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.
Gorillaz is the debut studio album by English virtual band Gorillaz,released on 26 March 2001 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Virgin Records. The album reached number three in the UK and number fourteen in the US,and the top ten in several other countries. Gorillaz has sold over seven million copies worldwide. The album's success earned the group an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "Most Successful Virtual Band",and spawned the singles "Clint Eastwood","19-2000","Rock the House",and "Tomorrow Comes Today".
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.
"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.
The discography of British virtual band Gorillaz consists of eight studio albums,three compilation albums,11 extended plays,one remix album,and 46 singles.
"Empire Ants" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz,released on their third studio album Plastic Beach. It features guest vocals and instrumentation from Yukimi Nagano,the vocalist of the trip hop band Little Dragon.
"Ascension" is a song by British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz,featuring Vince Staples. The song was released on 23 March 2017. It was released as the third single from their fifth studio album Humanz.
"Charger" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz,released on their fifth studio album Humanz. It features guest vocals by Grace Jones,who accompanies lead singer Damon Albarn throughout the track.
"Let Me Out" is a song by British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz,featuring Pusha T and Mavis Staples. The song was released on 6 April 2017. It was released as the fifth single from their fifth studio album Humanz.
"Saturnz Barz" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz,featuring Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan. The song was released on 23 March 2017. It was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album Humanz. The song marks the group's comeback since 2012's "DoYaThing",although 2017 had seen the non-single release of the song "Hallelujah Money" which features English singer Benjamin Clementine. "Saturnz Barz" was produced by frontman Damon Albarn,Remi Kabaka Jr. and producer The Twilite Tone,and marks the group's first collaboration with Popcaan.
"Strobelite" is a single by British virtual band Gorillaz,released on their fifth studio album Humanz. It features guest vocals by Peven Everett. The single was released on 4 August 2017,with an accompanying music video released three days later.
"We Got the Power" is a song by British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz,featuring Jehnny Beth of British post-punk band Savages and backing vocals from former Oasis guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher and American rapper D.R.A.M.,who also appears on the group's single "Andromeda". The song was released on 23 March 2017. It was released as the second single from their fifth studio album Humanz.
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,and Benjamin Clementine.
The Humanz Tour was a concert tour by the British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz,in support of their fifth studio album Humanz.
"Sleeping Powder" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz. The song and its accompanying music video were released on 8 June 2017 via YouTube,with a live debut occurring that same day. It was later released for streaming via Spotify and iTunes on 16 June 2017.
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.
"Hollywood" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring American rapper Snoop Dogg and American house musician Jamie Principle. It was released on 21 June 2018,as the fifth single from their sixth studio album,The Now Now.
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.
Song Machine is an audiovisual project by British virtual band Gorillaz. It is a music video web series consisting of a collection of music videos and singles that are released monthly by the band as episodes of the series,with each episode featuring additional guests. Each episode is released with accompanying interludes called "Machine Bitez",a series of skits consisting of short conversations and interviews with Song Machine's guests from Gorillaz' virtual band members. The project was officially launched on 30 January 2020. Season one of Song Machine consists of 9 episodes and was released as an album titled Song Machine,Season One:Strange Timez on 23 October 2020. A second season was announced in 2020,though it was later scrapped in favor of Cracker Island.
