Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Noel Gallagher formed the High Flying Birds in 2010 following the dissolution of Oasis, assembling a band around his solo songwriting that drew on the melodic rock tradition he had helped define with Oasis while finding its own more varied and adventurous identity. The project allowed Gallagher to explore musical directions that Oasis's format had not always accommodated.

Their self-titled debut (2011) reached number one in the UK and produced 'The Death of You and Me' and 'AKA... What a Life!'. 'Chasing Yesterday' (2015) and 'Who Built the Moon?' (2017) were equally strong, with each album developing their sound in new directions — the latter in particular showing a more adventurous, electronic-influenced approach.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have continued to record and perform, releasing 'Council Skies' (2023) to strong reviews. They are one of the most commercially successful and melodically assured British rock acts of the 2010s and 2020s — a project that has demonstrated Gallagher's songwriting gifts remain fully intact. ⚠ Flag: post-2023 activity — verify any releases since 'Council Skies'.