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Blur | |
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![]() Blur in concert 2013 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Colchester, Essex, England |
Genres | Britpop, alternative rock, indie rock |
Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | Food Parlophone Virgin |
Associated acts | Gorillaz The Good, the Bad & the Queen The Ailerons WigWam Fat Les Me Me Me |
Website | www.blur.co.uk |
Past members | Damon Albarn Graham Coxon Alex James Dave Rowntree |
Blur are a British rock band. They have made several albums including Parklife and 13. They helped make Britpop popular. Their singer is Damon Albarn. The other members are Alex James (bass), Graham Coxon (guitar) and Dave Rowntree (drums). The band formed in 1988 and released their first single, "She's So High", in 1990. Since the 1994 album Parklife, every studio album they have released in the UK has reached number one. They have also had two number one singles, "Country House" and "Beetlebum".
Discography[change | change source]
- Leisure (1991)
- Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993)
- Parklife (1994)
- The Great Escape (1995)
- Blur (1997)
- 13 (1999)
- Think Tank (2003)
- The Magic Whip (2015)