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For the Gorillaz's self-titled debut album, see Gorillaz (album).
Gorillaz
Gorillaz (left to right): Russel (back), Noodle, 2D and Murdoc
Gorillaz (left to right): Russel (back), Noodle, 2D and Murdoc
Background information
Origin Essex, England
Genre(s) Alternative rock
Alternative hip hop
Electronica
Trip hop
Years active 1998–present
Label(s) Parlophone Records
Virgin Records
EMI Music Canada
Associated acts Blur
The Good, the Bad & the Queen
Website www.gorillaz.com
Members
2D
Noodle
Russel Hobbs
Murdoc Niccals
Former members
Paula Cracker
Del tha Funkee Homosapien

Gorillaz is a virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. The band is composed of four animated band members: 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel. The band's music is a collaboration between various musicians with Albarn being the only permanent musical contributor. Their style is broadly alternative Hip Hop, but with a large number of other influences including hip hop, electronica, dub and pop.[1][2] Gorillaz is the eponymous debut album by Gorillaz, released in March 2001. ... Image File history File links Media:Example. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a genre that is defined in greatly varying ways. ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by United Kingdom dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Parlophone is a record label which was founded in Germany prior to World War I by the Carl Lindstrom Company. ... Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... Blur were an English rock band that formed in Colchester in 1989. ... The Good, the Bad and the Queen is the debut album by an unnamed alternative rock band released in January 2007. ... 2D (sometimes spelled 2-D) is a fictional member of the Gorillaz. ... Noodle (born in Osaka, Japan) is a fictional member of the virtual band Gorillaz. ... Russel Hobbs, known affectionately as Russ (born in New York City) is a member of the Gorillaz. ... Murdoc Niccals (sometimes spelled Nicalls) is a fictional musician, member of the virtual band Gorillaz. ... Del the Funky Homosapien, also known as Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Deltron Zero, is an alternative hip hop artist. ... Members of the virtual band Gorillaz A virtual band (also called a virtual group or cartoon band), in music, is any group whose members are not flesh-and-blood musicians, but animated characters. ... Damon Albarn, (born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London), is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer and keyboard player of rock band Blur. ... Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. ... Blur were an English rock band that formed in Colchester in 1989. ... Jamie Hewlett is joint creator of Tank Girl and a member of Gorillaz. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... cover art to Tank Girl: The Odyssey Tank Girl is a British comic character written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett; currently by Ashley Wood. ... 2D (sometimes spelled 2-D) is a fictional member of the Gorillaz. ... Murdoc Niccals (sometimes spelled Nicalls) is a fictional musician, member of the virtual band Gorillaz. ... Noodle (born in Osaka, Japan) is a fictional member of the virtual band Gorillaz. ... Russel Hobbs, known affectionately as Russ (born in New York City) is a member of the virtual band Gorillaz. ... Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a genre that is defined in greatly varying ways. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... For other uses, see Dub. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ...


The band's first album, 2001's Gorillaz, sold over seven million copies and earned them an entry in the Guinness Book of Records as the Most Successful Virtual Band.[3] It was nominated for the Mercury Prize 2001, but the nomination was later withdrawn at the band's request.[4] Their second studio album, Demon Days, was released in 2005 and included the hit singles "Feel Good Inc.", "DARE", "Dirty Harry" and "Kids With Guns / El Mañana". Demon Days went five times platinum in the UK,[5] double platinum in the United States[6] and earned five Grammy Award nominations for 2006[7] and won one of them in the Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals category.[8] Gorillaz have also released two B-sides albums and a remix album. Gorillaz is the eponymous debut album by Gorillaz, released in March 2001. ... Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ... The Mercury Prize, formerly the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize for sponsorship reasons, is an annual music prize awarded for the best British or Irish album of the previous 12 months. ... Demon Days is the second studio album and a concept album[1] by Gorillaz, released on May 23, 2005 in the United Kingdom and on May 24 in the United States. ... Feel Good Inc. ... DARE (挑戦 (DARE) on the single packaging) is a song by Gorillaz and is featured on their 2005 album Demon Days. ... Dirty Harry is a song from Gorillaz second album Demon Days. ... Kids With Guns and El Mañana are songs from the Gorillaz second album, Demon Days. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals has been awarded since 1995. ...

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History

Albarn in 2007
Albarn in 2007

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Early years (1998 – 1999)

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett formed the group in 1998. At the time, the two were living together in a flat on Westbourne Grove.[9] The band originally identified themselves as "Gorilla", and the first song they recorded was "Ghost Train",[10] later released as a B-side on their single "Rock the House" and the B-side compilation G-Sides. It has been suggested that the subsequent misspelling of 'gorillas' is a reference to the misspelling of 'monkeys' by 60s US band The Monkees. The trio of musicians behind Gorillaz' first incarnation, Damon Albarn, Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Dan the Automator, had previously worked together on the track "Time Keeps on Slipping" for Deltron 3030's eponymous debut album. The song can be seen as the genesis of the musical style that continued into Gorillaz' first album.[11] Damon Albarn, (born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London), is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer and keyboard player of rock band Blur. ... Jamie Hewlett is joint creator of Tank Girl and a member of Gorillaz. ... Westbourne Grove is a glamourous shopping street in Londons Notting Hill. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... Rock the House is a song from the Gorillaz self-titled debut album, Gorillaz. ... Alternate cover Cover with Noodle holding Bonsey G-Sides is a B-sides collection by Gorillaz, featuring the additional tracks from their first three singles and the Tomorrow Comes Today EP. Originally released only in Japan in late 2001, an official worldwide release came early the following year. ... The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. ... Damon Albarn, (born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London), is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer and keyboard player of rock band Blur. ... Del the Funky Homosapien, also known as Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Deltron Zero, is an alternative hip hop artist. ... Dan the Automator Connell (born Daniel Connell in San Francisco, California in 1967) is an American hip-hop and rap producer most known for his work in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Deltron 3030 is a supergroup of hip hop artists, composed primarily of producer Dan the Automator, rapper Del tha Funkee Homosapien and DJ Kid Koala, all of whom also worked on the Gorillaz self titled debut album. ...


Phase One: Celebrity Takedown (2000 – 2002)

The band's first release was Tomorrow Comes Today EP, released in 2000. It was very well received in the UK underground music scene and generated a lot of word-of-mouth advertising, as well as a large shroud of mystery over who was behind Gorillaz and what could be expected from the band in the months to come. Promo outlets circulated a booklet with the fictional backstory behind the cartoon band. Tomorrow Comes Today was the first release by the Gorillaz, issued as an EP in November 2000 (see 2000 in music). ... This article is about the audio format. ... For other uses, see Word of mouth (disambiguation). ...


The band's official website, www.gorillaz.com, is a virtual representation of Kong Studios, the band's studio and home. Inside, visitors can browse through each member's bedroom, their recording environment and even the hallways and bathrooms. Each room also has bonus surprises and games to play: for example, the lobby has a remix machine, the cafeteria contains the message board on the wall and Murdoc's Winnebago contains a voodoo doll of 2D. Each member also has their own computer which contains pictures, samples used in various Gorillaz songs, their favorite websites and their e-mail inboxes. Because of the nature of the site, an official fansite, fans.gorillaz.com, was created to hold the standard band website information, including news, a discography and the band's touring schedules. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A large sequined voodoo banner by the artist George Valris The term Voodoo (Vodun in Benin; also Vodou or other phonetically equivalent spellings in Haiti; Vudu in the Dominican Republic) is applied to the branches of a West African ancestor-based Theist-Animist religious tradition. ... 2D (sometimes spelled 2-D) is a fictional member of the Gorillaz. ... This is a discography of records by Gorillaz. ...


The band's first single, Clint Eastwood, was released on March 5, 2001. It became a smash hit and put Gorillaz into the global spotlight. Due to this, the band members' Hotmail accounts were abandoned (and later hacked) and the inboxes on the site were never updated. Later that same month, their first full-length album, the self-titled Gorillaz, was released, producing four singles: "Clint Eastwood", "19-2000", "Tomorrow Comes Today", and "Rock the House". A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The character voiced by Del in the Clint Eastwood video, note that this is the only time he appears with some of his teeth missing. ... This article is about the day. ... This article is about the year. ... Hotmail is a free webmail e-mail service, which is accessible via a web browser. ... An eponym is a person (real or fictitious) whose name has become identified with a particular object or activity. ... Gorillaz is the eponymous debut album by Gorillaz, released in March 2001. ... 19-2000 (sometimes written 19/2000) is a song from the Gorillaz self-titled debut album, Gorillaz. ... Tomorrow Comes Today is a song from Gorillazs self-titled debut album, Gorillaz. ... Rock the House is a song from the Gorillaz self-titled debut album, Gorillaz. ...


Each of the singles' videos contained humorous and often ridiculous storylines and imagery, though "Clint Eastwood" and "19-2000" were the only singles to break through the American music scene. "19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)" became popular after being featured in both an Ice Breakers commercial, as well as in EA Sports' FIFA 2002. The video for "Tomorrow Comes Today" was only broadcast once in the United States on Toonami as a "Midnight Run" special. 19-2000 (sometimes written 19/2000) is a song from the Gorillaz self-titled debut album, Gorillaz. ... 19-2000 (sometimes written 19/2000) is a song from the Gorillaz self-titled debut album, Gorillaz. ... The Icebreakers logo Ice Breakers is a brand of gum and disk-shaped mint candy currently made by The Hershey Company. ... current EA Sports logo EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ... Mega Drive FIFA International Soccer cover The FIFA Series is a popular series of football (soccer) video games, released yearly by EA under the EA Sports label since late 1993. ... Tomorrow Comes Today is a song from Gorillazs self-titled debut album, Gorillaz. ... For the former television channel in the United Kingdom of the same name, see Toonami (UK). ...


Around this time, a half-hour TV mockumentary entitled Charts of Darkness was released. It follows Channel 4 news reporter Krishnan Guru-Murthy attempting to track down Albarn and Hewlett after they were placed in an insane asylum. The special also interviews Rachel Stevens of S Club 7 fame and a few of the band's voice talents, who had been given roles to play. TV redirects here. ... Mockumentary (also known as a pseudo-documentary)[1], a portmanteau of mock and documentary, is a film and TV genre, or a single work of the genre. ... This article is about the British television station. ... Krishnan Guru-Murthy (born April 5, 1970) is a British television newscaster and journalist currently fronting Channel 4 News (produced by ITN), which he joined in 1998. ... A psychiatric hospital (also called a mental hospital or asylum) is a hospital specializing in the treatment of persons with mental illness. ... Rachel Lauren Stevens (born April 9, 1978) is an English singer, actress, and an occasional model. ... S Club 7 (later re-named S Club after the departure of Paul Cattermole from the band) were an English pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, who rose to fame via their own BBC television programme. ...


The end of the year brought the song "911", a collaboration between the Gorillaz and rap artists D12 (without Eminem) and Terry Hall about the September 11, 2001 attacks. Meanwhile G-Sides, a compilation of the B-sides from the first three singles, was released in Japan on December 12, 2001 and quickly followed with international releases in early 2002. The new year also saw a complicated performance at the 2002 BRIT Awards, featuring the band in 3D animation, weaving in and out of each other on four large screens along with rap accompaniment by Phi Life Cypher. Finally, Laika Come Home, a dub remix album, containing most of the tracks from Gorillaz reworked by Spacemonkeyz, was released in June 2002. The single to follow, "Lil' Dub Chefin'", contained an original track by the Spacemonkeyz titled "Spacemonkeyz Theme". 911 is a 2001 free download single by Gorillaz & D12 featuring Terry Hall, on the Gorillaz website. ... D12 (aka The Dirty Dozen) are an American rap group originating from Detroit, Michigan which have had albums reach the top of the US and UK album charts - Devils Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Terry Hall (born 19 March 1959, in Coventry, England) was the lead singer of The Specials, the Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield, Terry, Blair & Anouchka and Vegas. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Alternate cover Cover with Noodle holding Bonsey G-Sides is a B-sides collection by Gorillaz, featuring the additional tracks from their first three singles and the Tomorrow Comes Today EP. Originally released only in Japan in late 2001, an official worldwide release came early the following year. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... The rewrite of this article is being devised at Talk:3D computer graphics/Temp. ... Phi-Life Cypher is a Luton-based rap group. ... Laika Come Home is a Gorillaz remix album released in July 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... For other uses, see Dub. ... A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists earlier released material. ... Spacemonkeyz (also spelled Space Monkeyz) are a muscial group consisting of Darren Galea, Richie Stevens and Gavin Dodds. ... Lil Dub Chefin is a single by the Spacemonkeyz vs Gorillaz, from the 2002 Gorillaz remix album Laika Come Home. ... Spacemonkeyz (also spelled Space Monkeyz) are a muscial group consisting of Darren Galea, Richie Stevens and Gavin Dodds. ...


In November 2002, a DVD titled Phase One: Celebrity Take Down was released. The DVD contains the four Phase One promos, the abandoned video for "5/4", the Charts of Darkness documentary, the five Gorilla Bites (short vignettes), a tour of the website by the MEL 9000 server(in reference to the book 2001:A Space Odyssey: Hal 9000) and much more. The DVD's menu was designed much like the band's website and depicts an abandoned Kong Studios. This is a discography of records by Gorillaz. ...


Along with the release of the DVD, the band's website closed down almost completely. Kong Studios was no longer accessible, instead, visitors could only enter a police cabin, where the message board and chats were still accessible. From there, a small robot called G.R.3.G. could be used to explore the abandoned Kong Studios in a 3-D shockwave environment, though doing so would only grant access to a few games. The Abandoned Gorillaz Site Macromedia Shockwave is frequently confused with Macromedia Flash. ...


Rumors were circulating at this time that the Gorillaz team were busy preparing a film, but an EMI interview later revealed that plans for the film were abandoned. In an interview with Haruka Kuroda (the voice of Noodle), Kuroda stated that Jamie Hewlett rejected many scripts before giving up on the movie.[12] Hewlett later explained why the film was abandoned, "We lost all interest in doing it as soon as we started meeting with studios and talking to these Hollywood executive types, we just weren't on the same page. We said, fuck it, we'll sit on the idea until we can do it ourselves, and maybe even raise the money ourselves."[13] For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... Haruka Kuroda is an actress who is widely known for performing the voice of Noodle, the Japanese guitarist in Gorillaz, the cartoon band created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. ...


Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades (2004 – 2007)

On December 8, 2004, the band's website reopened with an exclusive video entitled "Rock It". Along with the music video, there was an announcement of a new album on the way, which would be produced by Danger Mouse. A talent contest entitled Search for a Star was also announced, allowing fans to send in a minute-long clip of video or audio or an image file. The prize included collaborating with the band to create the music and video for "El Mañana", the fourth single for the new album, as well as getting their own room on the newly rebuilt Kong Studios website. A second promotional booklet was issued, recapping the previously issued booklet, as well as detailing the failed movie production in Hollywood and the breakup and reforming of Gorillaz. A viral marketing project named Reject False Icons was formed criticizing modern pop figures. is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rock It is a song that was made by Gorillaz. ... This article is about the music producer. ... Demon Days track listing Intro Last Living Souls Kids With Guns O Green World Dirty Harry Feel Good Inc. ... Viral marketing and viral advertising refer to marketing techniques that use pre-existing social networks to produce increases in brand awareness, through self-replicating viral processes, analogous to the spread of pathological and computer viruses. ...


The first single from the album was "Feel Good Inc.", released as an EP in Japan and as a CD single in Europe and Australia. The single entered the UK Singles Chart at #22, several weeks before the CD single was released due to the single being released as a 7" vinyl in April, and new charts regulations included sales at online music stores, where the song had been available since March 22. "Feel Good Inc." managed to reach #2 in the UK Singles Chart the week it was released, being the band's highest ever positioned single up to that point in time. The single stayed in the top ten for eight consecutive weeks. In the United States, it peaked at #14. The song also garnered a Record of the Year nomination for the 2006 Grammy Awards later that year. Feel Good Inc. ... British Hit Singles redirects here. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Record of the Year is an award created by record producer Jonathan King voted for by the UK public. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


The album, Demon Days, was released on May 11, 2005 in Japan, May 23 in the United Kingdom and Australia, and on May 24 in the United States. The album debuted at #1 on the UK Album Charts, but fell as low as #29 in just seven weeks.[14] However, as the music video for the second single "DARE" started getting played on MTV and other music channels, Demon Days rose up to the top 10 again. "DARE" was released on August 29, 2005 in the UK, where it debuted at #1. A Japanese EP followed on September 7. "DARE" eventually reached #87 in the United States, also becoming a Top 10 hit on the Modern Rock listings. Shortly afterwards, Gorillaz contributed an exclusive track entitled "Hong Kong" to the charity compilation Help: A Day in the Life released on September 10, 2005. Demon Days is the second studio album and a concept album[1] by Gorillaz, released on May 23, 2005 in the United Kingdom and on May 24 in the United States. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ... DARE (挑戦 (DARE) on the single packaging) is a song by Gorillaz and is featured on their 2005 album Demon Days. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Help: a Day in the Life is a 2005 album, bringing together many contemporary artists primarily from Britain and Ireland. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The third single off Demon Days was "Dirty Harry", which had already been released as a promotional single earlier that year. It was released in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2005. On its first week, it charted at #6. The release of the single raised the album once again back up to the top 10. The fourth and final single was the double A-side, "Kids With Guns"/"El Mañana". It was released in the UK on April 10, 2006.[15] Unlike its Top 10 predecessors, "Kids With Guns" / "El Mañana" reached #27 upon its release in the UK. A week later, the single had fallen out of the Top 40 in the UK (see 2006 in British music). By the end of 2005, Demon Days had sold over a million copies in the UK, making it the fifth best selling album of 2005. Demon Days has since gone five times platinum in the UK,[5] double platinum in the United States,[6] triple platinum in Australia[16] and has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.[6] Dirty Harry is a song from Gorillaz second album Demon Days. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into B-side. ... Demon Days track listing Intro Last Living Souls Kids With Guns O Green World Dirty Harry Feel Good Inc. ... Demon Days track listing Intro Last Living Souls Kids With Guns O Green World Dirty Harry Feel Good Inc. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a summary of the current year in the United Kingdom including the official single and album charts. ...


Plans were unveiled for Gorillaz to go on a holographic world tour in 2007 and 2008. The cartoon members would be shown as holograms on stage using Musion Eyeliner technology, giving them a life-like appearance on stage. The holograms were first used at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards on November 3, 2005[17] and again at the 2006 Grammy Awards on February 8, 2006 with the addition of a virtual Madonna, where the band played a pre-recorded version of "Feel Good Inc."[17] However, the tour was eventually called off due to budget issues. Jamie Hewlett has stated that "...it was extremely expensive, extremely difficult, a million and one things can go wrong, every second that the thing's playing."[18] The Musion Eyeliner is a high definition video projection system allowing moving images to appear within a live stage setting using Pepper’s ghost technology. ... The 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards were presented on November 3rd in Lisbon, Portugal. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 48th Annual Grammy Awards were held on Wednesday 8 February 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ...


On September 21, 2006 the main lobby of Kong Studios was destroyed for unknown reasons and a teaser clip for Slowboat to Hades appeared and could be played on a TV screen. The Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades DVD was released on October 30 in the United Kingdom, and October 31 in the United States. The official Gorillaz illustrated autobiography, titled Rise of the Ogre, was released on October 31, 2006 in the United Kingdom, and November 2 in the United States. is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... | name = Rise Of Da Ogre | title_orig = | translator = | image = | image_caption = | author = Cass Browne / Gorillaz | illustrator = Jamie Hewlett & Zombie Flesh Eaters | cover_artist = Jamie Hewlett | country = | language = English | series = | subject = | genre = | publisher = Michael Joseph Ltd. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


In a 2006 interview with Verbicide magazine, band members were asked if a new remix album would be produced for Demon Days as there was for Gorillaz. They answered that it was a possibility and that might involve the Space Monkeyz again. In the same interview, they were asked if there might also be another G-Sides. Again, their answer was that it might be possible.[19] In January 2007, websites began listing a March release date for a Phase 2 B-sides album.[20][21] One of the websites, musictap.net, later pushed this back to April 3.[22] According to Gorillaz-Unofficial, the reaction of official parties behind Gorillaz is that the release date is just a rumour for now.[23] On August 29, 2007, musictap.net reported that the B-side album would be titled D-Sides and will be released on November 20, 2007.[24] On September 18, 2007 the official Gorillaz fansite confirmed the release of the album, as well as unveiling the album artwork and track listing. The two-CD compilation has B-sides on its first disc and remixes on the second. D-Sides was released on November 19, 2007 in the UK and on November 20, 2007 in the U.S.[25][26] Demon Days is the second studio album and a concept album[1] by Gorillaz, released on May 23, 2005 in the United Kingdom and on May 24 in the United States. ... Gorillaz is the eponymous debut album by Gorillaz, released in March 2001. ... Spacemonkeyz (also spelled Space Monkeyz) are a muscial group consisting of Darren Galea, Richie Stevens and Gavin Dodds. ... Alternate cover Cover with Noodle holding Bonsey G-Sides is a B-sides collection by Gorillaz, featuring the additional tracks from their first three singles and the Tomorrow Comes Today EP. Originally released only in Japan in late 2001, an official worldwide release came early the following year. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... D-Sides is a 2007 compilation album by Gorillaz. ... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... D-Sides is a 2007 compilation album by Gorillaz. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


On October 24, 2007, after the announcement of the D-Sides compilation album, the official Gorillaz fansite announced that a documentary film about the Gorillaz, titled Bananaz, would be released. is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... D-Sides is a 2007 compilation album by Gorillaz. ... Screen International will be announcing today the release and debut of the Ceri Levy film Bananaz. ...


A quote on the official fan site stated,

“ Screen International will be announcing today [24 October 2007] the release and debut of the Ceri Levy film Bananaz. The definitive Gorillaz documentary, Bananaz is the product of seven years and hundreds of hours of film as Levy followed the band and their friends Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn through a whirlwind of successes.[27] ”

Future Plans

Gorillaz feature film

In 2002, there were plans made for a Gorillaz film, but it was soon abandoned due to Jamie Hewlett's dissatisfaction with many of the proposed scripts.[12] However, in 2006, Hewlett stated that they will produce the film on their own. American film producer and Weinstein Company co-chairman, Harvey Weinstein, is also said to be collaborating with Albarn and Hewlett.[28] In a September 2006 interview with Uncut magazine, Albarn was reported saying "[Gorillaz] has been a fantastic journey which isn't over, because we're making a film. We've got Terry Gilliam involved. But as far as being in a big band and putting pop music out there, it's finished. We won't be doing that any more."[29] In an interview with the Gorillaz-Unofficial fansite, Jamie Hewlett and Cass Browne revealed that in the movie the band members will act as other characters presenting a new story, instead of playing themselves. Hewlett also said that the movie's soundtrack will be the next Gorillaz album. "The soundtrack will be the third album. Damon will do the soundtrack, which will be the soundtrack, which will be the third album."[30] As of April 2007, Cass Browne is still finishing the script and Albarn has said that he hopes production of the film will begin in September 2007.[31][32] The Weinstein Company is an independent American film studio founded by Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 2005 after the pair left the Disney-owned Miramax Films, which they had co-founded in 1979. ... Harvey Weinstein at Cannes, 2002 Harvey Weinstein CBE (Hon) (born March 19, 1952) is an American film producer and movie studio chairman. ... Uncut special issue on Queen. ... Terrence Vance Gilliam (born November 22, 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, animator, and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. ...


However, in a more recent interview with Gorillaz-Unofficial, Hewlett stated that since the time of the previous interview, Damon and Jamie's fixation on the film had lessened.


Fictional band history

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The backstory of the animated band members of Gorillaz, as established by Albarn and Hewlett.

The story of Gorillaz begins on 15 August 1997. Stu-Pot was a not-so-bright but all-around great guy who led a somewhat unremarkable and uneventful life. A keyboard enthusiast, he worked as the star employee of Uncle Norm's Organ Emporium. Hoodlum Murdoc Niccals decided to ramraid Uncle Norm's Organ Emporium to procure synthesizer equipment in order to establish a "chart topping" musical group. However, Murdoc ended up driving his Vauxhall Astra through the building and directly into Stu-Pot, permanently damaging ("fracturing") Stu-Pot's left eye and putting him into a catatonic state. Murdoc was sentenced to "30,000 hours of community service, plus 10 hours every week of caring for the vegetabilised Stu-Pot". Not long after, Murdoc again injured Stu-Pot in a car accident in Nottingham's Tesco car park when attempting a 360°, which permanently damaged Stu-Pot's right eye, but revived him from his coma. Murdoc then recruited the newly recovered Stu-Pot as the keyboardist and vocalist for his group, re-dubbing him '2D' for the fact that Stu-Pot now had two similar dents above his eyes. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the day of the year. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... Murdoc Niccals (sometimes spelled Nicalls) is a fictional musician, member of the virtual band Gorillaz. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Synth redirects here. ... Vauxhall Astra is a model-name which has been used by Vauxhall, the British subsidiary of General Motors (GM), on their small family car ranges since 1979. ... Catatonia is a severe psychiatric and medical condition, characterized by, in catatonic stupor, a general absence of motor activity, and, in catatonic excitement, violent, hyperactive behavior directed at oneself or others but with no visible purpose. ... Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local community. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... , For other uses, see Tesco (disambiguation). ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ...


Murdoc then found a drummer for the group in a SoHo rap record store: black expatriate Russel Hobbs. A middle-class native of New York, Russel was deeply troubled as a youth. He was expelled from an expensive private school for suffering from demonic possession. The trauma of said possession resulted in a four-year coma from which Russel was roused only by an elaborately executed exorcism. After his recovery, Russel began attending Brooklyn High School, where he quickly cultivated friendships with a group of rappers, DJs, and street musicians. (He has been quoted as saying that "hip-hop saved [his] soul.") For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... Cast-iron architecture in Greene Street SoHo is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... For the band, see Expatriate (band). ... This article is about the state. ... Demonic possession, in supernatural belief systems, is a form of spiritual possession whereby certain malevolent extra-dimensional entities, demons, gain control over a mortal persons body, which is then used for an evil or destructive purpose. ... Saint Francis exorcised demons in Arezzo, fresco of Giotto Exorcism (from Late Latin exorcismus, from Greek exorkizein - to adjure) is the practice of evicting demons or other evil spiritual entities from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed (taken control of). ... This article is about the New York City borough, or Kings County, New York. ... Hip hop is a subculture, which is said to have begun with the work of DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and Afrika Bambaattaa. ...


This was but a short-lived respite, however, as all of Russel's newfound friends were suddenly gunned down one night in a drive-by shooting. Russel, the sole survivor, became the unwilling receptacle for the spirits of all of his slain compatriots, most notable of whom was the rhyme-dropping blue phantom Del. Thanks to the spirits' latent possession of his body, Russel gained incredible musical prowess in percussion, rap, and hip-hop as well as a disturbing side-effect: his eyes glowed an eerie white. With this new and violent turn of events, Russel's family shipped him off to England in hopes of helping him recover from his traumas quietly—not realizing they'd put him directly into the path of Murdoc's aspirations to superstardom, and the excesses that came along with it. A drive-by shooting (or drive-by for short) is a personal attack carried out by someone from a moving or momentarily stopped vehicle. ... Percussion redirects here. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...


At that point, all the fledgling group needed was a guitarist. The three's first choice was 2D's then-girlfriend Paula Cracker. After Russel discovered that Paula had had sex with Murdoc in one of the studio's toilets, she dropped out of the band. (Another result was that Russel broke Murdoc's nose in five places.) So, like so many British bands before them, the trio placed an advertisement in NME. The very day the ad ran, a "DedEx" (Play on words from FedEx) freight container from Japan was delivered to their doorstep. Out jumped a mysterious amnesiac 10-year-old wielding a Gibson Les Paul. The tiny girl made an incomprehensible introduction in Japanese and tore into a "riff to end all riffs" which ended with an impressive karate kick to the air. She then spoke a single word in English to the stunned boys, "Noodle", which was to become her moniker. For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ... Federal Express redirects here. ... The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s. ... For other uses, see Karate (disambiguation). ...


In the later part of 1998, the Gorillaz played their first show at the Camden Brownhouse. Although it ended prematurely due to a riot during the song "Punk", EMI A&R man Whiffy Smiffy, discharging several rounds from his shotgun to disperse the crowd, was able to make his way to the stage and slowly sign them to the label. Ten months later the Gorillaz had recorded their self-titled debut LP. For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, Artists and Repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label company that is responsible for scouting and artist development. ...


In the winter of 1999 Murdoc acquired the property of Kong Studios, a sprawling haunted studio with a rather shady history, situated atop a hill in the midst of a run-down cemetery and landfill in Districtshire, Essex. The Gorillaz lived and recorded in Kong Studios up until their 2002 11-month tour of North America. At the end of July of that year, the Gorillaz took a six month break in L.A.. There they attempted to get a movie project off the ground. Meanwhile, that Halloween, Kong Studios had been shut down tight in its owner's absence by local law enforcement after an unknown man was seen running, naked and in hysterics, in the marshes near the studio. The police proceeded to keep the area secured while they investigated the strange paranormal events surrounding Kong. The Gorillaz spent the interim period working on their movie, while living in a large rented home in the Hollywood Hills. For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Paranormal is an umbrella term used to describe a wide variety of reported anomalous phenomena. ... The Hollywood Hills, an unofficial designation of part of the City of Los Angeles, California, are part of the eastern section of the low transverse range of the Santa Monica Mountains, which extends from the Los Feliz District and Hollywood, on the south side of the Valley, to Pacific Coast...


Alas, the film was not meant to be, due in part to extensive over-partying, in-fighting, and disagreements with producers, directors, and a notable incident of Murdoc getting himself banned from the Playboy Mansion for stealing ashtrays. Understandably, at this point the Gorillaz went on a year and half hiatus, each of the members going their separate ways to find themselves. Murdoc headed to Mexico to booze it up in Tijuana brothels, getting himself arrested for passing bad cheques in the process. He enjoyed little company in his Mexican jail cell aside from his raven, Cortez, and two Mexican mobsters who would later help break him out. 2D went back home to work for his father at his carnival, re-establish his grip on reality, and come to terms with his newfound pop icon status with the ladies. Playboy Mansion West, commonly known as The Playboy Mansion, is the Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, residence of Playboy magazine publisher Hugh Hefner and many of his playmates. ... Motto: Aquí empieza la patria (English: The homeland starts here. ...


Russel disappeared into the States to literally and figuratively exorcise his personal demons, regrettably including the ghost of Del, leaving Russel a mentally and spiritually exhausted wandering shadow of the man he once was. After shambling around Los Angeles for some time, Russel was taken in by Ike Turner and helped to recover, and while living in Turner's basement Russel recorded his own solo album which was shelved due to strange supernatural activity inherent in the music itself, which Russel described as something of a "cosmic disruption". Ike Turner (born Ike Wister Turner, November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an two-time Grammy Award-winning American musician, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer, best known for his work with his then wife Tina Turner as one half of the Ike & Tina Turner duo. ...


Noodle travelled to Japan, in a fruitful attempt to uncover the secrets of her own past which included not only the revelation that she was a test subject in a secret government super soldier project, but that she also speaks fluent English. Armed with her newfound knowledge and iron resolve, Noodle was the first to return to Kong Studios. There she went to task battling the zombie and monster-infested darkness of the building, set up the Search for a Star contest, and began the process of pulling the band back together to record their new album, Demon Days. This article is about the living dead. ... Demon Days is the second studio album and a concept album[1] by Gorillaz, released on May 23, 2005 in the United Kingdom and on May 24 in the United States. ...


After the mystery surrounding El Mañana, the band seemed to have disbanded, with Noodle's room on gorillaz.com becoming empty and derelict and her voice appearing in the room of Brian's, desperately pleading for Murdoc to come and rescue her from some hidden danger. Murdoc was later to clarify this with a special Facebook chat on his very own Facebook Profile. When asked about the band's current status, he replied thus: Demon Days track listing Intro Last Living Souls Kids With Guns O Green World Dirty Harry Feel Good Inc. ... Facebook is a social networking website that was launched on February 4, 2004. ...

“ Well…It's funny. After the first album Russel had this big mad breakdown. He had the spirit of Del exorcised out of him by the Grim Reaper. Which kind of sent him mental. He tried to record a solo album but then he was saying that all these demons were flying out the speakers trying to eat him. Everyone thought he'd just gone loopy. “Living in a basement with Ike Turner”. Turns out tho he was right. The Demons were real! You couldn't really make it up. So next thing we know is after Noodle disappeared after The El Manana video incident, we hear this voice coming out of the basin basement room of Kong. Out of a radio. Turns out that when these demons couldn't get hold of Russ, they grabbed Noodle instead. Dragged her downstairs, to Hades! So of course it fell to muggings here, (that's me), to go on some epic Odysseus type journey into The Underworld to try and rescue her. It's all tied up with contract I signed with Beelzebub that shoe-horned Gorillaz up the charts in the first place. He was cocked off about some late payment of my eternal soul, or something stupid.


—Murdoc Niccals on Facebook [33] Murdoc Niccals (sometimes spelled Nicalls) is a fictional musician, member of the virtual band Gorillaz. ...

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Band members

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Additional members

  • Del - vocals: A ghostly depiction of Del tha Funkee Homosapien, and the blue phantom in the "Clint Eastwood" and "Rock the House" music videos and the Gorilla Bite "Jump The Gut" was, one could say, another band member. In 2003, he was finally separated from Russel when the Grim Reaper turned up to claim him; he appeared as a mass of living ectoplasm and said his final goodbye to his old friend before leaving. The shock of losing the friend who had hidden inside his body all that time, coupled with Russel's continuing belief that the Reaper was stalking him, lead to a trauma that took Russel an entire year to recuperate.
  • Paula Cracker - guitar: 2D's ex-girlfriend and the band's original guitarist. In the Gorillaz storyline, she was ultimately dropped and replaced with Noodle after Paula was caught having an affair with Murdoc in the studio toilet. Later, Paula Cracker is one of several people hired by Jimmy Manson to eliminate Gorillaz. Her status post-Jimmy Manson is unknown. It was stated in Rise of the Ogre that Paula was sick in the head, on strong medication, and has a personal vendetta against current guitarist Noodle. During her brief time in Gorillaz, she was described as "the weak link" by the rest of the band; Murdoc called her "depressingly ugly" and 2D never disagreed, only saying that it was the principle (of Murdoc stealing his girlfriend).

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Actual members

There have been waves of speculation and controversy surrounding who is actually behind Gorillaz ever since Tomorrow Comes Today was first released. In the half-hour TV mockumentary Charts of Darkness it was explicitly stated that Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett were behind the project. However, many people work on various aspects of Gorillaz. To quote Albarn, "There could be fifty [people] here, but there's two." In short, the Gorillaz as real, singular human beings do not exist. Rather, they represent the many people working on the project. More or less, the only thing that has remained constant in every song is that Albarn performs the singing voice for 2D. Tomorrow Comes Today was the first release by the Gorillaz, issued as an EP in November 2000 (see 2000 in music). ... TV redirects here. ... Mockumentary (also known as a pseudo-documentary)[1], a portmanteau of mock and documentary, is a film and TV genre, or a single work of the genre. ... Damon Albarn, (born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London), is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer and keyboard player of rock band Blur. ... Jamie Hewlett is joint creator of Tank Girl and a member of Gorillaz. ...


During the "hidden" credits to the DVD Phase One: Celebrity Take Down, it states the names of the creators, the voice talents and those responsible for performing live. This list of the group's integral performers has changed drastically since the first album, with the exception of Albarn himself. For a more or less complete list of people involved in Gorillaz, see this site.


In the most recent live performances (Demon Days Live), the roles of 2D (vocals and piano) are assigned to Damon Albarn as 2D, Noodle's (guitar and backing vocals) to Simon Tong and Rosie Wilson respectively, Murdoc's (bass guitar) to Morgan Nicholls, and Russel's (drums) to Cass Browne. However, there are two touring keyboardists (one on a piano and the other on a synthesizer), so one could say that both of these people also perform the role of 2D. Similarly, there is both a drummer and percussionist on the tour, both at a drum kit, so these people are essentially both Russel. Demon Days Live is a live album by Gorillaz, scheduled for release on 27 March 2006 (see 2006 in music). ... Simon Tong a British a musican, a school friend of Richard Ashcroft, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury played with the The Verve on Urban Hymns and replaced Nick McCabe. ... Morgan Nicholls is a British musician, who has formerly played in early-90s band Senseless Things, a semi-solo project called Morgan and The Streets, amongst others. ... Cass Browne was a member of the band The Psychotics who became The Senseless Things in 1986. ... Synth redirects here. ...


The band's artwork and music videos are created by Zombie Flesh Eaters (Hewlett's own company) and Passion Pictures (animators including Pete Candeland and 2000AD artist Rufus Dayglo). Passion Pictures is a film and animation production company based in Rathbone Place, off Oxford Street in Londons West End. ... Rufus Dayglo Rufus Dayglo is an Irish comics artist whose style is often compared to Mike McMahons. ...


Discography

Further information: Gorillaz discography

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Live performances

Phase One live shows

For the tours affiliated with the debut album, the physical band played behind a specially designed screen which covered the entire stage area. Videos, animatics and image collages were projected onto the audience side of the screen, while choreographed lights behind the screen lit up silhouettes of the physical band, creating a meld of the physical and animated. For their first tour of the United States, two screens were used; one was simply the animatics, while the second, lower screen displayed the band's silhouettes along with various quotes from interviews. Animatics are digital pre conceptions of scenes. ... Collage is a common misspelling of College. ...


Demon Detour radio tour

Following the release of their Demon Days album, Gorillaz began an American radio tour. In keeping with the style of the band the 'Demon Detour' featured a set of songs played on select radio stations, along with comments by the four band members.


Demon Days Live

De La Soul performing at the Demon Days Live concert in Manchester.
De La Soul performing at the Demon Days Live concert in Manchester.

Between November 1 and November 5, 2005, there was a Gorillaz "festival" billed as Demon Days Live with collaborators from Demon Days (Neneh Cherry, Bootie Brown, De La Soul, Ike Turner, Roots Manuva, Martina Topley-Bird and Shaun Ryder all appeared live; for other collaborators such as Dennis Hopper and Ibrahim Ferrer, recordings were used) and Damon Albarn performing songs from the album live on those five nights at the Manchester Opera House. The visual element of the evenings was provided by Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett and displayed on screens on the stage, and the artists performed in front of the screens, with Damon Albarn in silhouette form for most of the concert (unlike previous concerts, where the musicians were behind the screens, with only silhouettes visible). The event was filmed by an EMI film crew for a DVD release, Demon Days Live, in late March 2006. It was later announced that an American version of the event would take place from April 2 to April 6, 2006 at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem. Within an hour of release tickets were sold out.[34] The April 6 show was filmed for a live webcast at MSN Video.[35] MHD also broadcasted an Apollo Theater show in HDTV on December 31, 2006.[36] Image File history File links De_La_Soul_Demon_Days_Live. ... Image File history File links De_La_Soul_Demon_Days_Live. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Neneh Cherry performing live in Vienna (ca. ... Bootie Brown (real name Romye Robinson) is a West Coast Rapper who was one of the founding members of the innovative rap group, The Pharcyde. ... De La Soul is a Grammy-award winning hip hop group from Long Island, New York. ... Ike Turner (born Ike Wister Turner, November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an two-time Grammy Award-winning American musician, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer, best known for his work with his then wife Tina Turner as one half of the Ike & Tina Turner duo. ... Roots Manuva (born Rodney Smith, 1972) is a rapper from Stockwell, South London. ... Martina Topley-Bird is a British vocalist, who worked with trip hop pioneer Tricky on several albums, from Maxinquaye up through Angels with Dirty Faces. ... Shaun Ryder (aka X) (born Shaun William Ryder on August 23, 1962, in Little Hulton, near Salford, Lancashire) is an English singer and songwriter and an ex postman who became famous in the Madchester era band Happy Mondays. ... Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and film-maker. ... Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Ibrahim Ferrer album cover Ibrahim Ferrer (February 20, 1927 – August 6, 2005) was a popular Afro-Cuban singer and musician in Cuba. ... The Opera House in Manchester, England is a 2000 seat commercial touring theatre which plays host to touring musicals, ballet, concerts and a spectactular Christmas pantomime. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Demon Days Live is a live album by Gorillaz, scheduled for release on 27 March 2006 (see 2006 in music). ... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Apollo Theatre (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Harlem (disambiguation). ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A webcast is a media file distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology. ... MSN Video is an internet video download service created and run by Microsoft. ... Music: High Definition or MHD is a high definition music television network that first aired on January 16, 2006. ... Projection screen in a home theater, displaying a high-definition television image. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Phase Two live performances

For the band's live performances at the 2005/2006 award shows, a different visual effects technique was used to project the band onto the stage: similar to the Pepper's ghost trick, 3D animations of the band are projected on transparent film placed on stage, creating the appearance that the band members were actually present on the stage. The first such performance by the band was made on November 3, 2005, the third night of the Demon Days Live performances, when the band simultaneously appeared at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards in Lisbon, Portugal and performed their song "Feel Good Inc.". A viewer looking through the red rectangle sees a ghost floating next to the table. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Demon Days Live is a live album by Gorillaz, scheduled for release on 27 March 2006 (see 2006 in music). ... The 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards were presented on November 3rd in Lisbon, Portugal. ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ... Feel Good Inc. ...


At the 2006 Grammy Awards, held on February 8, 2006, Gorillaz opened the show using the same technique, sharing the stage with a virtual Madonna.[17] Their performance was a mash-up of the Gorillaz' "Feel Good Inc." and Madonna's "Hung Up". To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Feel Good Inc. ... Audio sample Info (help· info) Hung Up is a pop song written by American singer-songwriter Madonna, Stuart Price, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and produced by Madonna and Price. ...


However, there was a slight problem concerning the projections. The music on all of these occasions was rather low in volume, which Jamie Hewlett revealed to be a flaw with the Pepper's ghost technique: if the music was too loud, the screens reflecting the band on stage would vibrate, making their images blurry. This happened with the mash-up performance with Madonna's "Hung Up".


A week later, on February 15, 2006, Gorillaz performed their song "Dirty Harry" at the 2006 BRIT Awards, with Bootie Brown and the Children's Choir San Fernandez. This concert had giant versions of the video clips on large screens, with Bootie Brown and the Children's Choir San Fernandez to either side of the screens. A similar, but not completely identical, version of this performance was shown on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and the video was projected at the 2006 Designer of the Year Award exhibition, which Hewlett later won.[37] is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dirty Harry is a song from Gorillaz second album Demon Days. ... The 2006 BRIT Awards were the 26th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. ... Friday Night with Jonathan Ross is a chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. ...


A world tour was planned using the hologram technology described above. However, due to extreme costs and fine technical difficulties, the tour was cancelled.[18]


Related projects

Reject False Icons

The phrase 'Reject False Icons' was first mentioned on November 24, 2004 on a Gorillaz mail out to fans.[38] On December 8, the Gorillaz website was re-opened with a brand new music video, "Rock It", which has the saying "Reject False Icons" at the end.[39] On December 19 the 'Reject False Icons' campaign kicked off with the launch of rejectfalseicons.com. Fans could submit their photos of ways to spread the message by using graffiti or by sticking 'Reject False Icons' stickers that were available for a limited period from the site and from selected record shops in the UK. It was first Respect False Icons, but Albarn changed it to Reject False Icons. Noodle said it is both 'Respect' and 'Reject'. is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Search for a Star

In December 2004, the Gorillaz launched their own talent contest, Search for a Star, to find an artist to collaborate with.[40] There were on average over 100 entries per week whittled down to around 10 to be put forward for the public vote. The 200+ entries were viewed over a million times. A gallery room was added to Kong Studios which displayed all of the entries. Originally, Gorillaz' competition, was initially run to pick just one winner from entries submitted to Gorillaz.com. However, at the end of the competition, it was announced that two further entries—one from the submitted images, and one from the submitted audio files—would be chosen by online vote.


The winners for each entries are as followed:

  • Video: "Table Manners" by Carlos "Sourbee" Sowerby
  • Audio: "Indian Dance" by Danny "Asidus" Gonzalez
  • Image: "2D and Paula" by Irina "Schneeflocke" Bolshakova

All three collaborated on the fourth single release of Phase Two, "Kids With Guns" / "El Mañana". Sourbee provided his animated incarnation of the "Don't Get Lost In Heaven (Original Demo Version)" B-side, featured on the DVD version of the single. Asidus made a "Dirty Harry" remix called "Uno Quatro" featured on the Gorillaz website. Schneeflocke created her own artistic interpretation of "El Mañana", featured on an insert included on the DVD version of the single. Demon Days track listing Intro Last Living Souls Kids With Guns O Green World Dirty Harry Feel Good Inc. ... Demon Days track listing Intro Last Living Souls Kids With Guns O Green World Dirty Harry Feel Good Inc. ...


Gorillaz Entertainment System

A Gorillaz mobile phone game called Gorillaz Entertainment System (GES) was published by Gorillaz Partnership under license to RealNetworks in the spring of 2006 in Europe, and summer of 2006 in the United States. The game was developed by Gorillaz Partnership in association with Zombie Flesh Eaters and Mr. Goodliving Ltd.[41] Gorillaz Entertainment System (GES) features four character-based games, each with their own individual gameplay and style. The games are a unique combination of classic arcade style games and contemporary Gorillaz artwork.[42] The name is a reference to the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) video game console. Screenshot from a mobile fighting game, Fightality A mobile game is a video game played on a mobile phone, smartphone, PDA, handheld computer or any type of handheld or wireless device. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Zombie Flesh Eaters may refer to one of the following Zombi II film Zombie Flesh Eaters (company) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... “NES” redirects here. ...


Kidrobot vinyl figures

In 2005 a set of Gorillaz figures were released by Kidrobot to coincide with the release of Demon Days. Two variations of the set were released, known as the Red and Black editions, and a limited edition Noodle from the music video for "DARE" was also released. Two new sets of Gorillaz vinyl figure were released in 2006. The CMYK set was released on October 26, 2006 on Kidrobot and the White edition set were released on November 2 on Gorillaz.com and Play.com. These sets were far less expensive than their predecessors, although being made by the same company and having the same limited release. Items on display in Kidrobots San Francisco store Kidrobot (intentionally spelled as one word rather than two) is a producer and retailer of designer toys founded in 2002 by Paul Budnitz. ... Demon Days is the second studio album and a concept album[1] by Gorillaz, released on May 23, 2005 in the United Kingdom and on May 24 in the United States. ... Noodle (born in Osaka, Japan) is a fictional member of the virtual band Gorillaz. ... DARE (挑戦 (DARE) on the single packaging) is a song by Gorillaz and is featured on their 2005 album Demon Days. ... Cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black) CMYK (or sometimes YMCK) is a subtractive color model used in color printing. ... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Play. ...


Gorillaz Sound System

Apparently, a group called "Gorillaz Sound System" is an audio-visual party band. The first known time they played was during an MTV Send Off Party at the Bloomsbury Ballroom in London, UK on October 23rd, 2007. The story on MTV.co.uk said: This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

“ Our favourite MTV presenter Emma Griffith will be hosting the knees up with several DJs and live bands, including a performance from the multi-million selling Gorillaz and their DJ Sound System – but the best thing is you and your mates can be there too![43] ”

Their second known performance will be at the UK musical festival Creamfields on August 23rd and 24th of August, 2008. This is the review of what they will do according to the official Creamfields website:

“ Emerging from the cartoon underworld into the dazzling hills of Creamfields, Gorillaz Sound System have just confirmed they will be performing at this years event. Unleashing their wild beats in the stunning Cheshire valley accompanied by a spectacular visuals and lights show – a unique exhibit to wish Creamfields an incredible 10th anniversary! The phenomenal Gorillaz Sound System is the world’s premier audio-visual party experience! The eye-popping 360-degree Gorillaz visuals delivered from 20 old school projectors accompany 4 DJs in Gorillaz Sound System gear that will be delivering the biggest roof raising tracks with a one-of-a-kind spectacular.[44] ”

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Gorillaz
2D · Murdoc Niccals · Noodle · Russel Hobbs
Albums & EPs
Remix & Compilations
G-Sides · Laika Come Home · D-Sides
DVDs
Phase One: Celebrity Take Down · Demon Days Live · Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades
Singles
"Clint Eastwood" · "19-2000" · "Rock the House" · "911" · "Tomorrow Comes Today" · "Lil' Dub Chefin'" · "Feel Good Inc." · "Dare" · "Dirty Harry" · "Kids with Guns" / "El Mañana" ·
Interview albums
Collaborators
Related articles
Discography · Blur · The Good, the Bad and the Queen · Monkey: Journey to the West · Passion Pictures · Untitled Gorillaz project (movie) · Gorilla Bitez · Rise of the Ogre · Bananaz
2D (sometimes spelled 2-D) is a fictional member of the Gorillaz. ... Murdoc Niccals (sometimes spelled Nicalls) is a fictional musician, member of the virtual band Gorillaz. ... Noodle (born in Osaka, Japan) is a fictional member of the virtual band Gorillaz. ... Russel Hobbs, known affectionately as Russ (born in New York City) is a member of the Gorillaz. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... This article is about the audio format. ... Tomorrow Comes Today was the first release by the Gorillaz, issued as an EP in November 2000 (see 2000 in music). ... Gorillaz is the eponymous debut album by Gorillaz, released in March 2001. ... Demon Days is the second studio album and a concept album[1] by Gorillaz, released on May 23, 2005 in the United Kingdom and on May 24 in the United States. ... A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists earlier released material. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Alternate cover Cover with Noodle holding Bonsey G-Sides is a B-sides collection by Gorillaz, featuring the additional tracks from their first three singles and the Tomorrow Comes Today EP. Originally released only in Japan in late 2001, an official worldwide release came early the following year. ... Laika Come Home is a Gorillaz remix album released in July 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... D-Sides is a 2007 compilation album by Gorillaz. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Demon Days Live is a live album by Gorillaz, scheduled for release on 27 March 2006 (see 2006 in music). ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The character voiced by Del in the Clint Eastwood video, note that this is the only time he appears with some of his teeth missing. ... 19-2000 (sometimes written 19/2000) is a song from the Gorillaz self-titled debut album, Gorillaz. ... Rock the House is a song from the Gorillaz self-titled debut album, Gorillaz. ... 911 is a 2001 free download single by Gorillaz & D12 featuring Terry Hall, on the Gorillaz website. ... Tomorrow Comes Today is a song from Gorillazs self-titled debut album, Gorillaz, originally appearing as the opening track of their debut EP of the same name. ... Lil Dub Chefin is a single by the Spacemonkeyz vs Gorillaz, from the 2002 Gorillaz remix album Laika Come Home. ... Feel Good Inc. ... DARE (挑戦 (DARE) on the single packaging) is a song by Gorillaz and is featured on their 2005 album Demon Days. ... Dirty Harry is a song from Gorillaz second album Demon Days. ... Demon Days track listing Intro Last Living Souls Kids With Guns O Green World Dirty Harry Feel Good Inc. ... Demon Days track listing Intro Last Living Souls Kids With Guns O Green World Dirty Harry Feel Good Inc. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... We Are The Dury CD cover We Are The Dury is the second promotional interview CD sent to members of the press to promote the release of Gorillaz second debut album Demon Days. ... For wartime collaboration, see Collaborationism. ... Damon Albarn, (born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London), is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer and keyboard player of rock band Blur. ... Jamie Hewlett is joint creator of Tank Girl and a member of Gorillaz. ... Dan the Automator Connell (born Daniel Connell in San Francisco, California in 1967) is an American hip-hop and rap producer most known for his work in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s. ... This article is about the music producer. ... Del the Funky Homosapien, also known as Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Deltron Zero, is an alternative hip hop artist. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Phil Cornwell (born 5 October 1957 in Southend-on-Sea) is a British comedian, actor, impressionist and writer. ... Haruka Kuroda is an actress who is widely known for performing the voice of Noodle, the Japanese guitarist in Gorillaz, the cartoon band created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. ... Remi Kabaka is the performer who currently voices Russel, the animated drummer for the virtual band Gorillaz. ... Shaun Ryder (aka X) (born Shaun William Ryder on August 23, 1962, in Little Hulton, near Salford, Lancashire) is an English singer and songwriter and an ex postman who became famous in the Madchester era band Happy Mondays. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Roots Manuva (born Rodney Smith, 1972) is a rapper from Stockwell, South London. ... Spacemonkeyz (also spelled Space Monkeyz) are a muscial group consisting of Darren Galea, Richie Stevens and Gavin Dodds. ... This is a discography of records by Gorillaz. ... Blur were an English rock band that formed in Colchester in 1989. ... The Good, the Bad and the Queen is the debut album by an unnamed alternative rock band fronted by Damon Albarn released in January 2007. ... Passion Pictures is a film and animation production company based in Rathbone Place, off Oxford Street in Londons West End. ... The Gorillaz movie, currently referred to on the Internet Movie Database as the Untitled Gorillaz Project, is an upcomming film based on the virtual band Gorillaz. ... // The Gorilla Bitez are animated shorts featuring the band in different phases. ... | name = Rise Of Da Ogre | title_orig = | translator = | image = | image_caption = | author = Cass Browne / Gorillaz | illustrator = Jamie Hewlett & Zombie Flesh Eaters | cover_artist = Jamie Hewlett | country = | language = English | series = | subject = | genre = | publisher = Michael Joseph Ltd. ... Screen International will be announcing today the release and debut of the Ceri Levy film Bananaz. ...

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MySpace.com - Gorillaz - Kong Studios, UK - Pop / Rock / Hip Hop - www.myspace.com/gorillaz (1208 words)
Undeniably, the four Gorillaz - Murdoc, singer 2D, drummer Russel Hobbs and the diminuitive Japanese guitarist Noodle - have changed the face of music and beyond, forever.
In 2001, Gorillaz burst out of every TV and radio with their seminal hit 'Clint Eastwood' and then unleashed a fantastic collision of dub, reggae, hip hop, punk and Cuban music, in the form of their debut album.
The all-embracing attitude of Gorillaz provided a limitless canvass for a whole cast of talents, old and new, allowing each of them to express themselves in a unique, exciting way.
Gorillaz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4981 words)
Gorillaz are a virtual band, composed of four fictional animated band members: 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel.
In the Gorillaz storyline, she was ultimately dropped and replaced with Noodle after Paula was caught having a sexual affair with Murdoc in the studio restroom.
It was published by Gorillaz Partnership under license to RealNetworks in the spring of 2006 in Europe, and summer of 2006 in the United States.
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