Just listening to...

[Colin Zeal EFM]

The Real People

 

What an underrated classic - people need to hear this album.

 

Chubbster and YELLOW: check this one out.

 

 

[ESG]

was that martin coogan?

[Colin Zeal EFM]

No - he was Mock Turtles.

 

The Real People were/are the Griffiths brothers, from Liverpool. Listen to this album (from 1991), and you can certainly hear where a certain Mr Gallagher turns to when he runs out of ideas for songs!!

 

 

[R Zimmerman]

Listening to Jet's new album, I was surprised at how good it is.

 

[YELLOW]

The Griffifhs brothers gave Oasis their big break by setting them up in a studio in Liverpool. Definitely have to get my hands on this album.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Get their album from 1998 called "Whats on the outside" and you'll see that Griffiths brothers have returned the favour to Oasis, however it was one of the best albums of that year.

 

I'll lend it to you Zeal, if you want

 

PS - You've still got my Cresent album (Liverpool bands made me remember)

[Chubbhead EFM]

I've heard of The Real People. Were they signed to Creation Records, or were they just mates of Oasis? I think they were present at the infamous King Tut's Wah Wah Hut gig. The Griffiths brother's claim that they co-wrote one of the early Oasis songs- Supersonic or Live Forever I think- and that Chris (was he the singer?) taught Liam how to sing in a studio enviroment, hence why their vocal styles may seem similar.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

They weren't on Creation, They were on a major in the early 90's, they are pretty well known for just pissing off with the advance and spending it, hence it took years and on another lable until they resurfaced.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

I've seen them live about 3 times as well, they are still going.

They have a website here

 

And for your Oasis facts, here are some Real Facts as nicked from the site

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Real Fact:

In the early '90's during a gig with the Manchester band Inspiral Carpets they met up with a hopeful roadie named Noel who mentioned that he also had a band with his brother. Tony and Chris invited them to record some demo's at their studio in Liverpool. Noel and Liam's band Oasis spent some time recording a live demo at the studio, during which time Chris co-wrote a song with Noel called Rocking Chair, which was later to become the B-Side of the Oasis single Roll With It.

 

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Real Fact:

Oasis chose to record their first single Supersonic with The Real People at The Pink Museum Studios in Aigburth, Liverpool. The Griffiths boys can be heard providing backing vocals, and are credited on the single.

 

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Real Fact:

During their time before Columbia the Griffiths brothers had written numerous songs which were buried in time. One particular song, One By One was to re-surface 10 years after conception on an album entitled It's A Man's World by Cher. It was released as a single and became a Top 10 European hit for her.

[Colin Zeal EFM]

I'd recommend to start with that debut from 1991, YELLOW. It's all very well sounding like Oasis in 1998, but on this album, you can hear the makings of it.

 

I remember when I first heard Live Forever back in Summer 1994, I thought "bloody hell, this lot sound like the Real People"!!

 

 

[YELLOW]

I'll definitely give it a listen, mate!