Gorillaz
Biography
Conceived as the first "virtual hip-hop group," Gorillaz blended the musical talents of Dan "The Automator" Nakamura, Blur's Damon Albarn, Cibo Matto's Miho Hatori, and Tom Tom Club's Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz with the arresting visuals of Jamie Hewlett, best known as the creator of the cult comic Tank Girl. Nakamura's Deltron 3030 cohorts Kid Koala and Del tha Funkee Homosapien rounded out the creative team behind the Gorillaz quartet, which included 2-D, the cute but spacy singer/keyboardist; Murdoc, the spooky, possibly Satanic bassist and the brains behind the group; Russel, a drummer equally inspired by "Farrakhan and Chaka Khan" and possessed by "funkyphantoms" that occasionally rise up and provide some zombie-style rapping; and last but not least, Noodle, a ten-year-old Japanese guitar virtuosa and martial arts master. The group's website, www.gorillaz.com, showcased Hewlett's visuals and the group's music in eye- and ear-catching detail.
Gorillaz debuted in late 2000 with the Tomorrow Comes Today EP, which they followed early the next year with the Clint Eastwood single; their self-titled full-length debut arrived in spring 2001.
Selected Discography
proof that incredibly talented and creative music is commercially viable.
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Wait a bajhonaire minute, they usaly put the singles and E.P.s before the rest of the stuff. Yet "Dirty Harry" (no mistakes as my least favourite song, because it isn't) is put after their 1st album. It actualy goes after G-Sides, if your'e actualy going to put it in order.
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These guys keep poping up on my Lonley island station...ki n d of funny but i like it lol
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Wow - I had no idea that some of the Talking Heads/Tom Tom Club were part of Gorillaz. But I can totally hear it. Very cool.
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deltron is a group del the funkee homosapien is the person dumb a** get your facts strait
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Deltron 3030 and Del tha funkee homosapien are the same person
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if aliens were to land and want to know what music was like in my gen this is one id give them to listen too and tell em to "jump back and forth " lol
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The animation of their videos reminds me of Teen Titans somewhat.
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@ super_carpet 4 : my "I Gotta Feeling" station played a Gorillaz song. If you put in the artist as Gorillaz, then Pandora's likely never going to play their songs. Thay try to find music like them.
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wwIII your one of the stupidest motherf**ker s ive ever foun on the internet lol.
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I dont get these guys that much, but I do get their music....... r e a l l y like it, great beat!
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its mad good that they brought back 1/2 of the t alking heads, they're my favoritte band
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i love these guys.....ive never been to a concert but i am looking forward to it..as soon as they have another one
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i love the gorillaz! they have concerts that are usually in 3D,which is pretty cool.I've been to one.and gorillaz fans would love going to their concerts!
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