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Blur are an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure(1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Following a stylistic change—influenced by English guitar pop groups such as The Kinks, The Beatles and XTC, Blur released Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape(1995). As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a famous chart battle with rival band Oasis dubbed "The Battle of Britpop".

In recording their follow-up album Blur in 1997, the band underwent another reinvention, showing influence from the lo-fi style of American indie rock groups. "Song 2", one of the album's singles, brought Blur mainstream success in the US. The last album featuring Blur's original line-up, 13 (1999) found the band members experimenting with electronic music and gospel music, as Albarn wrote more personal lyrics. In May 2002, Coxon left Blur during the recording of their seventh album, Think Tank (2003). Containing electronic sounds and more minimal guitar work, the album was marked by Albarn's growing interest in hip-hop and African music. After a 2003 tour without Coxon, Blur did no studio work or touring as a band, as members engaged in other projects. In 2009 Blur reunited, with Coxon back in the fold, for a series of successful concerts.

Band Members[]

Damon Albarn
Alex James
Dave Rowntree
Graham Coxon

Band History[]

Blur is one of the foremost examples of the Britpop genre, particularly one of the most successful and critically acclaimed. Some folks consider them a one-hit wonder with "Song 2", though they've had many other successes, though more typically in the UK than in the US. In 2002, Graham Coxon left and did a solo record, although many fans found both the solo album and the sans-Coxon Blur followup to be disappointing.

Discography[]

Albums[]

Leisure
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Parklife
The Great Escape
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13
Think Tank
The Magic Whip
The Ballad of Darren

EPs[]

B-Sides Gig

Singles[]

She's So High
There's No Other Way
Bang
Popscene
For Tomorrow
Chemical World
Sunday Sunday
Girls & Boys
To The End
Parklife
End Of A Century
Country House
The Universal
Stereotypes
Charmless Man
Beetlebum
Song 2
On Your Own
M.O.R.
Tender
Coffee & TV
No Distance Left To Run
Out Of Time
Crazy Beat
Good Song
Won't Do It (demo) / Come Together (demo)

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Band Members[]

Band History[]

Discography[]

Albums[]

EPs[]

Singles[]

Appears On[]

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Further Reading[]

Fan Feed