Colin Murray Archer is an English guitarist and singer. He is best known as a member of the rock bands Oasis, Beady Eye and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, making him, alongside Chris Sharrock, one of the only members of Oasis to have been part of both Liam and Noel Gallagher's post-Oasis projects. He is also known for his work with Heavy Stereo.
Gem Archer
Archer (right) performing in 2011
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as the Rain, the group initially consisted of Liam Gallagher, Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan and Tony McCarroll (drums), with Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher joining as a fifth member a few months after their formation. Noel became the de facto leader of the group and took over the songwriting duties for the band's first four albums. They are characterised as one of the defining groups of the Britpop genre.
Lead singer Liam Gallagher and songwriter and lead guitarist Noel Gallagher performing in 2005
Noel Gallagher played an Epiphone Sheraton guitar with Union Jack paintwork during the tour promoting (What's the Story) Morning Glory?.
An aerial shot of the 125,000-person audience prior to one of Oasis's performances at Knebworth in 1996
Gem Archer replaced founding member Bonehead after his departure. Unlike Bonehead, Archer would go on to share lead guitar duties with Noel Gallagher