Beady Eye

Beady Eye
Beady Eye onstage
Beady Eye performing in October 2011. From left to right: Andy Bell, Jeff Wootton, Chris Sharrock (on drums), Liam Gallagher and Gem Archer.
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active2009–2014
Labels
Spinoff ofOasis
Past members

Beady Eye were an English rock band formed in London in 2009 by Oasis member Liam Gallagher (vocals), and former members Gem Archer (guitar), Andy Bell (guitar), and Chris Sharrock (drums). The band was created when Oasis' lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher quit in August 2009, after which the remaining members decided to rename themselves and continue making music.[1] Jeff Wootton joined as bassist until his departure in 2013; former Kasabian guitarist Jay Mehler replaced him.[2]

The band released two studio albums—Different Gear, Still Speeding (2011) and BE (2013)—both of which reached the top 5 on the UK Albums Chart, though they had only one UK top 40 single with "The Roller", which peaked at No. 31. They received some praise from Oasis fans, with Q claiming that their debut album was the best Liam had performed on since Oasis' (What's the Story) Morning Glory?.[3]

Liam Gallagher announced in October 2014 that Beady Eye had disbanded.[4][5] He later embarked upon a solo career, with Mehler as his session musician. Archer and Sharrock joined Noel's band, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, while Bell returned to his original band, Ride, following the band's reunion shortly after Beady Eye's dissolution.

  1. ^ "Beady Eye - Full Zane Lowe Radio One Live Session & Interview 23/02/2011 (PART 1)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Liam Gallagher unveils new Beady Eye track at London club This Feeling". Nme.com. 11 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  3. ^ Goddard, Simon (25 January 2011), Liam Gallagher strikes first blow as post-Oasis years begin..., vol. March 2011, Q, pp. 102–103
  4. ^ "Beady Eye announce the band have split up". Fit4Talent. 25 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Liam Gallagher says Beady Eye are 'no longer' - NME". NME. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2016.