Gorillaz are an English virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett,from London. The band primarily consists of four fictional members:2-D,Murdoc Niccals,Noodle and Russel Hobbs (drums). Their universe is presented in media such as music videos,interviews,comic strips and short cartoons. Gorillaz's music has featured collaborations with a wide range of featured artists,with Albarn as the only permanent musical contributor.
Damon Albarn is an English singer,musician,songwriter and record producer from Whitechapel,London. He is the frontman and main lyricist of the rock band Blur and the co-creator and primary musical contributor of the virtual band Gorillaz.
Demon Days is the second studio album by the British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 11 May 2005 in Japan and 23 May 2005 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Virgin Records. Produced by Gorillaz,Danger Mouse,Jason Cox,and James Dring,it features De La Soul,Neneh Cherry,Martina Topley-Bird,Roots Manuva,MF Doom,Ike Turner,Bootie Brown of the Pharcyde,Shaun Ryder and Dennis Hopper.
"Tomorrow Comes Today" is a song from British virtual band Gorillaz's self-titled debut album Gorillaz and was their first release when issued as an EP in November 2000. The first three songs from the EP ended up on their debut album,however,"Latin Simone" was heavily edited,and dubbed into Spanish,for the album release. The new version was sung by Ibrahim Ferrer,and renamed "Latin Simone ". The original version is sung by 2-D and appears along with "12D3" on some versions of the later-released compilation album G-Sides. The song itself was also the fourth and final single from that album,released on 25 February 2002. It peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. A demo version of the song,"I Got Law" was included as a bonus track of the Japanese edition of 13 by Blur,Damon Albarn's other musical project.
"Clint Eastwood" is a song by English virtual band Gorillaz,released as the first single from their self-titled debut album on 5 March 2001. The song is named after the actor of the same name due to its similarity to the theme music of The Good,the Bad and the Ugly. The song is a mix of electronic music,dub,hip hop and rock. The verses are rapped by Del the Funky Homosapien,portrayed as a blue phantom in the video,while the chorus is sung by Damon Albarn.
Plastic Beach is the third studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 3 March 2010 by Parlophone internationally and by Virgin Records in the United States. Conceived from an unfinished project called Carousel,the album was recorded from June 2008 to November 2009,and was produced primarily by group co-creator Damon Albarn. It features guest appearances by such artists as Snoop Dogg,Gruff Rhys,De La Soul,Bobby Womack,Mos Def,Lou Reed,Mark E. Smith,Bashy,Kano,and Little Dragon.
"Revolving Doors" is a double A-side single with "Amarillo" released by British virtual band Gorillaz from their fourth studio project,The Fall.
"911" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz and American hip-hop group D12 and features guest vocals from the Specials member Terry Hall. The song was recorded without Eminem during 2001 in West London,when D12 were left stranded in England after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City. Bizarre re-named the song “London”on one of his compilation albums.
"DoYaThing" is a single by British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz,featuring LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy and André3000 of Outkast. The single was released on 23 February 2012. It was commissioned by Converse as a part of their "Three Artists. One Song" project where three artists collaborate on a track. The song is also the starting point for a limited edition Chuck Taylor All-Stars collection designed by Gorillaz artist Jamie Hewlett. The shoe designs feature artwork from other projects related to Gorillaz. It was released in two different versions:the approximately 4-and-a-half-minute radio edit,and the explicit 13-minute version. The former was released as a free download on Converse's website,while the latter was released for streaming on Gorillaz's website.
Everyday Robots is the debut solo studio album by British musician Damon Albarn,best known as the frontman of Blur and Gorillaz. Described by Albarn as his "most personal record",the album was co-produced by Richard Russell and released on 25 April 2014. It features guest contributions from musician and producer Brian Eno,singer Natasha Khan and the Leytonstone City Mission Choir. It was nominated for the 2014 Mercury Prize for best album.
Humanz is the fifth studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 28 April 2017 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Warner Bros. Records. The album was announced on the band's official Instagram page on 23 March 2017. According to a press release,it was recorded in London,Paris,New York City,Chicago,and Jamaica,and was produced by The Twilite Tone and Remi Kabaka Jr. It was the band's first studio album since 2010's The Fall,and features collaborations with Jehnny Beth,Grace Jones,Kali Uchis,Vince Staples,Popcaan,D.R.A.M.,Anthony Hamilton,De La Soul,Danny Brown,Kelela,Mavis Staples,Pusha T,Benjamin Clementine,Peven Everett,Jamie Principle,and Zebra Katz,among others.
"Garage Palace" is a song by English virtual band Gorillaz featuring British rapper Little Simz,who had been touring with the band and played at the first Demon Dayz Festival with the band where they performed the track and "Clint Eastwood". It was released on 31 October 2017 as a single from the Super Deluxe edition of the band's fifth studio album Humanz alongside a music video. It is one of the 14 outtakes from the Humanz sessions that didn't make it to the final album.
The Now Now is the sixth studio album recorded by the British virtual band Gorillaz,released on 29 June 2018 via Parlophone and Warner Bros. Records. Recording for the album began in late 2017 –according to Gorillaz co-creator Damon Albarn,it was recorded quickly so the band would have new material to play at future concerts.
"Humility" is a single by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring American jazz guitarist George Benson. It was released on 31 May 2018 along with "Lake Zurich" as the first single from their sixth studio album,The Now Now. On 12 July 2018,two remixes of the song by Superorganism and DJ Koze were released. It charted in a total of 8 countries reaching number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100,with its highest position in any chart being number 7 in Billboard's Hot Rock Songs.
"Tranz" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 14 September 2018 with a music video as the sixth and final single from their sixth studio album,The Now Now. On 28 September 2018,a remix of the song by British electronic musician Potéwas released. The song charted at #16 on the Billboard's Hot Rock Songs.
The Now Now Tour was a concert tour by the British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz,in support of their sixth studio album The Now Now.
"Momentary Bliss" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz,featuring British rapper Slowthai and the Kent-based punk rock duo Slaves. The song was the first song to be released for Gorillaz' Song Machine initiative,a web series consisting of singles and music videos released over the course of the year from the band,with each episode featuring different guest musicians on new Gorillaz material,and is the first single released for their seventh studio album,Song Machine,Season One:Strange Timez. This was the final single before Slaves changed their band name to "Soft Play".
"Désolé" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara. The track was released on 27 February 2020 as the second single for Gorillaz' seventh studio album,Song Machine,Season One:Strange Timez. The song is part of the Song Machine project,which is a web series involving the ongoing release of various Gorillaz tracks featuring different guest musicians over the course of 2020.
"The Valley of the Pagans" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring Beck. The track was released on 5 November 2020 as the ninth and final single for Gorillaz' seventh studio album,Song Machine,Season One:Strange Timez,and the eighth episode of the Song Machine project,a web series which involves the ongoing release of various Gorillaz tracks featuring different guest musicians over the course of 2020.
"The Pink Phantom" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz,featuring British singer Elton John and American singer 6lack. The track was released on 1 October 2020 as the eighth single for Gorillaz' seventh studio album,Song Machine,Season One:Strange Timez,and the seventh episode of the Song Machine project,a web series involving the ongoing release of various Gorillaz tracks featuring different guest musicians over the course of 2020. The song was later included on John's 2021 album The Lockdown Sessions.
