Blur

Blur
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

• Leisure (1991)
• Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993)
• Parklife (1994)
• The Great Escape (1995)
• Blur (1997)
• 13 (1999)
• Think Tank (2003)
• The Magic Whip (2015)