This group is for fans of the British band Blur, as well as for fans of Blur's former guitarist Graham Coxon. Fans of the various side projects of Blur lead-singer Damon Albarn (Gorillaz, Mali Music and Demo Crazy) are also welcome. Alex James plays bass in Blur and Dave Rowntree mans the drums. Former Verve second-guitarist Simon Tong currently fills in as a touring guitarist. Blur formed in 1989, at the height of Madchester and shoegaze. Their third album, 1994's Parklife, put Blur firmly on the map as one of the leaders of the Brit-Pop scene. Never ones to settle into a familiar groove, Blur have released seven albums, each different from the last. Their most recent record, 2003's Think Tank, was also their first without Coxon. Coxon, meanwhile, has just released his first post-Blur solo album (and his fifth solo album in all), Happiness In Magazines. This group is sponsored by Under the Radar music magazine, who has interviewed both Blur and Graham Coxon (as well as Gorillaz and Blur/Coxon producer Stephen Street) in the past. For more info on Under the Radar magazine visit: www.undertheradarmag.com For more info on Graham Coxon visit the following websites: www.grahamcoxon.org, www.transcopic.com, www.grahamcoxon.co.uk For more info on Blur visit: www.blur.co.uk