1. Colin Murray "Gem" Archer is an English guitarist and singer.
25 Facts About Gem Archer
2.
Gem Archer 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.
3.
Gem Archer is known for his work with Heavy Stereo.
4.
In 2017, Gem Archer joined Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds as lead guitarist, thus reuniting with Oasis member Noel Gallagher.
5.
Gem Archer began his musical career in a group called the Edge in the early 1981.
6.
Gem Archer then formed Whirlpool in 1991 and signed to Food Records and EMI Publishing.
7.
Gem Archer formed Heavy Stereo with bassist Nez and guitarist Pete Downing both previously of Redcar indie band 2 Lost Sons who were subsequently signed with Creation Records.
8.
Gem Archer heard a report on The Big Breakfast that Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs had left Oasis after a massive row with Noel Gallagher.
9.
Gem Archer played his first rhythm guitar set at a session for alternative radio in Philadelphia.
10.
Gem Archer's role was expanded on Oasis' sixth studio album, Don't Believe the Truth, which features Archer's "A Bell Will Ring" and "Love Like a Bomb", the latter of which he co-wrote with singer Liam Gallagher.
11.
Gem Archer wrote "To Be Where There's Life" on the 2008 album Dig Out Your Soul.
12.
Gem Archer has said that he found it quite daunting to submit songs for consideration to the band because of Noel Gallagher's stature as a songwriter, whom he cites as one of his favourite songwriters.
13.
Gem Archer contributed guitar, bass and backing vocals to Beady Eye's debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding, released on 28 February 2011.
14.
Gem Archer contributed guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals on Beady Eye's second album BE, released on 10 June 2013.
15.
In December 2015, Gem Archer appeared with Noel Gallagher at an acoustic gig in Lincoln on 6 December 2015, followed by an appearance for BBC Radio 2 the following night.
16.
In October 2016, Gem Archer joined Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds for their performance of "Half the World Away" dedicated to Caroline Aherne for Channel 4's Stand Up to Cancer telethon; leading to speculation he had become a permanent member of the band.
17.
In July 2017, it was confirmed that Gem Archer had become a permanent member of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
18.
Outside of Oasis, Gem Archer has collaborated with a few other artists, most notably Paul Weller.
19.
Gem Archer has contributed acoustic guitar to the song 'One x One' on Weller's 2002 album Illumination and guitars and Mellotron to the song 'Echoes Round The Sun on Weller's 2008 album 22 Dreams.
20.
Gem Archer participated in an acoustic tour of the US with Weller when Steve Cradock of Ocean Colour Scene was unavailable, and provided guitar and backing vocals at the 2010 NME Awards when Weller performed a live set having received the 'Godlike Genius Award'.
21.
Gem Archer contributed guitar to David Holmes' 1997 album Let's Get Killed.
22.
Gem Archer assisted Noel Gallagher in producing the first Proud Mary album, a band signed to Gallagher's Sour Mash record label.
23.
On 1 August 2013, Gem Archer was admitted to hospital with serious head trauma and a fractured skull after a freak accident at home, by falling down a flight of stairs.
24.
Gem Archer was later said to be in a stable condition.
25.
On 26 November 2022, Gem Archer married Christine Mary Biller in London.