Overview
Music journalists Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain first met Liam and Noel in 1994, when the brothers were playing tiny venues, and have since interviewed them dozens of times, 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 the songs, from megahits 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 their numerous encounters with the band over the years, they bring this story to life in glorious colour. A Sound So Very Loud is a book every Oasis fan needs on their shelves, destined to be as timeless and as moreish as the music itself.
Full Product Details
Author: Ted Kessler ,
Hamish MacBain
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Imprint: Macmillan
Dimensions:
Width: 15.30cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 24.10cm
Weight: 0.474kg
ISBN: 9781035078264
ISBN 10: 1035078260
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 03 July 2025
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
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. -- <b>Mat Whitecross, director of <i>Oasis: Supersonic</i></b> 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. -- <b>Emma Barnett</b>
Author Information
Author Website: https://x.com/TedKessler1
Ted Kessler was on the staff at NME between 1993 and 2003 before joining Q magazine's staff, working there for sixteen years, four of those as editor. He 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 break-up of Oasis. 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 sleevenotes for the reissue of Be Here Now were blown up to 8x8-inch size to form part of the Chasing the Sun: 1993-1997 Oasis exhibition.
