he had become a permanent member of the band. In July 2017, it was confirmed that Gem had become a permanent member of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Other work Outside of Oasis, Archer has collaborated with a few other artists, most notably Paul Weller. He 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. He 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'. He also contributed guitar to David Holmes' 1997 album Let's Get Killed. He also assisted Noel Gallagher in producing the first Proud Mary album, a band signed to Gallagher's Sour Mash record label. According to album notes, Gem also worked with his good friend and previous Oasis and Beady Eye colleague Andy Bell on his debut solo Album (not under the “Glok” alias) called “The View from Halfway Down”, contributing some drums, bass and guitar tracks, and also providing some of the recording work. Personal life On 1 August 2013, 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. After several scans, to ensure that there was no long-term effects, Beady Eye's V-Festival act was cancelled, so that he could be kept under observation. He was later said to be in a stable condition. He was married to Lou and is father to Joel and Libby. On November 26, 2022 he married Christine Mary Biller during a ceremony in London, England. References 1966 births Living people English rock guitarists Oasis (band) members Beady Eye members Britpop musicians Rhythm guitarists Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds members