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==History==
==History==
===Formation and first singles: 2009-2010===
Beady Eye was formed in 2009, and started writing and recording new material in November 2009.
In November 2009, Gallagher announced that he and former Oasis band members had written new material as part of a new project, and could be gigging as early as a couple of months, and stated that "Oasis are done, this is something new".<ref>http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/48361</ref> On 19 November 2009, Liam announced that he would be recording an album with Gem Archer, Andy Bell, Chris Sharrock around Christmas time, with a possible release date in July 2010.<ref name="liam2010">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_10000000/newsid_10003000/10003070.stm |title=Liam Gallagher outlines solo LP plan |publisher=BBC |date=19 November 2009 |accessdate=19 November 2009}}</ref> It is unknown whether guitarist Jeff Wootton recorded for the album as well.

He told MTV: "We've been demo-ing some songs that we've had for a bit. Just doing that, on the quiet, not making a big fuss about it. After Christmas we might go in the studio and record them and hopefully have an album out in July." He later said that the band would "do it in a different kind of way now. I'll try and reconnect with a new band, new songs, and I'm feeling confident about the songs." He was reported to be "feeling a million per cent confident that they could be better than Oasis."<ref>url=http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/19112009/364/liam-gallagher-new-band-better-oasis.html&e=l_news_dm</ref>

On 16 March 2010, Liam announced that his new band would be releasing their first single in October with an album to follow the next year. On the 9th November 2010 Beady Eye released their first single Bring the Light as a free download<ref>http://stopcryingyourheartoutnews.blogspot.com/2010/03/liam-gallaghers-new-band-single-out-in.html</ref><ref>http://www.asahi.com/showbiz/music/TKY201003120258.html</ref> The next single from the album, "The Roller", was released in January 2011.<ref>url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcOJu0g8dbw</ref>


The band released "[[Bring the Light (Beady Eye song)|Bring the Light]]" as a promotional single on 15 November 2010, as a free download.<ref name="bringthelight">{{cite news |url=http://www.beadyeyemusic.co.uk/news.php?id=174 |title=Beady Eye 'Bring the Light' – Free Download! |publisher=Beady Eye |date=9 November 2010 |accessdate=10 November 2010 }}</ref> A limited physical release followed, and charted at number sixty-one on the [[UK Singles Chart]], topping the Indie and Rock charts. A second promotional single, "[[Four Letter Word (song)|Four Letter Word]]", was released on 26 December 2010.
The band released "[[Bring the Light (Beady Eye song)|Bring the Light]]" as a promotional single on 15 November 2010, as a free download.<ref name="bringthelight">{{cite news |url=http://www.beadyeyemusic.co.uk/news.php?id=174 |title=Beady Eye 'Bring the Light' – Free Download! |publisher=Beady Eye |date=9 November 2010 |accessdate=10 November 2010 }}</ref> A limited physical release followed, and charted at number sixty-one on the [[UK Singles Chart]], topping the Indie and Rock charts. A second promotional single, "[[Four Letter Word (song)|Four Letter Word]]", was released on 26 December 2010.


===Debut album, touring and future: 2011-present===
"[[The Roller]]" was announced as the band's first commercial single, and preceded ''[[Different Gear, Still Speeding]]'' which was released on 28 February 2011.<ref name="guardian">{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/may/25/liam-gallagher-beady-eye-band |title=Liam keeps Beady Eye on new band |date=25 May 2010 |publisher=''[[The Guardian]]'' |accessdate=25 May 2010 }}</ref><ref name="nmealbumplan">{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/50562 |title=Liam Gallagher's post-Oasis band planning October single and gigs |date=8 April 2010 |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |accessdate=25 May 2010 }}</ref> The album was recorded in London at RAK studios in Autumn 2010 and produced by [[Steve Lillywhite]]. The band then undertook a short promotional tour of the UK and Europe in March 2011. A second single, "[[Millionaire (Beady Eye song)|Millionaire]]", was announced for 2 May.<ref>http://www.beadyeyemusic.com/news.php?id=237</ref> Following a performance at Brixton Academy, they released a cover of "[[Across the Universe]]", originally by [[The Beatles]], as a download only single, with proceeds going to the [[British Red Cross]] Japan Tsunami Appeal.<ref>http://www.beadyeyemusic.com/news.php?id=248</ref>
"[[The Roller]]" was announced as the band's first commercial single, and preceded ''[[Different Gear, Still Speeding]]'' which was released on 28 February 2011.<ref name="guardian">{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/may/25/liam-gallagher-beady-eye-band |title=Liam keeps Beady Eye on new band |date=25 May 2010 |publisher=''[[The Guardian]]'' |accessdate=25 May 2010 }}</ref><ref name="nmealbumplan">{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/50562 |title=Liam Gallagher's post-Oasis band planning October single and gigs |date=8 April 2010 |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |accessdate=25 May 2010 }}</ref> The album was recorded in London at RAK studios in Autumn 2010 and produced by [[Steve Lillywhite]]. The band then undertook a short promotional tour of the UK and Europe in March 2011. A second single, "[[Millionaire (Beady Eye song)|Millionaire]]", was announced for 2 May.<ref>http://www.beadyeyemusic.com/news.php?id=237</ref> Following a performance at Brixton Academy, they released a cover of "[[Across the Universe]]", originally by [[The Beatles]], as a download only single, with proceeds going to the [[British Red Cross]] Japan Tsunami Appeal.<ref>http://www.beadyeyemusic.com/news.php?id=248</ref>

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Liam Gallagher recently told The Irish Times that the band is working on new material and hope to release a new, second album towards the end of 2011.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a316689/beady-eye-to-release-second-album-this-year.html Beady Eye to release second album in this year - Music News]</ref>. A couple of weeks later Liam revised his statement saying that the band did have new material lined up and are working towards their second album following their current tour. He added that although they thought the new album would be ready for the end of 2011, it was more likely that it would be completed for a summer 2012 release as the band want to take some time off to relax as well as record following their current tour.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a321086/beady-eye-new-album-out-next-year.html</ref>


The band announced that the third single from their debut album, "[[The Beat Goes On (Beady Eye song)|The Beat Goes On]]", will be released on 11 July 2011 with a new B side, "The Bubble With A Bullet".
The band announced that the third single from their debut album, "[[The Beat Goes On (Beady Eye song)|The Beat Goes On]]", will be released on 11 July 2011 with a new B side, "The Bubble With A Bullet".

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Liam Gallagher recently told The Irish Times that the band is working on new material and hope to release a new, second album towards the end of 2011.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a316689/beady-eye-to-release-second-album-this-year.html Beady Eye to release second album in this year - Music News]</ref>. A couple of weeks later Liam revised his statement saying that the band did have new material lined up and are working towards their second album following their current tour. He added that although they thought the new album would be ready for the end of 2011, it was more likely that it would be completed for a summer 2012 release as the band want to take some time off to relax as well as record following their current tour.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a321086/beady-eye-new-album-out-next-year.html</ref>


==Beady Eye Records==
==Beady Eye Records==

Revision as of 01:49, 25 June 2011

Beady Eye

Beady Eye are an English rock band formed in 2009 by former members of Oasis, following the exit of member Noel Gallagher.

History

Formation and first singles: 2009-2010

In November 2009, Gallagher announced that he and former Oasis band members had written new material as part of a new project, and could be gigging as early as a couple of months, and stated that "Oasis are done, this is something new".[1] On 19 November 2009, Liam announced that he would be recording an album with Gem Archer, Andy Bell, Chris Sharrock around Christmas time, with a possible release date in July 2010.[2] It is unknown whether guitarist Jeff Wootton recorded for the album as well.

He told MTV: "We've been demo-ing some songs that we've had for a bit. Just doing that, on the quiet, not making a big fuss about it. After Christmas we might go in the studio and record them and hopefully have an album out in July." He later said that the band would "do it in a different kind of way now. I'll try and reconnect with a new band, new songs, and I'm feeling confident about the songs." He was reported to be "feeling a million per cent confident that they could be better than Oasis."[3]

On 16 March 2010, Liam announced that his new band would be releasing their first single in October with an album to follow the next year. On the 9th November 2010 Beady Eye released their first single Bring the Light as a free download[4][5] The next single from the album, "The Roller", was released in January 2011.[6]

The band released "Bring the Light" as a promotional single on 15 November 2010, as a free download.[7] A limited physical release followed, and charted at number sixty-one on the UK Singles Chart, topping the Indie and Rock charts. A second promotional single, "Four Letter Word", was released on 26 December 2010.

Debut album, touring and future: 2011-present

"The Roller" was announced as the band's first commercial single, and preceded Different Gear, Still Speeding which was released on 28 February 2011.[8][9] The album was recorded in London at RAK studios in Autumn 2010 and produced by Steve Lillywhite. The band then undertook a short promotional tour of the UK and Europe in March 2011. A second single, "Millionaire", was announced for 2 May.[10] Following a performance at Brixton Academy, they released a cover of "Across the Universe", originally by The Beatles, as a download only single, with proceeds going to the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal.[11]

The band announced that the third single from their debut album, "The Beat Goes On", will be released on 11 July 2011 with a new B side, "The Bubble With A Bullet".

Liam Gallagher recently told The Irish Times that the band is working on new material and hope to release a new, second album towards the end of 2011.[12]. A couple of weeks later Liam revised his statement saying that the band did have new material lined up and are working towards their second album following their current tour. He added that although they thought the new album would be ready for the end of 2011, it was more likely that it would be completed for a summer 2012 release as the band want to take some time off to relax as well as record following their current tour.[13]

Beady Eye Records

Beady Eye Records Ltd. is a record label set up by the band to release their material in the UK and Ireland.[citation needed] It serves the same purpose as Big Brother Recordings did for Oasis. Different Gear, Still Speeding was released on Beady Eye Records. On 24 January 2011 it was announced that American Indie label Dangerbird Records would release Different Gear, Still Speeding in North America on 1 March 2011.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK IRL
[15] 		JPN
[16] 		AUS NZ CH SWE GER NL US CAN BEL
FLA 		ITA
[17] 		ESP
[18] 		CRO
[19]
2011 Different Gear, Still Speeding 3 3 5 18 35 7 21 15 7 31 20 14 10 13 15
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
[21] 		BEL (FLA)
[22] 		BEL (WAL)
[23] 		SCO
[24] 		JPN
[25]
2010 "Bring the Light"* 61 32 — — — Different Gear, Still Speeding
2011 "Four Letter Word"* 114 — — — —
"The Roller" 31 33 15 17 8
"Across the Universe" (The Beatles cover) 88 — — — — Non-album charity single
"Millionaire" 71 — — — — Different Gear, Still Speeding
"The Beat Goes On" — — — — —
"—" denotes the single was not released, or did not chart, "*" denotes a promotional single.

Other charted songs

Year Title UK Album
2011 "Two of a Kind" 117 "The Roller"

Other albums

  • Beady Eye (given free in the News of the World newspaper on 6 March 2011)
  • Beady Eye Box Set''The box set is limited to just 2,000 copies (available in the USA only) and includes three 7” singles for “Bring The Light,” “Four Letter Word,” and “The Roller,” each featuring a rare b-side. Also included in the box is a 13×19” poster & digital download of three live tracks recorded for KEXP Radio in Seattle.

Tracklisting: 1. Bring The Light 2. Sons of the Stage 3. Four Letter Word 4. World Outside My Room 5. The Roller 6. Two of A Kind 7. The Beat Goes On (Live from KEXP) 8. Three Ring Circus (Live from KEXP) 9. Millionaire (Live from KEXP)

Awards

NME Awards

The NME Awards are an annual music awards show, founded by the music magazine NME. Beady Eye received one nomination in 2011.[26][27][28]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 "Beady Eye" Best New Band Nominated

Band members

Live musicians

On the album, all members contributed to the instrumentation, much like the later days of Oasis.

References

  1. ^ http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/48361
  2. ^ "Liam Gallagher outlines solo LP plan". BBC. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  3. ^ url=http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/19112009/364/liam-gallagher-new-band-better-oasis.html&e=l_news_dm
  4. ^ http://stopcryingyourheartoutnews.blogspot.com/2010/03/liam-gallaghers-new-band-single-out-in.html
  5. ^ http://www.asahi.com/showbiz/music/TKY201003120258.html
  6. ^ url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcOJu0g8dbw
  7. ^ "Beady Eye 'Bring the Light' – Free Download!". Beady Eye. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  8. ^ "Liam keeps Beady Eye on new band". The Guardian. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Liam Gallagher's post-Oasis band planning October single and gigs". NME. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ http://www.beadyeyemusic.com/news.php?id=237
  11. ^ http://www.beadyeyemusic.com/news.php?id=248
  12. ^ Beady Eye to release second album in this year - Music News
  13. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a321086/beady-eye-new-album-out-next-year.html
  14. ^ Beady Eye – Debut Album – American Release Details Spin.com, Retrieved 26 January 2011
  15. ^ Discography Beady Eye = irishcharts.com
  16. ^ "ビーディ・アイに賞賛の声、続々と" (in Japanese). Barks. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_artisti.php
  18. ^ Beady Eye - Different Gear, Still Speading
  19. ^ http://www.hdu.hr/htm1/toplista/STRANA%20TOP%20LISTA.pdf |accessdate=29 March 2011 |publisher=HDU |language=Croatian
  20. ^ "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  21. ^
    • For "Bring the Light" and "The Roller", see [1].
    • For "Four Letter Word", see [2]
  22. ^ Beady Eye – ultratop.be
  23. ^ Discographie Beady Eye – ultratop.be
  24. ^ Scottish Singles Chart – Top 40 – Week Ending: 5 February 2011 The Official Charts Company, Retrieved 27 February 2011
  25. ^ Beady Eye Japan Hot 100 – March 12, 2011 Billboard charts, Retrieved 12 March 2011
  26. ^ Shockwaves NME Awards 2011
  27. ^ Beady Eye: Official Website: News
  28. ^ Shockwaves NME Awards 2011
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