does anyone know the deal with that band Gorillaz?

[GhostThatWalks]

I think the lead singer of Blur started it. Is that true?

[afraid_of_the_dark]

1. No idea... but welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Screaming Lord Byron]

2. Yeah. and they were the worst band in history.

Great music, though.
Welcome to DU.

[Az]

4. Logic is a lovely bunch of flowers that smells bad - Spock

Does not compute. Does not compute. - Muddbot

Worst band, great music? Er, you mean concept kinda thing right?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

5. I refer you to the other music threads current in this forum

[Loonman]

3. They even made a cartoon "acceptance" for awards

Of which they got none.

[vi5]

6. Actually I think it was Dan "The Automator" Nakamura....

I believe he started it conceptually with the girl who drew the cartoon "Tank Girl". Damon Alburn from Blur and the rapper Del Tha Funky Homosapien rounded it out but after the fact. I don't know taht they were the originators.

But I think The Autmoator started the whole thing. He's also the guy behind Handsome Boys Modeling School and Lovage and a producer extraordinaire.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

8. Jamie Hewlett drew Tank Girl. He's a guy.

[vi5]

9. My mistake.....

Don't follow comics, and the only Jamie's I know are women (except the Naked Chef on the food network).

[Screaming Lord Byron]

10. No problem. Over there they have more men called Jamie.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

11. i am a male "Jamie" as a matter of coincidence!

nt.

[frylock]

12. the automator is a damn genius..

he's also behind the "future of hip-hop" with his Dr. Octagonacologist and Deltron 3030 projects.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

7. here is some info

http://www.rokpix.com/HTMLz/MusicReviews2/Gorillaz%20at%20the%20Hammerstein%20Ballroom%20(NY%20Rock).htm

"Brainchild of Damon Albarn of Blur and artist Jamie Hewlett, the creator of "Tank Girl," Gorillaz offer up a grind of house, punk, pop, and hip-hop – a burst of colorful sounds"

"On record, the band takes on members from Blur, Talking Heads, Buena Vista Social Club and Cibo Matto."

although the article doesn't mentin it, i am fairly certain that the guy who raps on "clint eastwood" is Del that Funky Homosapien. i haven't heard any of their other stuff, i assumed Del was the group, but he just might be on for that song.