Gorillaz

Virtual music group

Gorillaz is a British musical project created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett.

The band presents itself through four animated cartoon members—2-D, Murdoc, Noodle, and Russel—rather than performing as themselves.

Their sound blends alternative rock, electronic, and hip-hop: Have you heard the new Gorillaz album?

sound

trip-hop

Atmospheric, slow electronic music

dub · lo-fi · psychedelic · punk · pop · rock · grime · synth · bassline · sampling

virtual

animated

Full of life, or drawn moving

digital · CGI · visual · artwork · comic · animation · illustrated · persona · multimedia

band

Blur

Britpop quartet from Colchester

  • 2DTwo-dimensional
collaborators

Beck

German-origin family name

Categories
Opposites
musical presentation format

GorillazThe Beatles

Legendary British rock group

Coldplay · U2 · Foo Fighters · The Rolling Stones · singer-songwriters

artistic concept/collaboration model

GorillazThe Rolling Stones

Iconic British rock band

AC/DC · Metallica · solo artist · one-man band · garage band

sonic/genre approach

Gorillaztraditional country

Older style of country music

bluegrass · Hank Williams · The Lumineers · roots rock

Phrases
Family

gorilla, gorillas

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G