The Mysterious Oasis tribute band at Beatle Fair

As a kid I was a big Beatles fan and loved going to the San Diego Beatle Fair (just checked and it's still going strong!) which was held at the Scottish Rite Center. These were some of the *first* live shows I saw; mostly Beatles tribute bands except for this one.

Once we got our tickets for the convention we headed towards the main entrance we noticed that there was a small room filling up with people and some artists taking the stage. I automatically figured it was going to be a Beatles tribute band but noticed these 5 guys crammed on this tiny stage looked just like Oasis.

Of course I knew it couldn't be... but also being a fan of them I couldn't help but notice how similar these guys looked. I don't remember them introducing themselves I only remember them going right into their set. The room was so small with only enough space for 3 rows of fold out chairs and the guys were barely all able to stand on the makeshift stage.

They opened their set with "Wonderwall" the singer was spot on not only with his voice but his mannerisms. I kept thinking "Is this Oasis? No way! They are just a REALLY good tribute band" Everyone on stage was playing the crap out of their instruments. The lead singer was literally rocking out on a xylophone which I have never seen before or since.

The audience mainly consisted of older folks in their 50's I was in my early teens. Nobody else in the room seemed to know who Oasis were and were visibly confused by these guys. After they played a few songs the lead singer berated the audience for lack of reaction and I thought it was the best thing ever. I left the room kind of happily stunned and wondered if that was Oasis for real or the best Oasis cover band that ever lived. It always stuck in my mind and I have ever stopped wondering who they were and what their band name was. It being a distant memory I can only guess the year this happened but I still seriously wonder about this one.

Other relevant articles to check out:

Oasis Songs With Beatles References

Liam Gallagher Compares Oasis to the Beatles: 'What We Did in Three Took the Beatles Eight'

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