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Oasis shot from obscurity to stardom in 1994, become one of Britain's most popular and critically acclaimed bands of the decade; they are responsible for returning British guitar-pop to the top of the charts. Led by guitarist/songwriter Noel Gallagher, the Manchester quintet adopts the rough, thuggish image of the Stones and The Who, crosses it with Beatlesque melodies and hooks, distinctly British lyrical themes and song structures and ties it all together with a massive, loud guitar roar.

Oasis The group released their first single, "Supersonic," in the spring of 1994; it edged its way into the charts on the back of positive reviews. With a melody adapted from "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing," "Shakermaker" became a bigger hit in the early summer.

The group's first record, "Definitely Maybe," became the fastest-selling debut in British history, entering the charts at number one. At the beginning of 1995, the group concentrated on America, promoting the single "Live Forever." The song became a major hit on MTV, album rock, and modern rock radio stations, peaking at number two and "Definitely Maybe" went gold in the U.S. Oasis spent the rest of the summer completing their second album, "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?," which was released in October of 1995. Upon its release, the album shot to number one in England, becoming the fastest-selling in the U.K. since Michael Jackson's "Bad."

Over the course of 1996, "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" became the second-biggest British album in history, as Oasis became international phenomenons. On the strength of the single "Wonderwall," "Morning Glory" became a Top 10 success in America, eventually being certified quintuple platinum.

They can't take it much higher, can they? Being on a stage in front of 125,000 people two nights running. Blasting out their brilliant noise and hearing an eighth of a million people roar back at them in appreciation. Hearing and seeing it, making it happen. It doesn't get any higher, does it?

Liam and Noel Gallagher, Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, Paul "Guigs" McGuigan and Alan White, collectively Oasis, pondered over that question, listened to the sound of Knebworth echoing around their heads and figured out just where they can go next.

Every time they've gobbed on the floor, got engaged, looked at a house, had a haircut, flicked a V-sign, drawn the curtains, caught the plane, got married, gone down the pub – every time they've done anything that's had nothing to do with making music, they've made the front page of the daily papers.

In 1994, when Oasis first arrived, the scene they blew apart was parochial, piddling, introverted and meaningless. Where everyone else seemed to be making withdrawn, apologetic music, dicking around on the edge of getting it on, Oasis were so direct that it took them barely a couple of months to electrify British music.

They drew together not only threads of other songs, but also a whole patchwork of existing musical ideals. They were obviously striving for what people in this country have always believed pop music can achieve. From The Small Faces and John Lennon, via Punk Rock, through to The Stone Roses and Acid House, Britain's youth have always looked for a vision behind their heroes' tunes, a higher sense of common purpose in which to believe and find strength when the chips are down (which they usually are).

Unlike any other band for some years, Oasis were after just that. What they had to say was uncomplicated (urban life sucks, love conquers all, drink beer, smoke tabs, er, what else?), but then if you look at rock's greatest ideologues they never stay the course. Oasis were just interested in that mega cultural impact which had rarely been achieved since the '60s – for its own sake, for the excitement, for the sense of mass communion, for the pure buzz of music.

February 28th, 2000 saw the release of "Standing On The Shoulder of Giants."