How doesa band come into being? What are the myriad forces that shape their sound, look and identity? In 1993, Oasis signed to Creation Records and were shortly to begin recording their first album. The following year began with a masterplan - the creation of Oasis. At the centre of this enterprise was celebrated photographer Kevin Cummins, brought on board to help the band find a look that fitted their sound. In Oasis: The Masterplan we follow Cummins as he photographs the band and they cement their identity.
Noel Gallagher's thoughts on football, fashion and music and his recollections of that formative year sit alongside those of Cummins himself. Throughout, we see how Oasis played with fashion and were taught how to pose and present themselves as they approached the summer when their first allbum, Definitely Maybe was released. The story from that moment on is well-known. This book reveals just how effective the masterplan was to get them to that point.
The book includes Cummings iconic shots of the Gallaghers in Man City Kits, the NME covers that cemented their star status, and live shots taken at a few small venues that made up the tour that year.
Size: 202 x 270mm (hardcover)
Pages: 256
Publisher: Octopus
