A Sound So Very Loud
The Inside Story of Every Oasis Song Ever Recorded

Description
The first and definitive book about the music of Oasis, written by two insiders. A Sound So Very Loud is not only a deeply researched tribute to the generational creative talent and star power of the Gallagher brothers, it's also crammed with unknown detail and the kind of anarchic, brilliantly funny stories that only Oasis could generate.
Music journalists Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain first met Liam and Noel in 1994, when they were playing tiny venues, and have interviewed them dozens of times since, tracking the astonishing success of Oasis as they became one of the biggest bands in the world. In this comprehensive telling of the Oasis story through their spectacular back catalogue, Kessler and MacBain focus on the enduring power of the music, exploring the tales behind the lyrics and revealing the background to the writing, recording and impact of all their songs, from mega hits like "Live Forever," "Wonderwall," "Don't Look Back In Anger" and "Champagne Supernova" to the fan favourite B-sides and deep cuts such as "Acquiesce," "The Masterplan" and "Half The World Away." With their unique perspective on all things Oasis, and numerous encounters over the years, they also bring the story of the band to life in glorious colour.
A Sound So Very Loud is a book every Oasis fan will need on their shelves, destined to be as timeless as their music.
About this Author
Ted Kessler was on the staff at NME between 1993 and 2003, before joining Q Magazine, where he worked for sixteen years, four of them as Editor. He first interviewed Oasis around their debut single "Supersonic" in 1994, for NME. His final Oasis interview was on the road with the band in Amsterdam in 2009, a few months before they spilt. Since then, he has written five Liam Gallagher cover interviews. Ted is the author of the memoir Paper Cuts: How I Destroyed The British Music Press and Other Misdemeanours and To Ease My Troubled Mind: The Authorized Unauthorized Biography of Billy Childish. He also devised and edited My Old Man: Tales Of Our Fathers.
Hamish MacBain worked at NME from 2004 to 2010, where he had a front row seat to the breakup of Oasis. He wrote the words in the band's last ever official tour program and was sitting on the train on his way to review what would have been their final UK show when it was cancelled last minute. With Noel Gallagher, he co-authored the 2018 book Any Road Will Get Us There (If We Don't Know Where We're Going). His liner notes for the reissue of Be Here Now were blown up to 8" x 8" size to form part of the "Chasing The Sun 1993-1997" Oasis exhibition.
Reviews
"Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain are fantastic chaps. The Dudley Moore and Peter Cook of music journalism LG x." --Liam Gallagher
"Whether you're a super fan or Oasis novice, this book is essential reading. Hamish and Ted have had front row tickets to the Oasis story from the very beginning. There's no one who knows more about the band, the music and its impact than these two." --Mat Whitecross, director of Oasis: Supersonic
"Whatever Hamish and Ted know about the songs that have played a key part in my life I want to know. We all do. I can't wait to get stuck in." --Emma Barnett
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