Creation Stories: Riots, Raves & Running A Record Label

Creation Records is widely regarded as one of the most influential British labels of the last 30 years. Alan McGee's story is now brought to life with 'Creation Stories' courtesy of Irvine Welsh, Danny Boyle & Nick Moran.

Let's rewind back to the Brit Awards in February 1996 for a second. Oasis have just won their second award of the night with 'The Best Album' and the Gallagher brothers are up to their usual casual clowning. After singing Blur's 'Parklife' in a posh southern accent, Noel goes on to say "If anybody's got a demo tape, give it to this man, Alan McGee from Creation Records, this is what's it's about." The comment said it all. Oasis wasn't the start of things for Alan McGee though, it was merely a chapter in the crazy & often chaotic story, a story which is now brought to life courtesy of Irvine Welsh, Danny Boyle & Nick Moran. Introducing Creation Stories for March 2021. Written by the Scottish author Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting, Filth & Acid House), co-directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) & directed by Nick Moran who stars as Eddie in Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels. The film also stars Ewan Bremner as Alan McGee who famously played Spud in Trainspotting as well as the LSD munching Hibs boy, Coco Bryce, in The Acid House. McGee's story is now brought back to life with Creation Stories which is based on his own autobiography titled 'Riots, Raves and Running a Record Label'. The film starts with a young 16 year old McGee who leaves Scotland for London to start his own club 'The Living Room Club'. McGee then co-founded Creation Records in 1983 signing the likes of The Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine & Primal Scream. Showcasing his involvement in the late 80s Acid House scene with its chemically enhanced ups and downs to stumbling across one of the biggest bands of the 90s at Glasgow's King Tut's in 1993. The latter was kind of like when the Sex Pistols played in Manchester for the first time. The events that occurred would cause a seismic shift in the British music industry. Oasis weren't even suppose to play that night, sometimes things just happen for a reason. When speaking in a recent interview with NME about the night McGee said; "The real story was that I had a girl pal that I'd been involved with, Debbie Turner. We were great friends. She was playing her first ever show so I went up to kind of freak her out. She knew Noel and Liam because she shared a rehearsal room at the Boardwalk in Manchester with 'em. Basically I was chasing her, that's why I showed up." Apparently it had nothing to do with him missing his train back to London. The rest is history. McGee took 'Cool Britannia' to the next level over the next few years. By 1996 Oasis were playing to sell out crowds of 250,000 people at Knebworth. 'What's The Story Morning Glory' went Platinum and sold just under 350,000 copies in the first week. The album took the 'Best Album' award at the Brits & McGee won the 'God Like Genius' awards at the NME awards. If that wasn't musical success from a record label & a rock 'n' roll band then what is? Creation Stories is set to launch via Sky Cinema on March 20^th 2021.