which music band was originally called rain?

Answer 1

Oasis was originally called rain, Noel said he'd join the band if they'd change the name to Oasis, something he'd seen on an inspiral carpets poster, for whom he was a roadie. One day Liam strolled past a shop window called? Thats right Oasis!!!! The band name then got changed to Oasis and went from strength to strength!

Answer 2

The Rain were the Manchester band who eventually evolved into Oasis. The band formed in Manchester, England in 1991, getting its name from The Beatles' B-side, "Rain." Founding members were Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass), Tony McCarroll (drums) (who replaced a drum machine), and Chris Hutton (vocals).

According to Bonehead, "Rain were really, really sad. Absolutely terrible. I had this weird long hair, bald on top, and Guigs was really fat. We did cover versions of songs like "Wild Thing," playing these **** gigs round Manchester, going nowhere. Eventually we sacked the singer, which wasn't exactly a smart move 'cos none of the rest of us could sing. So we were looking for a replacement and someone said, 'Have you heard Noel’s brother Liam? He sings a bit.' So we got him along to an audition and he was really good. We thought, right, let’s have him in the band. Maybe we can really do something."[1] After the audition, Liam Gallagher was asked to join the group and he accepted.

However, according to the biography 'Don't Look Back In Anger: Growing Up With Oasis', informed by former singer Chris Hutton, Liam was moved into the band virtually without his knowledge, and whilst the band were still a full unit principally to lure in Liam's brother Noel. The book also portrays an image of The Rain as somewhat more of an influence on the early sound of Oasis. The band also did not purely play covers, apparently having several locally popular original songs, such as 'Rooftop Rave' (aka. 'We're Having A Rave On The Roof'), and having somewhat more of a future than the description above might suggest. This is partially evidenced by the fact that after less than a year together, the band was headlining Manchester's popular venue The Boardwalk. Their sound was allegedly close to that of Joy Division and other contemporary Mancunian bands. The name is also alleged to have been taken not from a Beatles B-side, but rather suggested by Hutton one afternoon whilst observing Manchester's characteristic drizzle.

Shortly after Liam joined, the band was renamed Oasis, following his suggestion. Various explanations of the origins of the name have been offered, however, it came about when Liam’s older brother, Noel Gallagher, roadied for the Inspiral Carpets at a venue in Swindon called the Oasis Leisure. Liam happened to like the name "and its resonance of imagery."[1]

In addition to becoming the band’s lead singer, Liam also became the band's co-song writer, along with Bonehead. According to Noel, this writing partnership’s output was not strong and was in desperate need of good songwriting. The band rehearsed only one day a week and did not perform at shows often.

One day in August of 1991, Noel, having recently returned from the Inspiral Carpets' tour of America, went to watch his brother’s band perform at one of their rare gigs. They were playing at the Manchester Boardwalk, supporting a band called Sweet Jesus. Noel was highly critical of his younger brother's band, describing them as "utter shite."[2] Conversely, Liam realized Noel’s potential in his songwriting skills and asked him to join. Noel said he would join only if he could be the lead guitarist and only perform his songs. Needing his help, the band agreed to his terms. Thus, Noel became the leader and the band was on its way to international success.

Answer 3

Deep Purple,or The Who.