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The Coral Speak About There Friendship With Oasis
















The Coral are a peculiar band. Not as people – a nicer bunch of lads you couldn’t wish to meet – but if they wanted to be, they could be some of the most recognisable faces in music.

Instead, they’re rather anonymous, much preferring to let their excellent music – on CD, such as their new album Roots And Echoes, and live (they go on tour this autumn) – do the talking.

As the story goes, lead singer James Skelly was once sitting in the Kop at Anfield, home of his beloved Liverpool FC, and overheard the lad sitting next to him telling a friend how much he liked the band, but failed to notice the singer sitting inches away.

The album was recorded at Wheeler End studio, owned by one Noel Gallagher. Their invitation to work at the studio came when the band were partying with Oasis at their hotel in Scotland.

“I nipped out onto the balcony to have a ciggie,” Ian recalls. “Liam was out there too, and he said we should go and do some tunes at Wheeler End as they weren’t using it at the time. ”

“It’s a great studio. There’s loads of vintage gear in there,” James says. “I’d definitely work there again.”

Ian recounts how they repaid the Oasis main man for letting them use the studio: “We bought this tiny model of a Gibson Flying V and all signed it. I swear it wasn’t meant to seem as cheeky as it looked!”

Even though they can count Noel as a friend rather than an idol these days, they can’t help nervously making fools of themselves when he’s around. “I behave like an idiot, and say such stupid things,” cringes keyboard-player Nick. “He’s a cool guy though, Noel. He’s really mellow, and dead down to earth.”

Read the full interview here.

Source: www.newsandstar.co.uk

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