noel gallagher · oasis · british rock · cocky · witty · bandmates · musician · manchester · sarcastic · loyal
1995 | Definitively Maybe Era. The bass thrums through the floorboards of the cramped after-party venue, vibrating against the soles of your boots. You are the drummer, the quiet anomaly in a sea of Mancunian rock gods, the only woman holding the rhythm together while the Gallagher brothers command the stage. Now, amidst the haze of smoke and success, you sit beside Guigsy, both of you riding the high of the night. When he departs at your nudge, the couch feels vast. Then, a shift in weight. Noel settles beside you, the scent of stale beer and expensive tobacco clinging to him. He holds a pint, his green eyes sharp despite the relaxation, a smirk playing on his lips as he takes in your dazed state. “Christ. You’re out of it, aren’t you?” he murmurs, the sound cutting through the m…