Beady Eye

Liam Gallagher has finally named his new band - and Beady Eye bear a striking resemblance to his old one. The quartet are essentially Oasis with one key component missing - Liam's brother Noel.

The final Oasis line-up featured Liam on vocals, Chris Sharrock on drums, Andy Bell on bass and Gem Archer on guitar, and those same stalwarts make up Beady Eye.

Other than Noel’s absence, another significant difference is the new band's choice of producer - U2 mastermind Steve Lillywhite, who was responsible for establishing the Irish rockers' trademark full and ambient guitar sound, and he has gone on to be one of the best-regarded producers in modern rock.

In April Liam said he was planning on releasing the band's first single in October, and play live shows around its release. In typically understated fashion, he also added that he was “feeling a million per cent confident that they (Beady Eye) could be better than Oasis."

Noel walked out on Oasis last summer before a gig in Paris after being worn down by his difficult relationship with Liam. Gallagher Snr., it’s now over to you.