Blur are an English rock band, formed in London.
Originally called Seymour, Blur formed in Colchester in 1989 at the Goldsmiths College
from the remnants of a band called Circus by vocalist/keyboardist Damon Albarn,
guitarist/backing vocalist Graham Coxon and drummer Dave Rowntree, with bassist
Alex James later joining the lineup.
-Wikipedia
Members:
Damon Albarn - vocals, guitar, keyboards, lead songwriting
Alex James - bass guitar, backing vocals
Dave Rowntree - drums and percussion, backing vocals
Graham Coxon - lead guitar, occasional lead vocals and songwriting, backing vocals
From: London, England
Genre(s):
Alternative rock,
britpop,
indie rock,
electronic,
art rock
Active From: 1989-2003, 2008-present
Associated Acts:
Damon Albarn,
Gorillaz,
The Good the Bad and the Queen
Did You Know:
• From 2001 to 2007 the band was on hiatus as members pursued other projects.
Awards:
1999
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video: "Coffee and TV"
Quotes:
Music is something that should speak for itself, straight from the heart. It took me a long time to understand that.
-Damon Albarn
I was going through a break up. I was depressed... I really did need to do something. Recording an album was a great escape. I don't know what would have happened if I wouldn't have started to work.
-Damon Albarn
I was naive enough to believe it would be enough to replace the government. Well, I made fun of the people in the government and then realized that even if we got rid of them, they were replaced by exactly the same guys.
-Damon Albarn
We already left Britpop behind with our last album [Blur, 1997, a UK number one album]. It's just more obvious on this album.
-Damon Albarn