The creator of Britpop, the face of Blur and the man who picked the biggest fight in rock history with his battle with Oasis, Damon Albarn has survived the 1990s with his credibility intact and his desire to succeed undiminished.
Blur, Gorillaz & Other Fables covers his multiple musical personae in depth, with first-hand interviews by those close to Albarn in his formative years, as well as social and musical context that covers the Britpop era and Albarn's re-emergence as the Godfather to the iPod generation.
From Mockney pin-up to Monkey the opera...Britpop wars to World Music...Gorillaz to The Good, the Bad and the Queen...authors Martin Roach and David Nolan chart the life and times of one of music's most challenging artists.
The creator of Britpop, the face of Blur and the man who picked the biggest fight in rock history with his battle with Oasis, Damon Albarn has survived the 1990s with his credibility intact and his desire to succeed undiminished.
Blur, Gorillaz & Other Fables covers his multiple musical personae in depth, with first-hand interviews by those close to Albarn in his formative years, as well as social and musical context that covers the Britpop era and Albarn's re-emergence as the Godfather to the iPod generation.
From Mockney pin-up to Monkey the opera...Britpop wars to World Music...Gorillaz to The Good, the Bad and the Queen...authors Martin Roach and David Nolan chart the life and times of one of music's most challenging artists.