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Blur<\/strong> formed in London<\/strong> in 1988<\/strong> under the name Seymour<\/strong>, around Damon Albarn<\/strong> (vocals, keyboards), Graham Coxon<\/strong> (guitar), Alex James<\/strong> (bass), and Dave Rowntree<\/strong> (drums). The four met at Goldsmiths College<\/strong> in London. Renamed Blur by their label Food Records<\/strong>, they released their debut album Leisure<\/strong> in 1991<\/strong>, influenced by the baggy<\/strong> movement and shoegaze<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The artistic shift began with Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993)<\/strong>, a response to American grunge<\/strong> that embraced a distinctly British identity<\/strong>. With Parklife (1994)<\/strong>, Blur became a leading force of Britpop<\/strong>, winning 4 Brit Awards<\/strong> in a single night. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.matts-guitar-shop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/blur-biographie-02.webp” alt=”Blur Guitar Biography” title_text=”blur-biographie-02″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Damon Albarn launched the side project Gorillaz<\/strong> in 2001<\/strong> with illustrator Jamie Hewlett<\/strong>, becoming the best-selling virtual band<\/strong> in history. Blur reunited for concerts at Hyde Park<\/strong> in 2009<\/strong>, then released The Magic Whip<\/strong> in 2015<\/strong> and The Ballad of Darren<\/strong> in 2023<\/strong>. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” link_font=”||||||||” link_text_align=”justify” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Graham Coxon is closely associated with the Fender Telecaster<\/strong> and the Gibson Les Paul<\/strong>, with a playing style that shifts between crystal-clear pop melodies<\/strong> and abrasive noise<\/strong>. He also uses Fender Jazzmaster<\/strong> and Gibson ES-335<\/strong> guitars, and is regarded as one of the most underrated guitarists<\/strong> in British rock.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Architects of BritpopFormation and Early YearsBlur formed in London in 1988 under the name Seymour, around Damon Albarn (vocals, keyboards), Graham Coxon (guitar), Alex James (bass), and Dave Rowntree (drums). The four met at Goldsmiths College in London. Renamed Blur by their label Food Records, they released their debut album Leisure in 1991, influenced […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36270,"parent":24295,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36376","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Battle of Britpop<\/h2>\n
The media rivalry with Oasis<\/strong> peaked in August 1995<\/strong> with the simultaneous release of “Country House”<\/strong> (Blur) and “Roll with It”<\/strong> (Oasis). Blur won the chart battle, but Oasis sold more albums overall. The self-titled album Blur (1997)<\/strong> marked a shift toward lo-fi<\/strong> and indie rock<\/strong>, featuring the global hit “Song 2”<\/strong> and its iconic battle cry “Woo-hoo!”<\/strong>, now a stadium anthem.<\/p>\nEvolution and Legacy<\/h2>\n
The band has sold over 21 million albums<\/strong> and remains one of the most influential British rock bands of the 1990s.<\/p>\nSignature Guitar<\/h2>\n