Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn, born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London, is a British vocalist and keyboardist who initially gained fame as the lead singer of rock band Blur. Though Blur has not disbanded, Albarn has been more active as of late as a member of Gorillaz and as a solo artist.

Solo career

Albarn released Mali Music in 2002. As the name suggests, the album's recording sessions were done in Mali, a trip he made to support Oxfam in 2000. He has also visited Nigeria to record music with African drummer Tony Allen. Albarn says he would like to produce a Blur album in Baghdad as he "likes the Iraqi style of music".

Related Topics:
Mali Music - 2002 - Mali - Oxfam - 2000 - Nigeria - Tony Allen - Baghdad

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He also released Democrazy in 2003, a collection of demos he recorded while staying in hotel rooms on the U.S. portion of Blur's tour for Think Tank.

Related Topics:
Democrazy - 2003

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Albarn has also appeared on other unrelated works. His song "Closet Romantic" appeared on the soundtrack for Trainspotting alongside an early Blur recording, "Sing". Fatboy Slim's 2004 release Palookaville featured Albarn's vocals on the song "Put It Back Together".

Related Topics:
Trainspotting - Fatboy Slim - 2004 - Palookaville

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