The Rain were the Manchester band that eventually evolved into
Oasis. The band formed in
Manchester,
England in 1991, taking their name from
The Beatles'
B-side, "
Rain". Founding members were
Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar),
Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass), Chris Hutton (vocals). Drummer
Tony McCarroll joined shortly after the band formed to replace their
drum machine and Hutton was replaced as vocalist by
Liam Gallagher, who became the band's songwriter, in partnership with Arthurs. In this partnership, they wrote several songs including "Take Me" and "Life in Vain". The band rehearsed only one day a week and did not perform at shows often.