Jamie Hewlett, visual artist and collaborator of the parallel project of Damon, said this one formed Gorillaz because he was sick of being the leader of the british grouping Blur.
He also mentioned that they both conceived the idea of making a “fake band”Due to the current state of the music industry.
"Damon and I couldn't see each other at first. It wasn't until the two of us broke up with our respective girlfriends that for some reason we decided to buy a flat together. In it we used to watch MTV for hours and wonder why the music industry is the way it is"He commented.
"I think Damon was sick of leading Blur, and I was terrified to see how boring most pop groups can be when interviewed.
So we said to ourselves: 'watch them there on television, sitting on the couch with nothing to say'… 'Why don't we form a fake band?'…"He added.
Currently, Hewlett y Albarn continue their association for a new project of Gorillaz. Will be called "Journey to the west”And will have nothing less than twenty two songs.
Via | gigwise