Bassist Murdoc Niccals's bad temper is explained by the fact 'he was dumped on his father's doorstep in infancy'. Gorillaz's frontmen 2D is Albarn's compatriot and, apart of singing, he has an interest in machinery. For example, band's drummer Russel Hobbs was a respectful child from the School for Young Achievers, but then a demon possessed him and he mauled several other students.
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For each Gorillaz member Albarn and Hewlett composed a full biography. Later, when Albarn revealed that he was a creator of Gorillaz, he asked journalists if it was a good idea, but the ansewr was 'Only deaf didn't recognize Blur's singer characteristic voice yet'. His friend Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl, promised to help Albarn – that is how four pictured members of Gorillaz appeared. In 2017, after a five-year hiatus, Gorillaz announced their fifth studio album Humanz.Įverything began when Damon Albarn, the leader of britpop band Blur decided to realese some songs in mock hip-hop style, but not under his own name. The fourth, The Fall, was released in December 2010 as a free download for fan club members, then in April 2011 as a physical release. The third Gorillaz studio album, Plastic Beach, was released in March 2010. The band currently consists of four animated members: 2-D (lead vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, keyboards), and Russel Hobbs (drums and percussion). Canonically speaking, Murdoc Niccals formed the band. Gorillaz are a British virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett. It became a smash hit and put Gorillaz into the global spotlight.
Gorillaz' first single, Clint Eastwood, was released on March 5, 2001. Albarn said he never expexted that everything would go so far. In 2010 Gorillaz made their fans happy: the long-awaited album Plastic Beach was finally issued.