Beady Eye

Beady Eye formed in 2009 in the immediate aftermath of Oasis's acrimonious split, when Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell, and Chris Sharrock decided to continue without Noel. The band were upfront about their influences and their lineage — this was not an attempt to reinvent anything, but to continue making the kind of melodic, guitar-driven rock that Oasis had made their own.

'Different Gear, Still Speeding' (2011) was a confident debut that drew on the Beatles, the Stones, and the Small Faces as much as Oasis. It reached number three in the UK and produced the singles 'The Roller' and 'Millionaire'. Liam's voice was as commanding as ever, and the band demonstrated that the Oasis sound had not been entirely dependent on Noel's songwriting.

'BE' (2013) was a more ambitious and experimental record, produced by Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio, that divided opinion. It showed genuine artistic ambition but was less commercially successful. The band dissolved in 2014 when Liam announced he was pursuing a solo career. Beady Eye's two albums are an interesting footnote in the Oasis story — better than their reputation suggests.