Oasis could save the world – according to the ‘bot band that helped the warring Gallaghers bury the hatchet.
Fed up of waiting for Liam and Noel to end their feud, Breezer – who had been playing the Madchester band’s hits for 10 years – decided to produce an album of new Oasis-type songs themselves.
They penned eight tunes in the rock superstars’ style then used artificial intelligence to make Liam sing on them. The so-called ‘lost songs’ went viral winning praise from Oasis fans worldwide.
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Even Liam gave the tunes the thumbs-up saying they were `better than all the other snizzle out there’ and his robot-generated vocals `sound mega’.
Members of the band – newly-named AIsis – are convinced hearing their efforts helped convince the Gallaghers to end their 15-year feud and go on the road together again.
And having helped broker a peace deal in rock’s best-known war the band believe they have the recipe to sort out other world problems – such as Russia and Ukraine. Drummer Jon Claire said: “We’re on a roll so why not? No-one ever really thought Liam and Noel would reunite but I think we forced their hand. Once they heard how we could produce a pretty decent Oasis album without them they had to do something.
“Let’s face it if the Gallaghers can bury the hatchet why can’t everyone else in the world. Maybe Oasis could sort out Russia and Ukraine. They should play a concert for peace right on the border.
Middle East
“That would bring both sides together. Then maybe they should head for the Middle East. There is nothing that music cannot achieve.’’
Jon said AIsis, based in Hastings, Sussex, were `delighted’ when they heard Oasis were reuniting – even though it could rob them of work. “Since we did the album with Liam – or at least AI Liam – we’ve had so much support,’’ he said.
“We got to play The 100 Club in London and sold it out. For us that was a dream come true. Now I suppose Oasis fans will be able to hear the real thing instead of us. We’ve had so many messages from fans saying our AI experiment played a part in the real band getting back together.
“It’s ironic their reunion could rob us of gigs. Maybe they’ll let us open up one of their shows for them. That would be the ultimate for us.”
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AIsis created their `lost’ Oasis record to sit between the band’s 1997 smash Be Here Now and their fourth album 2000’s Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. The 33-minute album The Lost Tapes Volume One imagined what might have emerged had Oasis continued producing songs.
Penning and playing the music themselves they used AI to add Liam’s vocals – including his best `hellooooos’ and `sun-shiiiines’. The tracks, including Out of My Mind, Coming of Age and Forever, were almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
“We just wanted to give people a bit of nostalgia – a what-might-have-been,” Jon said.
Back from the dead
“We’ve brought a band back from the dead. And I think that’s something we’ll see a lot more of.” Songwriter and producer Bobby Geraghty, 32, cut up various a cappella recordings of Liam to train his AI singer to perform just like the iconic frontman.
“Our band sounded exactly like Oasis,’’ he said. “We got an AI-modelled Liam to step in on some tunes. All I had to do was replace my vocals with Liam’s.’’
The band’s project has earned them hundreds of thousands of followers – particularly following Liam’s endorsement. The real band is expected to spark an internet meltdown as 36 million battle for next year’s (2025) tour tickets when they go on sale this morning (sat).
Such has been the demand they have already added three extra concerts meaning they will now play five at Wembley, five in their home city of Manchester, three in Scotland, two in Ireland and two in Wales.
Ticket prices range from £72.75 to £506.25. HMV said the reunion had triggered a 526% explosion in sales of Oasis’s music.
While research by mobile giant Three found 52% of Oasis fans said the Gallaghers’ reunion had made them think about reigniting past friendships or relationships.
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