Pre-Oasis Gem Archer
Gem was in four bands before he joined Oasis
The Edge ➝ mid 80s Contenders ➝ late 80s Whirlpool ➝ early 90s Heavy Stereo ➝ mid to late 90s
so this is almost everything i’ve found of him from those years. i’ll keep posting and updating this as i find more stuff
The Edge
The Edge. Location and date unknown.
Songs (all vocals by gem) - Something that I said - Just Fine - Far Away - Shine On
Kid Sister and Doggy Song. 1986. (live)
Contenders
Contenders. Location and date unknown. Contenders at the Marquee. 1988 Contenders at HYPE All-Dayer (Bull and Gate). 1988 Gem makes a small appearence in a Soho music video. 1988 Contenders at the Powerhouse. 1989 Contenders at HYPE All-Dayer (Bull and Gate). 1989
Contenders at Dingwalls. 1989 (1) Conterders at Dingwalls. 1989 (2)
Random pics. 1988-1990 (1)
Whirlpool
Whirlpool at the Boderline. 1991 (1) Whirlpool at the Boderline. 1991 (2)
Whirlpool at the Falcon. 1991 (1) Whirlpool at the Falcon. 1991 (2) Whirlpool at the Falcon. 1991 (3)
Songs - Live It Up
Heavy Stereo
Heavy Stereo. Location and date unknown. Heavy Stereo at the Africa Centre, Covent Garden. 1995. Radio 1 One Roadshow from Weston-super-Mare. 22 August 1996. Radio 1 One Roadshow St Ives 19 August 1996. Heavy Stereo. Article for the Japanese magazine CROSSBEAT
Music Videos - Sleep Freak - Mouse in a Hole - Smiler - Chinese Burn
Live - Mouse in a Hole - Smiler
and of course the full Dèjá Voodoo album + The Gift
