Oasis

United Kingdom, 1991–2009

The Gallagher brothers' Manchester juggernaut — Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory turned sneering self-belief and wall-of-guitars melody into the sound of 1990s Britain.

Influenced by

• The Beatles
• The Smiths
• Sex Pistols

Influenced

• Arctic Monkeys
• Travis
• Keane
• Stereophonics
• Embrace