As Blur was winding down into their last album, Damon Albarn and his friend and flat-mate, Jamie Hewlett, were planning their next project; a virtual band called Gorillaz. The band was comprised of entirely fictional cartoon characters that over the years have featured several musical contributors with Damon Albarn being the only permanent fixture. Their compositions encompassed different musical genres; alternative rock, hip hop, and electronic.
Their first album, Gorillaz, was released in 2001. They've since released four albums, with the most recent being The Fall, released in 2010.
"19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)" from Gorillaz (2001)
"Kids with Guns" from Demon Days (2005)
They received a Grammy award in 2006 for "Feel Good, Inc."
And the very lovely - "On Melancholy Hill" from Plastic Beach (2010)
The next step in his winding illustrious career lead him to form the super-group of my dreams with members of The Clash, The Verve, and uber-producer Danger Mouse. That's for my next post!
Cheers, Stacey
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