As the lead guitarist, main songwriter, conceptualist and occasional vocalist for Oasis, Noel Gallagher played a tremendous role in shaping British rock music from the 1990s and beyond. He was the brains behind the group's biggest hits, which drew equally from the riff-heavy guitar heroics of the Who and the smart, melodic pop hooks of the Beatles. In August 2009, Noel left Oasis and launched Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in 2011, where he continued to refine his songcraft while gradually incorporating strong elements of electro-dance and psychedelia. This evolution was traced on Back the Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011-2021), a hits collection released on the tenth anniversary of the self-titled debut from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.