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Artists like Oasis — and the music that made them

Britpop · 1991-2009
Manchester's cocky champions of anthemic Britpop swagger and ambition
Oasis emerged from Manchester in the early 1990s to become Britain's most polarizing and successful rock band, crafting stadium-sized anthems that defined the Britpop era. Led by songwriter Noel Gallagher's soaring melodies and his volatile brother Liam's sneering vocals, they captured a generation's optimism while their feuds became as legendary as their music.
Essential tracks
Wonderwall
Don't Look Back in Anger
Live Forever
Did you know
Noel joined the band only after seeing Liam perform and telling him he'd write all the songs from now on
They were discovered by Creation Records' Alan McGee at a tiny Glasgow venue where they played to just 12 people
The band's name came from an Inspiral Carpets tour poster Liam saw featuring the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon
“Manchester swagger meets soaring melodies in anthemic, wall-of-sound rock.”
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Trace Oasis's roots back through history
Every sound has a source. Click any node to hear the connection.
Oasis
1991-2009
The Beatles
1960-1970
cited
Stone Roses
1983-1996
cited
Sex Pistols
1975-1978
cited
T. Rex
1967-1977
sonic
The Kinks
1963-1996
sonic
Slade
1966-1992
cited
The Velvet Underground
1964-1973
sonic
The Who
1964-present
sonic
↑ Click any influence node to see the connection and where to start listening.
What makes the sound
Sonic elements
Wall of sound guitar arrangements
Anthemic sing-along choruses
Manchester swagger and attitude
Beatles-influenced melodies
Start with these tracks
Wonderwall
Don't Look Back in Anger
Live Forever
Champagne Supernova
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Blur
Fellow Britpop giants with equally massive choruses and British attitude.
1990s · Britpop
Kasabian
Modern inheritors of swaggering British rock with electronic-tinged anthems.
2000s · Alternative Rock
Arctic Monkeys
Sheffield wit and guitar-driven melodies echo Oasis's British rock DNA.
2000s · Indie Rock
Stone Roses
Manchester predecessors with jangly guitars and psychedelic-tinged rock anthems.
1980s · Madchester
Verve
Epic, atmospheric British rock with soaring vocals and grandiose arrangements.
1990s · Britpop
Beady Eye
Liam Gallagher's post-Oasis band continues the swaggering rock tradition.
2010s · Alternative Rock
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Music like Oasis — Oasis emerged from Manchester in the early 1990s to become Britain's most polarizing and successful rock band, crafting stadium-sized anthems that defined the Britpop era. Led by songwriter Noel Gallagher's soaring melodies and his volatile brother Liam's sneering vocals, they captured a generation's optimism while their feuds became as legendary as their music.

Artists like Oasis today include Blur, Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys, Stone Roses. If you enjoy Oasis, these artists share similar sonic qualities, influences, and emotional range.

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