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Beady EyeBring The LightFour Letter WordThe Roller
Since forming, the band has released one album Different Gear,
Still Speeding (2011) with a second expected to follow in summer
2012. The band has received general acclaim for their music by Oasis
fans, with Q claiming that their debut album is the best Liam has
made, since (What's the Story) Morning Glory?.[2] In November 2009, Liam 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".[3] On 19 November 2009, Liam Gallagher 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.[4] 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."[5] 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[6][7] The band released "Bring the Light" as a promotional
single on 15 November 2010, as a free download.[8] 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. "The Roller" was announced as the band's first commercial single, and preceded Different Gear, Still Speeding which was released on 28 February 2011.[9][10] 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.[11] 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.[12] The third single from their debut album, "The Beat Goes On", was released on 18 July 2011 with a new B side, "In 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.[13] 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.[14] In July 2011, Beady Eye recorded the song "Blue Moon",
which is sung by Manchester City fans during matches, in support
of Manchester City Football Club's new 2011/12 kit. Liam Gallagher
said "I've been a City fan since I was a kid, so to be involved
with the launch of a new kit is colossal. Manchester City fans are
known for having a lot of style and the new shirt looks mega. I
love the soundwave idea and the Mod-inspired collar looks proper
smart. "Blue Moon" is a top tune and has been City's song
for as long as I can remember. It's been covered by loads of people
but the only good one until now was the one Elvis did. I hope the
fans buzz off our version and sing along to it at the stadium".[15] 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.[16] Released: 28 February 2011 3 3 5 18 32 15 7 13 20 31 UK: Gold[26] "—" denotes releases that did not chart. Beady Eye (given free in the News of the World newspaper on 6
March 2011) "Bring The Light" iTunes Festival: London 2011 - EP Beady Eye "Three Ring Circus" (Live) [edit] Awards The NME Awards are an annual music awards show, founded by the
music magazine NME. Beady Eye received one nomination in 2011.[34][35][36] Liam Gallagher – vocals, tambourine, guitar (only studio) Live musicians Matt Jones – keyboard
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