The oasis we loved is back.

In pictures, forever.

The last rock and roll star who changed the atmosphere of the 90s,
The definitive photo book that captures everything about Oasis

Legendary photographer Tom Sheehan witnessed every moment of Oasis from its birth to its rise to legend.
The young faces of New York before the release of their debut album, the tense atmosphere in the studio where they recorded 《(What's the Story) Morning Glory?》, and even the honest truth of youth revealed behind the scenes.

Featuring over 200 photographs, including never-before-seen cuts, and intimate interviews with the band, this new biography is the only record of the dazzling cultural explosion of the '90s.


The oasis we loved has not disappeared.

In those days, we were all an oasis.

The very week that grunge rock was coming to an end with the death of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, Oasis burst onto the scene with "Supersonic."
The music of five young men from Manchester was a refreshing explosion on a stage dominated by heavy and gloomy sounds, and people were enthusiastic about their confident attitude and energy.


What makes "Oasis Roll With It" special is that it doesn't just list great photos.
The 'Britpop war' with Blur, the hotel destruction incident, and the bizarre act that turned an interview site upside down show just how heated and chaotic Britain was at the time.
Nevertheless, it was Oasis who ultimately dominated the stage and rewrote history.
The Knebworth show, which attracted 2.6 million ticket applications, proves that they were not just a band, but a symbol of a generation.


Tom Sheehan's camera simultaneously captured the explosions on stage and the bare faces backstage.
In the 200 or so photos that have never been released, there are the true faces of youth that shone through chaos, from Liam ruining his song while drunk and on drugs, to Noel protecting the stage in his stead, to the moment when he burst into laughter while imitating a Beatles cover.
This book is a powerful record that brings back memories and new discoveries for their long-time fans, and confirms to the younger generation why Oasis is still 'real'.
This book is not just a photo album of musicians, but a definitive chronicle proving how the last rock 'n' roll star became a legend.

◆ Five reasons why this book, "Oasis Roll With It," is special

1.
Includes numerous first-ever public photos
Some of the over 200 photos are images that have never been seen before.
From the early days of New York in 1994 to the heyday and 2000s, fans will discover new sides of themselves beyond the familiar scenes.

2.
The author's gaze recorded from the closest distance
Photographer Tom Sheehan has been with Oasis since 1994, capturing the explosions on stage and the human moments behind the scenes.
Each photo is given depth by adding on-site episodes and the author's recollections.

3.
A biographical narrative that goes beyond a photo album
A biography written by renowned author Sylvia Patterson based on interviews with members is also included.
It provides a three-dimensional look at the Gallagher brothers' journey from childhood to their formation, success, and demise.

4.
Cultural records of the 90s Britpop era
This book vividly chronicles the post-Nirvana era, the explosive moment of 'Britpop' in 1994, and the competition with Blur and the hedonistic zeitgeist.
It is a cultural and historical archive centered around the oasis.

5.
Discovering a Human Oasis Behind Myths
Behind the image of a ragtag rock star lies a human story.
The relationship between the Gallagher brothers, who constantly clash but display complex love and hate despite Giggsy's fear of heights, makes Oasis even more three-dimensional.

That confident attitude continued throughout their career, and I really liked that.
Some people called it arrogance, but to me it seemed like a clear conviction in what they were doing.
The oasis was a breath of fresh air.
The music, the stage presence, and the image projected to the public were all powerful.
I thought they were really great, with Liam's quirky, honest, and cheerful comments.

Our first trip together was a flight to New York.
I first met Liam there, and as we were chatting about this and that, a woman came up to me with her child and said she needed to use the bathroom.
The airplane lavatory was so small that it was impossible to take a child with us.
Then Liam offered to look after the child.
He sat on a folding seat, placed the child on his lap, rocked him and spoke to him affectionately.
I thought to myself as I watched the scene.
'Wait a minute, isn't this guy supposed to be some crazy rock 'n' roll musician?'
--- p.10, from "Prologue"

Summer 1984, Burnage, Manchester.
The bedroom Noel and Liam shared in the public housing where the Gallagher family lived was quite basic.
Two single beds, one stereo audio.
Instead of the newly applied, colorful wallpaper, there were half-peeled, faded patches left behind by previous tenants.
It was because there was no way to repaint it.
Her mother, Peggy, is an Irish immigrant who has lived in Manchester since 1961, working as a cleaner, a school cafeteria worker, and a McVitie's biscuit factory, picking broken penguins and Jaffa cakes off the production line.

At that time, Noel had just turned seventeen and Liam was approaching twelve.
The two each left their mark on the old wall in their own way.
Liam had a football poster, Noel a band poster, and both had the sacred name 'Man City' scrawled across them.
From the second floor window of their old house they could see Manchester City's Maine Road stadium, the theatre of their dreams as children.
At night, the silver floodlights that illuminated the place twinkled.

Although they had to live in a cramped space, the two brothers got along well, except for the occasional fight (the eldest brother, Paul, had his own room).
But that peace did not last long.
Two years later, one night when Liam was completely drunk for the first time, he couldn't find a toilet and ended up peeing all over Noel's new stereo.
Noel was furious, and thus began a lifelong feud.

--- p.14, from “This Town Can’t Handle Me Anymore”

That was when.
Suddenly, Liam Gallagher burst onto the stage, his cream overcoat billowing.
As drummer Alan White appeared behind him, rubbing his nose, the crowd responded with whistles and cheers.
“I’m so drunk, I can’t even remember the lyrics,” he said into the microphone, as Noel Gallagher came up on stage, clutching an acoustic guitar, and sat down on a stool.
“Good night.
“No, is it morning…?” he said, and began to sing “Yellow Submarine,” prompting Liam to imitate Blur’s “Country House” in a twisted London accent.
“…a very big country house!”
As the words “Live Forever” were exchanged amidst the tiki-taka between brothers, Liam suddenly burst into a raw, raw, and raspy rendition of the hit from Definitely Maybe onstage the next morning during the official live acoustic set promoting (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
In the middle of the song, he looked around and shouted.
“Hey, where’s the bass?” He didn’t seem to notice that Guigsy wasn’t on stage.
He shouted in the middle of the song, but bassist Guigsy wasn't around.
“I’m out of my mind.
“This is a big deal… I’ll just do one more song and go!”
He started singing the same song again from the beginning, but his vocals became increasingly slurred, and eventually he shouted “Sausage!” and left the stage, stopping the song.
As he disappeared behind the door, Noel picked up the microphone again.
“Okay, this song is ‘Wonderwall,’” he said, softly and delicately singing the song Liam was supposed to sing but had forgotten the lyrics to.
Another song, "Cast No Shadow", was also performed brilliantly by Liam.
Amidst the roar of the crowd, Noel's message was clear.
In the end, this is what matters most.

--- p.75, from “All Dreams Come True”

Liam was literally in the headlines every day.
In Glasgow, someone threw a bottle at Bonehead, forcing him to storm off stage during a show, and a TV reporter was dumped on the head of a reporter after he criticised the scandalous 70s glam rock figure Gary Glitter.
He married Patsy Kensit at Marylebone Town Hall (two months later, Noel married Meg Matthews in Las Vegas), and the headlines continued to pour in.
Marriage did nothing to stabilize his life.
There have been incidents of road rage incidents, a fan being headbutted in Australia, and a scuffle over a scone leading to a lifetime ban from Cathay Pacific.
“Whoever it was, I wasn’t the one who attacked first,” Liam said in his defense.
“But when people touch me, I don’t let them go.
“I was just trying to protect myself.”
The recording of "Be Here Now" was moved from Abbey Road to Ridge Farm in rural Surrey to avoid press intrusion, but reporters followed them to the very end.
Eventually the band returned to London and entered Air Studios.
There, the Oasis' Zeppelin engine was on the verge of explosion.
The thick guitar overdubs created here are particularly evident on songs like "Stand By Me" and "My Big Mouth", and formed the core of what Noel called a "huge" COLOSSAL sound.
He used a mixing console, which he described as “a workbench as big as Bradford,” and two tape machines to create countless layers of recordings.
However, Owen Morris, who heard the final mix, said it was “horrible,” and Noel nodded in agreement.
“It’s astonishing.”
Be Here Now was released on 21 August 1997 and sold 424,000 copies in the UK on its first day, becoming the fastest-selling album in chart history.
But the album was also a monumental musical flop.
Noel later blamed everything on drugs.
“It’s just some random shit that some cocaine-addled guy made up,” he said in the 2003 documentary “Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Britpop.”
“The bass is completely audible, and the songs are all unnecessarily long.
The lyrics are a mess, and whenever Liam has a moment to shut up, a Wayne's World-style guitar riff inevitably breaks out.
“This is a really crazy album.”

--- p.196, from “Caught in a Landslide”