was a big part of our lives for a long time, and it was beautiful. What a great band we were. But it's done. Now that I say that, I have to add that old saying 'never say never.' Too many bands say they'll never do something, they'll never get back together, and then they do. So, you know how that goes. Liam and Noel gave Oasis everything. They gave it their hearts and souls. But hey, the music continues - that isn't going anywhere."

As far as you know, have Liam and Noel spoken at all?

"No, they haven't spoken. I hope somebody breaks the ice at some point, but that's… Who knows who will be first? I don't know. They're brothers, you know? They're blood. Blood's a big thing. When you're in a band with your brother, it's different from being in other bands. Nobody can figure it out but those two. It'd be nice if they did."

Source: www.musicradar.com

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On This Day In Oasis History...

On March 10th 2006 Oasis headlined the Hot Festival in Buenos Aires , Argentina.

The band had previously played at the Hot Festival in 2001 when they co-headlined with Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

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Win Limited Edition Beady Eye Albums

ENDS MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!

Beady Eye is a new band comprising of members of Oasis - Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock. This week sees the release of their eagerly anticipated debut album 'DIFFERENT GEAR, STILL SPEEDING' on Beady Eye Records. The album features 13 brand new songs written by the band and was recorded at RAK Studios in autumn 2010 with producer Steve Lillywhite.

Their hit single 'THE ROLLER' is receiving significant attention from radio, and the video has received over 1 Million plays on YouTube to date. This follows tracks 'Bring The Light' and 'Four Letter Word', which have both been made available over the last few months for fans. Ten other brand new tracks will be available on the album, which is one of the most eagerly anticipated of 2011. The band are regular favourites on skysports, their music having featured on Soccer AM, Premier League Football, Take It Like A Fan to name a few top shows.

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Noel Gallagher Sings On Miles Kane's Debut Album

Wirral singer songwriter Miles Kane's debut album will feature harmonies sung by Noel Gallagher.

The Oasis star sings on the track My Fantasy on Kane's first solo album, Colour Of The Trap.

The album, released on 9 May, also features two tracks produced by Super Furry Animals' musician Gruff Rhys.

Kane, formerly of the Last Shadow Puppets and Wirral band The Rascals, is currently supporting Liam Gallagher's new project Beady Eye on their UK tour.

He told the BBC that working with Noel Gallagher was a spontaneous collaboration.

"I was mixing my album, he came down for a coffee, I was gonna put these harmonies on and he ended up doing it. Simple as that."

Kane admits that working with the biggest names in the industry has helped him to develop his solo career.

"It's great to have this kind of support at such an early stage."

"During my first week of recording as a solo artist he [Gruff Rhys] really boosted my confidence. I can't think him enough and I'd love to work with him again.

"He's a lovely guy and he has a great aura about him."

Kane's album also worked with San Francisco-based hip-hop producer Dan 'The Automator' Nakamura on the album, and says as he has adapted to writing on his own, his work has become more emotional.

"There's a lot of feelings on this record. And I wasn't afraid to put them on there because I thought, 'if I'm going to do it, then I'm going to let it all out there'. I've laid it all on the line."

Mile Kane will be performing at St Georges Hall for Liverpool Sound City on 20 May 2011.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Oasis' Bonehead In Basingstoke Tonight

In a great coup for the town’s music scene, Oasis founder member Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs will play Karma tonight as part of a stunning One Hundred Percent Music line-up.

He’ll be in Basingstoke in a new four-piece – fronted by Scottish musician John Mackie – and he tells me in a quick chat over the phone that he can’t wait for the tour to start.

Paul enthuses: “It’s going to be good because I haven’t done anything for a while. John’s been around on the Manchester scene for a few years as a solo artist and he’s pretty well known.

“We lost the singer in our old band (The Vortex), and we got John in. Then when that split and fizzled out, we just got stuck into doing some recording, me and John.

“We just seemed to gel together workwise and in the studio, so we just thought we’d make a go of it so we recruited a bass player and drummer just before Christmas. I have a very good feeling about it and can’t wait to get out on the road, actually.”

Basingstoke’s One Hundred Percent Music has assembled a superb rock and indie triple bill consisting of Sevesa, ElleKaye and Bluefire Messiahs – who’ll be seen at Basingstoke Live – to perform on the night too.

So, is Paul’s new material in the indie vein?

“Indie yeah, but big powerful songs written by John,” Paul replies. “Big life stories, pretty emotional songs, quite personal to John, but what everyone can share and make something of – really powerful words.”

The new group hope to record with the legendary Owen Morris, who produced the first three Oasis albums in addition to The Verve’s Northern Soul and The View’s debut release.

Paul explains: “We are going to record with him once he can find some space but I’ve got a recording studio at home, so for the moment we’re just doing it there. We have no plans yet but it will be good when it happens – if we can contain him, but that’s another story.”

And now for the inevitable Oasis questions. Credit to him, 45 year-old Paul deals with them in extremely good grace, clearly in complete understanding of the awe in which the band were, and still are, held.

He says: “People ask me a lot about Oasis, how it was and how it is now. But I get nothing but good reaction from Oasis fans in general in the street or out in town.”

Obviously, he left in 1999 before the lesser material of the later years and the friction between the Gallagher brothers eventually caused the bitter end of Oasis.

Dare I ask if he was glad to have been proved wise in hindsight by leaving before it all went wrong and the quality of their output sharply declined?

Impressively, he refuses to say a bad word about anyone connected with the group.

“You’re speaking to the wrong man because I am Oasis’ number one fan and always will be. I am off up to Glasgow to see Liam’s first gig with Beady Eye so that’ll be good.

“I am never gonna put Oasis down but I do think I got out at the right time. I have always said that I do think we should have bowed out at Knebworth, come off stage and said, ‘Thank you, goodnight, we were Oasis’. That would have been a fitting ending to the whole dream, and that’s my perspective.”

When Paul decided to make a break from the band, he cited the need to spend more time with his family, especially his two children who were just toddlers at the time.

What’s it like now that they’re old enough to attend his gigs and critique the old man? Do they understand the legacy he has been a part of?

“My daughter came to see us last year and she absolutely loved it. They do seem to understand – they are both big music fans in their own right and they have good taste in music.”

“Although,” he adds with a laugh. “It tends to be my kid’s mates’ parents who are a bit giddy that I was in Oasis.”

Source: www.basingstokegazette.co.uk

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There Is Life After Oasis For Beady Eye

Nobody seriously thought that when Noel Gallagher left Oasis in 2009 we had seen the last of him or "our kid" Liam. Few though expected Liam -hardly a songwriting powerhouse, nor seemingly the more together Gallagher - to make the first move.

But Liam's Beady Eye have their debut album - Different Gear, Still Speeding - tucked snugly under their belts and last night they made their London debut before an audience including ex-All Saint Nicole Appleton (Mrs Liam), plus assorted Arctic Monkeys, Kasabians and Kaiser Chiefs.

That there wasn't an Oasis song heard or demanded hardly mattered. After all, Beady Eye songs are sung by Oasis's singer and played by Oasis's band (minus Noel), so there were no prizes for guessing who those songs might resemble.

Although Oasis's later albums will not be remembered fondly, they spent their final summer playing arenas and stadiums to delirious crowds.

It wasn't broke and Liam was never going to attempt to fix it. So the more things change, the more they stay the same. Now 38 and in the most commanding vocal form of his career, Liam still seemingly does nothing on stage yet, courtesy of the charisma that courses through his DNA, he remains one of the great frontmen. As in Oasis, he stood statuesque, his sweat-drenched Parka remaining stubbornly buttoned up. Hands locked behind his back, knees bent and legs bowed Max Wall-style, he somehow remains the perfect rock star.

Yet, there was a subtle difference. Gallagher still swaggered, he's still not one for lengthy discourse and he did spend much of the closing Sons Of The Stage (a cover of long-lost scamps' World Of Twist's finest moment) glowering at the audience like a security guard. But, perhaps a little insecure after leaving the Oasis cocoon, he thanked the audience for coming and applauded them. There was even gentle musical evolution: for all its hideously clichéd title, there was a new-found sweetness to The Beat Goes On. And, more surprising still, sweetness rather becomes Liam Gallagher.

The Morning Son may yet become Beady Eye's Don't Look Back In Anger; Four Letter Word was built around a tsunami of electrifying riffs and Three Ring Circus was a thumping stomper which literally shook the Troxy balcony. Beady Eye may be conservative, but that doesn't mean they don't thrill. For Liam Gallagher, there is life after Oasis. Your move Noel...

Beady Eye's show at the Troxy tonight is sold out.

Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk

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Beady Eye In London Live Updates And Photos

Setlist

'Four Letter Word'
'Beatles And Stones'
'Millionaire'
'For Anyone'
'The Roller'
'Wind Up Dream'
'Bring The Light'
'Standing On The Edge Of The Noise'
'Kill For A Dream'
'Three Ring Circus'
'Man Of Misery'
'The Beat Goes On'
'The Morning Sun'
'Sons Of The Stage'

Live updates from the Troxy in London.

Spotted in the crowd Tom Meighan, Alex Turner, Matt Helders and Alexa Chung.

Gem Archer And Liam Gallagher Interview

Liam Gallagher and Gem Archer discuss Beady Eye and more on Drivetime with Simon Mayo..

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Carlos Tevez At Beady Eye's Gig In Manchester

Argentinian footballer Carlos Tevez was one of the guests at Beady Eye's show at the Apollo in Manchester on Sunday (6th March).

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Liam Gallagher Talks Beady Eye, Oasis And More

Liam Gallagher's new band is Oasis without the sibling drama, writes Cameron Adams.

It's a cold morning in a posh hotel in London. The rain is expected, the early arrival of Liam Gallagher for an interview, well, not so much.

Yet these days, Gallagher is a man on a mission. The inevitable split of Oasis finally came in August 2009, following the umpteenth altercation between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. While Noel walked, stating, "I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer", Liam, instead, went to the pub with Oasis bandmates Andy Bell, Gem Archer and drummer Chris Sharrock.

In a matter of hours they had formed Beady Eye. While Noel is still off the radar, Beady Eye's first album Different Gear, Still Speeding has been unleashed. It sounds, not surprisingly, like Oasis.

Liam says the band had toyed with keeping the name Oasis (which he coined before Noel joining) before deciding to avoid the soft option.

"There's no point," he says. "I don't want to be up there singing those songs Noel wrote. We're well capable of writing our own stuff. It might not be as big as Oasis, it might not be a phenomenon, but who knows? I think we're good enough to turn heads, to get people buzzing about music."

While Beady Eye's creation may have been swift, for Liam there was no other option.

"This is the best thing you could ever do, music. You've been given a talent, you just got to go for it. It's not hard, is it? It's f---ing great, man," he says.

The formation has caused heated debate. Even the name has been analysed.

"I didn't think people would give two f---s what we were called," Liam says.

Guitarist Archer is more succinct.

"The grieving process starts when you call the band something else, but people have to start coming to terms with the fact that that was then ... ," he says.

"Imagine if it's a band you're a fan of, it hurts. We've all been there. I had it when The Jam split up. You look forward to their new records, then the band split. But you've still got the records. People have got Beady Eye now."

After tales of dysfunctional Oasis recording sessions, where the Gallagher brothers would deliberately stay away from each other, making Beady Eye's debut was a breeze.

Liam hints at Noel pushing him to breaking point while recording Oasis albums.

"With Beady Eye, we'd do four or five takes, we'd get it and move on. Mentally that's good for your head. With Oasis, he'd give me 30 takes towards the end. You think, 'What's all this about? What's going on?' Some days, you'd just want to knock it on the head," he says.

Noel remains the elephant in the room during Beady Eye interviews. Liam's relationship with his elder brother is as distant as ever; at least they now no longer have to share a room - or a band. Archer and Bell remain friends with Noel, even if they've professionally joined Team Liam.

Ask if Noel has heard Beady Eye and there's silence before Liam says merely, "Dunno".

While the album has received favourable reviews, many state it's better than anyone expected. That sticks in Beady Eye's collective craw.

"Did they think we were suddenly going to turn s--- overnight?" Archer asks.

"It was a band before, it's a band now."

Liam takes slightly more time to respond.

"There's no f---ing way Noel Gallagher was carrying all us lot. I'm not having that. I do find that a bit of an insult, but you have to let it go, because there's more important things in life," he says.

"People who go, 'I think it will be s--- without Noel', have not seen us on stage. They would know we've got passion and we know what we're doing. They're trying to wind us up."

Liam says he's read the occasional review.

"You want people to like it, don't you?" he says.

"You don't want people to f---ing hate it. But they're still not going to knock us off our perch at what we do. We're not going to go back and go, 'OK, our next record will be a dance record' or what's hot this week. We'll still write that kind of music."

To wit - new single The Roller sounds like John Lennon's Instant Karma.

"People have said that," says Archer, who wrote it.

"It's that descending piano line. I'll take that as a compliment. I'm not on the run from my love of Lennon. It's why I'm here. You're eight years old, you see all that and you think 'I want a bit of that'."

Archer says once Liam sang his lyrics, The Roller fell into place.

"When he sings them, they come alive," Archer says.

"It feels natural," Liam says of singing the Beady Eye material. "Like when Noel used to give you a song. It feels like they're mine, I can get really into them. I don't find it hard. That s--- is in me."

Where Oasis records - and live shows - would see Noel singing a handful of tracks, Beady Eye is strictly Liam.

Tell him it's nice to hear his trademark voice on a full album and his trademark modesty kicks in.

"It f---ing is nice, isn't it?" Gallagher says. "It's my job, singing. All that going on and off at the gigs, you'd get dizzy."

He's also nonchalant when asked about how he takes care of his voice.

"I take a little bit of care of it, but you've got to live, haven't you? Who wants to drink honey all day? You'll turn into a bee," he says.

Liam wrote a handful of Beady Eye tracks, including The Morning Sun, with the grammatical clanger "the morning sun has rose".

"It's not f---ing Shakespeare, but it is what it is," Liam says.

The next frontier for Beady Eye is live shows. They've just played their first major gigs in the UK, with a setlist that includes the entire album and a cover by relatively obscure band World Of Twist.

"We know what we're doing," Liam says. "The album sounds better live than on record. There's no doubting our ability to play live."

And, like recording, touring is less dramatic without the Gallagher sibling rivalry.

"It was a massive operation before (with Oasis); this is a debut we'll do in theatres and clubs," Archer says. "That's how we're approaching it. It's not like we're reaching for the skies yet, there's time for that."

Unlike most new bands, they have a ready-built audience.

"When you put tickets on sale and they sell out straight away, obviously that's not like a new band," Archer says.

"But it's the same reaction, they'll have the album, they'll have to get it in their hearts and heads and souls, it's all going to hit them at once as opposed to the (Oasis) greatest hits tour you do after eight albums."

Again Liam rants about anyone expecting Oasis songs at Beady Eye gigs. "Noel's going to have to do Oasis songs, and rightly so - they're his songs - but we're not living off the past," he says.

"The past was good to us, but we're drawing the line and going forward. People will have to get used to it. And they will, by the time the gigs are over, they'll be musically satisfied. I'm sure some f---ing clown will shout for Oasis songs to get a reaction."

Liam remains cautious about playing Oasis songs that Beady Eye members wrote in their set.

"Maybe in the future. I doubt it, but we're proud of those (Oasis) songs. Who knows man? At the moment, no way," he says.

There are still no Australian dates for Beady Eye, but Liam has his beady eye set on a certain festival.

"We always miss that Big Day Out, that big holiday where you play a few f---ing tunes and get a sun tan. That'd be perfect."

Liam hasn't lost the ability to give good confident quote.

"We'll see if people buy into Beady Eye. If they don't like you, they f---ing don't. You can't force people to like you. But they'll get it.

"There's f--- all else about and I'm not just saying that. You take Beady Eye out of the picture and what are you doing? Sitting around waiting for Noel (to release something)? It'd be really s--- if you take us away.

"We're the only ones who mean anything right now."

Source: www.adelaidenow.com.au

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Liam Gallagher Moves On From Oasis, Swagger Intact

Life after the death of Oasis begins for Liam Gallagher with his new band Beady Eye. Metro chatted with the 38-year-old musician, who declared "he is starving for success and fears no one."

Are the beginnings of Beady Eye as exciting as they were for Oasis?
Of course. Any beginning is exciting. Our songs are just crazy, and we feel just great. We’re going to kill everything. We’ve got what we need for that.

The album sounds very spontaneous. It sounds like a response to Oasis, a band who became maybe like a routine to you.
When you’re in a big machine like Oasis, it works by itself. Everything is becoming a routine, so it gets sometimes boring. We needed to create something new and fresh. That’s why it sounds spontaneous.

What was your inspiration for Different Gear, Still Speeding?
Rock ‘n’ roll. Nothing else. We just wanted to have fun. And that's rock ‘n’ roll: no brains, just feelings. It’s as simple as that.

People will compare Beady Eye to Oasis. How are you prepared to respond to your fans and critics alike?
We are Oasis. Oasis became big because of the people who were in the band. We can do the exact same thing with Beady Eye. We are starving for success and we do not fear anyone. Our music is universal, and people will like it whether they live in Peru or in Paris. And if some people don’t like it, it doesn’t matter.

There is a huge electro-pop scene in England. Are you interested in that sound?
I don’t care. Why would we play dance music? It would be against our influences, against rock ‘n’ roll and against the Beatles. We’re not going to play dance music just to be in fashion. It would be like wearing a dress. To me, those bands are just shit.

On this tour, you’re going to play in small venues. Are you tired of stadiums?
We’re a new band and new bands play in small places. We have only released one album. We’re not going to play in a stadium – it’s not adapted for the way we play.

That’s courageous. You could have chosen to play Oasis songs in a stadium.
Maybe we’re not as arrogant as people think. We play it cool. Everything has its time.

In the English press, not a week goes by without an article on Beady Eye and Oasis.
It’s amazing how Oasis makes its own publicity on the back of Beady Eye. People have never been so interested in Oasis since it finished.

You have the reputation to appreciate no other band. Is there not one band that you like at the moment?
Nothing new interests me, but we agree with Beady Eye to say that Miles Kane (of The Rascals / The Last Shadow Puppets fame) makes really good music.

You’re well known for your thundering declarations. What would you say about this album. That it’s the best album of the year? The album of the century?
No, I won’t say that. I let you say it.

Source: www.metronews.ca

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Beady Eye Roll Into London

Beady Eye will play at the Troxy in London tonight (09/03/11) and tomorrow.

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Liam Gallagher Is On The Front Of Italian 'Vanity Fair' Magazine

Liam Gallagher is on the front of the Italian 'Vanity Fair' magazine, click here for a closer look.

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Liam Gallagher Thinks Lady Gaga Is Great

It has been eighteen months now since Oasis broke up following an argument between singer Liam Gallagher and his guitarist brother Noel at a show in Paris, France. That’s a long enough period of time for Liam to form a new band, Beady Eye, with Oasis members Andy Bell, Gem Archer, and Chris Sharrock, and for that act to record their debut CD, Different Gear, Still Speeding, which was released March

1. However, a year and a half is apparently not a lengthy enough period for the Gallagher brothers to have kissed and made up. In fact, Liam says that he hasn’t spoken to his brother since the argument in Paris, and that there wasn’t a lot of “speaking” going on then. “We screamed at each other,” he recalls. “It wasn’t speaking, but sort of shouting at each other. And that was it. Never mind.”

Liam and Andy Bell talk about the debut Beady Eye CD, the royal wedding, and Lady Gaga.

Entertainment Weekly: What’s the mood like in the Beady Eye camp?

Andy Bell: It’s pretty good, man. We’re doing rehearsals, we’re doing interviews, we’re building up to the big day when we start playing live. We’re actually very excited about doing some gigs.

I read you’ll be playing all new material at the shows. Are you sticking with that?
Liam Gallagher: Oh yeah. We’re playing the album a couple of b-sides, and maybe a cover… of “Wonderwall.”

A cover of your own song? Well, not your song, but an Oasis song?
LG: No, I’m joking, mate. We’re doing a cover of “Sons of the Stage” by World of Twist. Great tune. And that’s about it, really.

How different was the atmosphere while you were making this album compared to the last Oasis album?
AB: Well, I mean you didn’t have Noel there directing things, which was a big change. But we’re into the same music we always were. We’re still a guitar and rock’n’roll band.

Liam, on the track “Beatles and Stones” you sing “I’m going to stand the test of time like Beatles and Stones.” That’s fighting talk.

LG: Well, that’s the name of the game, innit? You don’t want to be listening to your music in five years down the line and it’s sounding s—. You want it sound as good as all them old classics, you know what I mean?

Do you think that’s something you’ve achieved with the album?

LG: Yeah, definitely. That’s our opinion, anyway. Otherwise we wouldn’t have put it out. We wouldn’t be talking to you about it. If other people feel the same, great. If they don’t, never mind.

The name Beady Eye does put you next to the Beatles in the three record stores that are left in the world. Was that deliberate?

LG: Yeah. The name Beady Eye looks great on paper. You have to call yourselves summat. Whatever we had called ourselves, some people would have turned their nose up at it. So you just had to do it, put it out there. It all depends on the music. If the music’s good, people will come round to the name.

Obviously Oasis had their ups and downs over the years. When did you realize that it was definitely over this time?

LG: When we were making the record. When we started demoing the new songs. I’d kind of seen it coming. All good things come to an end I suppose. But there you go, no one died.

That’s true. Has Noel heard the Beady Eye CD?

LG: I’m not sure, but we’re all on the same management, and we’ve all got the same people working for us. Maybe he’s sort of just washed his hands with the whole thing and doesn’t care. But, if he’s a music lover, then I think [he'll] want to know what we’re doing. We don’t really care whether he’s heard it or not. Not interested.

Will you be watching the royal wedding?

LG: I think we’ll be on tour, mate.
AB: I think we’re going to be away, yeah.
LG: We’ll put it on the news I suppose. See what happens. Why not, man? Two people in love, can’t be a bad think, can it?

Any thoughts on Lady Gaga?

LG: Yeah. She’s great. Seriously, man, we like her. She’ s the only one out there who’s got balls. I like her. She can play instruments. She can sing. She can dance. She’s weird. She’s shocking people. I like her. I like the Gaga, man.

Source: ew.com

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Beady Eye Return To Ireland To Play Oxegen

Beady Eye are pleased to announce they will be heading back to Ireland this summer to play the Oxegen festival.

Tickets are available to buy now through the Oxegen website HERE!

Other acts performing at the festival include Foo Fighters and Arctic Monkeys.

Source: www.beadyeyemusic.com

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