With which British band did singer/keyboardist Damon Albarn first come to prominence in the late 1980’s?
Damon Albarn Damon Albarn Damon Albarn (; born 23 March 1968) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the British rock band Blur as well as the co-founder, lead vocalist, instrumentalist, and principal songwriter of the virtual band Gorillaz. Raised in Leytonstone, East London and around Colchester, Essex, Albarn attended the Stanway School, where he met guitarist Graham Coxon and formed Blur, which released its debut album "Leisure" in 1991. After spending long periods touring the U.S., Albarn's songwriting became increasingly influenced by British bands from the 1960s. The result was "Modern Life Is Rubbish" (1993), "Parklife" (1994)
Damon Albarn album was released on 26 March 2012. In 1998, Albarn and Michael Nyman recorded the song "London Pride" for the tribute album, "", a patriotic song Noël Coward had written in the spring of 1941 during the Blitz. In 2003, Albarn worked with the garage rock band The Strokes on their album "Room on Fire". Producer, Gordon Rapheal claims that Damon was experimenting with backing vocals on the record. In the end Albarn's contributions did not make the record. “Well I guess the songs are just perfect the way they are”. And so no backing vocals were used.” said Damon