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Colchester, United Kingdom (1989 – 2003)
Blur formed in Colchester, England in 1989 under the name Seymour (which was formed from the remains of a group called Circus). After signing a record deal, they changed their name to Blur and went on to become one of the most critically and commercially successful bands of the 1990s Britpop movement. Blur still exerts much influence eighteen years after their initial formation, and are known as a defining Brit-Rock band.
The band was formed by Damon Albarn (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Alex James (bass guitar), Dave Rowntree (drums) and Graham Coxon (guitar, backing vocals).
Initially, the band came out of the baggy and shoegazing scene, very much taking influence from artists such as The Stone Roses. Their first album, Leisure was not a critical success, with many journalists seeing them as a manufactured band. Despite this, the albums was still a modest commercial success, hitting number 7 in the UK chart. The single
There’s No Other Way also broke into the top 10, however, further singles from the album failed to breach the top 20.
Their next album, Modern Life Is Rubbish, dropped the baggy tag, and is credited by many, along with the single Popscene as creating britpop. Despite a much improved critical reception, the album only reached number 15 in the UK, and failed to chart in the US at all. It was not until their next album, Parklife, that the band really broke into the mainstream.
During the 2003 “Think Tank” tour, Graham Coxon was replaced by Simon Tong, ex-The Verve guitarist. However, this was just for the live dates, as Damon Albarn has confirmed that no-one would ever replace Coxon in the band.
The band was formed by Damon Albarn (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Alex James (bass guitar), Dave Rowntree (drums) and Graham Coxon (guitar, backing vocals).
Initially, the band came out of the baggy and shoegazing scene, very much taking influence from artists such as The Stone Roses. Their first album, Leisure was not a critical success, with many journalists seeing them as a manufactured band. Despite this, the albums was still a modest commercial success, hitting number 7 in the UK chart. The single
There’s No Other Way also broke into the top 10, however, further singles from the album failed to breach the top 20.Their next album, Modern Life Is Rubbish, dropped the baggy tag, and is credited by many, along with the single Popscene as creating britpop. Despite a much improved critical reception, the album only reached number 15 in the UK, and failed to chart in the US at all. It was not until their next album, Parklife, that the band really broke into the mainstream.
During the 2003 “Think Tank” tour, Graham Coxon was replaced by Simon Tong, ex-The Verve guitarist. However, this was just for the live dates, as Damon Albarn has confirmed that no-one would ever replace Coxon in the band.
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Beetlebum
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Country House
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End of a Century
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Tender
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The Universal
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There's No Other Way
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Charmless Man
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No Distance Left to Run
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To the End
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Girls and Boys
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On Your Own
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Shoutbox
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qwertyasdfghz wrote:
ignore s2
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infectedmodes wrote:
Join us! We Love British Bands.
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skirvy7 wrote:
''I hope the lads in Blur catch Aids and die'' ;) Oasis still win, im afraid.
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MerrySusan wrote:
Albarn is fucking genius ^-^
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Jinsie wrote:
Modern Life...' has long since fused into my genetic make-up; it's just disaffection on a disc. Years of tweenage worship and the anti-climax was the fackin 'Think Tank' tour... great. Coxon is the lynchpin
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care-a-lot wrote:
jazz? psychedelic? krautrock? progressive rock?
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HannahOO wrote:
Happy birthday Alex James :D
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RagnarLX wrote:
Woo Hoo.
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trickye999 wrote:
Rocks
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panpanl wrote:
Yes it really really really did happen!!!! Graham !! welcome back!!!! T___T
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Mastro67 wrote:
I like how not many declare this band overrated on this shoutbox. Maybe Blur is actually appreciated.
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Quitzmusi7 wrote:
bonito. pero pobre lechita...buena bandita
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riffman94 wrote:
i like the universal...play it on good speakers, yeah. not they're loudest thing, but its still good
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OurLove2Admire wrote:
Look Inside America <3 their best song ever
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HerrSalami wrote:
New stuff, please please please!
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solid snake wrote:
(='.'=)
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Mazi33h wrote:
so give me coffee and Tv....
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san1011 wrote:
I love song2:):):)
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DorisDorotea wrote:
woooo hoooo!
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bionicoddity wrote:
In America, song 2 was used a lot in advertising, so I guess that might be part of the reason why its number 1. It's the one most Americans probably remember. Somehow Girls and Boys was the first song I heard in Pennsylvania. Not quite sure how that worked.
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