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- Demon Days
- Released 2005
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- Gorillaz (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2001
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- Demon Days
- Released 2005
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- Gorillaz
- Released 2001
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biography
Conceived as the first "virtual hip-hop group," Gorillaz blended the musical talents of Dan "The Automator" Nakamura, Blur's Damon Albarn, Cibo Matto's Miho Hatori, and Tom Tom Club's Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz with the arresting visuals of Jamie Hewlett, best known as the creator of the cult comic Tank Girl. Nakamura's Deltron 3030 cohorts Kid Koala and Del tha Funkee Homosapien rounded out the creative team behind the Gorillaz quartet, which included 2-D, the cute but spacy singer/keyboardist; Murdoc, the spooky, possibly Satanic bassist and the brains behind the group; Russel, a drummer equally inspired by "Farrakhan and Chaka Khan" and possessed by "funkyphantoms" that occasionally rise up and provide some zombie-style rapping; and last but not least, Noodle, a ten-year-old Japanese guitar virtuosa and martial arts master. The group's website, www.gorillaz.com, showcased Hewlett's visuals and the group's music in eye- and ear-catching detail.
Gorillaz debuted in late 2000 with the Tomorrow Comes Today EP, which they followed early the next year with the Clint Eastwood single; their self-titled full-length debut arrived in spring 2001. Gorillaz was a massive worldwide success and achieved platinum-level sales in the U.S. The group's Svengalis were quick to capitalize, and released the B-sides collection G-Sides, the Phase One: Celebrity Takedown DVD, and the dub-inspired remix album Laika Come Home in 2002. The project went on hiatus as Albarn resumed work with Blur for their seventh album, 2003's Think Tank.
When he was ready to begin the next Gorillaz album, Albarn turned to Danger Mouse, the DJ behind The Grey Album, the infamous mash-up of the Beatles' White Album and Jay-Z's Black Album, and a host of other collaborators, including De La Soul, Shaun Ryder, Debbie Harry, Dennis Hopper, and Martina Topley-Bird. Although Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Nakamura did not return, 2-D, Russel, Murdoc, and Noodle were all present and accounted for on Demon Days, another Top Ten hit, which arrived in spring 2005. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
Gorillaz debuted in late 2000 with the Tomorrow Comes Today EP, which they followed early the next year with the Clint Eastwood single; their self-titled full-length debut arrived in spring 2001. Gorillaz was a massive worldwide success and achieved platinum-level sales in the U.S. The group's Svengalis were quick to capitalize, and released the B-sides collection G-Sides, the Phase One: Celebrity Takedown DVD, and the dub-inspired remix album Laika Come Home in 2002. The project went on hiatus as Albarn resumed work with Blur for their seventh album, 2003's Think Tank.
When he was ready to begin the next Gorillaz album, Albarn turned to Danger Mouse, the DJ behind The Grey Album, the infamous mash-up of the Beatles' White Album and Jay-Z's Black Album, and a host of other collaborators, including De La Soul, Shaun Ryder, Debbie Harry, Dennis Hopper, and Martina Topley-Bird. Although Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Nakamura did not return, 2-D, Russel, Murdoc, and Noodle were all present and accounted for on Demon Days, another Top Ten hit, which arrived in spring 2005. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
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Jamie's Oxfam Adventure
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- Gorillaz photographer and chief design correspondent Jamie Hewlett has just taken part in a fantastic trip to Bangladesh in partnership with Oxfam, …
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Bananaz Out Now!
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- Pick up your copy of Ceri Levy's fantastic Gorillaz documentary...
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Order Bananaz Worldwide
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- Don't live in the UK? We'll keep this post updated with places you can get your hands on the new Gorillaz documentary worldwide...
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Get Bananaz Downloads and Pre Order Now
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- There are a plethora of Bananaz downloads available for your time killing pleasure, and have you pre-ordered Bananaz on DVD yet? Here's how...
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Bananaz on Babelgum and Murdoc\'s Tape
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- Bananaz has been received rapturously by viewers on Babelgum.com, could it be because of a new tape which has surfaced from Murdoc? Read on...
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Gorillaz know wats up!
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- By Hurricane9915af
- 7/31/2009 21:10:05
- This band is so awsome. They know how to through down a jam. I want to see them in concert soooo bad. That would blow my mind!
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Super illmatic
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- By TaperMichael
- 6/26/2009 16:24:12
- This is one of the best artist around
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awesome
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- By Enkidu2009
- 6/24/2009 03:08:22
- their music is the definition of awesome. its rock and hip hop together. friggin awesome!
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Zune is dumb
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- By JKJokerman
- 5/30/2009 07:41:09
- It's not Hip-Hop. It's barely even Trip-Hop. It's more so Electronic/Alternative. But sticking Gorillaz with a label is hard enough as it is so...
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All u could ever want.
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- By JJP2D
- 4/14/2009 04:35:09
- I think this is the band that will lay the groundwork for a new age of music.
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