Beady Eye

Beady Eye were an English rock band formed in London in 2009 by former Oasis members Liam Gallagher (vocals), Gem Archer (guitar) and Andy Bell (guitar), and former Oasis touring musician 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. Jeff Wootton joined as bassist in 2010, but departed in 2013; former Kasabian guitarist Jay Mehler replaced him. Beady Eye released two studio albums—Different Gear, Still Speeding (2011) and BE (2013). Both albums reached the top 5 on the UK Albums Chart; however, the band had only one UK top 40 single with "The Roller", which peaked at No. 31. Beady Eye 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?. Liam Gallagher announced in October 2014 that Beady Eye had disbanded.