List of Oasis band members

Oasis were an English rock band from Manchester. Formed in 1991, the group originally consisted of vocalist Liam Gallagher, guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and drummer Tony McCarroll.[1] Shortly after their first show in August, the group added Gallagher's older brother Noel as their new lead guitarist and main songwriter.[2] In April 1995, after the release and promotion of their debut album Definitely Maybe, McCarroll was fired after getting involved in a fight in a hotel room.[3] He was replaced early the next month by Alan White, who debuted on an episode of Top of the Pops performing his predecessor's last recording "Some Might Say".[4] This lineup remained stable for several years, save for a brief period in 1995 when Scott McLeod temporarily replaced Guigsy, who cited "nervous exhaustion".[5]

Two lineups of Oasis performing live in 2002 (top) and 2009 (bottom).

In early August 1999, Bonehead announced that he was leaving Oasis in order to "concentrate on other things in [his] life".[6] Less than three weeks later, Guigsy followed the guitarist in announcing his departure from the group, although no specific reason was revealed for his decision.[7] The pair were not replaced immediately, with Noel Gallagher credited with the recording of all guitar and bass parts on the band's next album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants.[8] Both new members were unveiled in November 1999 – first, guitarist Gem Archer joined from Heavy Stereo, and second, a week later, bassist Andy Bell was enlisted from Ride.[9] Beginning with the Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour, the band employed a full-time touring keyboardist; the first was Zeben Jameson until 2001,[10] who was then replaced by Jay Darlington.[11]

After almost nine years in the band, White was sacked from Oasis in January 2004, with the four remaining members not planning to replace him on a full-time basis.[12] Four months later, it was announced that Zak Starkey – son of former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr – would be the group's touring drummer for future dates.[13] Despite this seemingly limited role, he worked with the band on their next album Don't Believe the Truth,[14] as well as its 2008 follow-up Dig Out Your Soul.[15] Before the latter's release, however, the drummer stopped working with the band after reportedly falling out with Noel Gallagher.[16] A few days after the announcement, Chris Sharrock was unveiled as the new Oasis touring drummer.[17] He remained until the group's disbandment in August 2009, resulting from a confrontation between the Gallaghers.[18]

Members

Official

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Liam Gallagher	1991–2009	lead and backing vocals tambourine occasional acoustic guitar	all Oasis releases
	Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan	1991–1999	bass	all Oasis releases from Definitely Maybe (1994) to Be Here Now (1997)
	Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs		rhythm guitar keyboards
	Tony McCarroll	1991–1995	drums	Definitely Maybe (1994) "Whatever" (1994) "Some Might Say" (1995) Live by the Sea (1995)
	Noel Gallagher	1991–2009	lead and rhythm guitars lead and backing vocals keyboards bass drums	all Oasis releases
	Alan "Whitey" White	1995–2004	drums percussion	all Oasis releases from (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995) to Heathen Chemistry (2002)
	Colin "Gem" Archer	1999–2009	rhythm and lead guitars keyboards harmonica occasional bass	all Oasis releases from Familiar to Millions (2000) to iTunes Live: London Festival (2010)
	Andy Bell		bass keyboards occasional rhythm guitar

Touring

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Details
	Scott McLeod	1995	bass	McGuigan briefly left during the (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Tour in September 1995, citing "nervous exhaustion". He was replaced by McLeod, who himself quit suddenly after just a few weeks, resulting in show cancellations.[5]
	Mike Rowe	1996–1998 2001	keyboards electronics	Rowe was the touring keyboardist on the (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, Be Here Now and 10 Years of Noise and Confusion Tours. He also contributed to select tracks on the albums Be Here Now and Heathen Chemistry.[19]
	Zeben "Zeb" Jameson	1999–2001		Jameson took over touring keyboards from Rowe in 1999 for the Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour and the 2001 Tour of Brotherly Love, appearing on the live album Familiar to Millions in 2000 which was recorded during the former.[10]
	Matt Deighton	2000	rhythm and lead guitars	Following an argument with Liam, Noel Gallagher temporarily left Oasis in May 2000, during the European leg of the Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour.[20] Deighton subsequently took his place on guitar for three months.[21]
	Steve "Whitey" White	2001	drums	Steve White substituted for his younger brother Alan during the Tour of Brotherly Love in 2001, after the regular drummer injured his thumb and was unable to perform. He was later slated as a potential replacement for Alan in 2004.[22]
	Jay Darlington	2002–2009	keyboards electronics	Darlington replaced Jameson as the band's touring keyboardist in 2002, remaining until the group's disbandment in 2009.[11] He is credited with performing mellotron and electronics on the Dig Out Your Soul single "Falling Down".[23]
	Zak Starkey	2004–2008	drums percussion	Starkey joined as the official replacement for Alan White in May 2004. Although he was never credited as a full-time member of the band, he contributed to both studio albums during his tenure: Don't Believe the Truth and Dig Out Your Soul.[16]
	Chris Sharrock	2008–2009	drums	After Starkey left the band in May 2008, Sharrock was brought in as his replacement. He performed on the Dig Out Your Soul Tour, which ended when the band broke up, but remained with Liam Gallagher, Archer and Bell as part of Beady Eye.[24]

Timeline

Lineups

Period	Members	Releases
May – August 1991	Liam Gallagher – vocals, tambourine Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs – guitar Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan – bass Tony McCarroll – drums	none – one live performance only
August 1991 – April 1995	Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine Noel Gallagher – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs – rhythm guitar, keyboards Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan – bass Tony McCarroll – drums	Definitely Maybe (1994) "Whatever" (1994) "Some Might Say" (1995) Live by the Sea (1995)
May 1995 – August 1999	Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine Noel Gallagher – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs – rhythm guitar, keyboards Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan – bass Alan "Whitey" White – drums, percussion	(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995) ...There and Then (1996) Be Here Now (1997)
Early – late August 1999	Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine Noel Gallagher – guitar, keyboards, vocals Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan – bass Alan "Whitey" White – drums, percussion	none – studio rehearsals only
August – November 1999	Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine Noel Gallagher – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals Alan "Whitey" White – drums, percussion	Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
November 1999 – January 2004	Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine Noel Gallagher – lead guitar, keyboards, bass, vocals Gem Archer – rhythm guitar, keyboards, bass, lead guitar Andy Bell – bass, keyboards, rhythm guitar Alan "Whitey" White – drums, percussion	Familiar to Millions (2000) Heathen Chemistry (2002)
May 2004 – May 2008	Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine Noel Gallagher – lead guitar, keyboards, bass, vocals Gem Archer – rhythm guitar, keyboards, bass, lead guitar Andy Bell – bass, keyboards, rhythm guitar Zak Starkey – drums, percussion	Don't Believe the Truth (2005) "Lord Don't Slow Me Down" (2007) Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
May 2008 – August 2009	Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine Noel Gallagher – lead guitar, keyboards, bass, vocals Gem Archer – rhythm guitar, keyboards, bass, lead guitar Andy Bell – bass, keyboards, rhythm guitar Chris Sharrock – drums	iTunes Live: London Festival (2010)

References

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External links

• Oasis official website