With all the decade in review music stories you're likely to see in the coming months, it would be a helpful reminder to the press on both sides of the Atlantic of a certain group of primates who formed one of most unlikely success stories of the aughts.
Gorillaz, who made the Guiness Book Of World Records for "Most Successful Virtual Band" after the 2001 self-titled debut of the freaky more-than-just-a-side-project of ex-Blur frontman Damon Albarn sold 7 million copies wordwide. Gorillaz's unexpected follow-up, 2005's Demon Days , ended up selling 15 million copies worldwide, winning a Grammy, and earning even more critical accolades than its predecessor. Somehow, a band made up of almost entierely fictional characters also became a stadium-packing live sensation, with all the band performing behind a screen. And you though Gollum was impressive in the Lord of the Rings movies.
While the band is currently at work on its third album, it is also releasing a documentary on its unlikely rise to fame, Go Bananaz . The documentary will be the premiere online at Babelgum.com on April 20, which will be followed by a brief theatrical release in the U.K. and then a DVD release on EMI.
Prefix is privileged to premiere two exclusive videos from behind the scenes (or behind the pencils) or Gorillaz's rise to fame, as well as share the official Go Bananaz trailer. More may be cooming later this week: stick around.
TRAILER:
The recording of "Punk."
In which Damon Albarn fiddles around with a bass guitar and screams his infamous mock-punk vocal track.
The face behind 2D
2D, an intricate part of the Gorillaz formula with the rumors about his eye injuries and joy rides, is actually lead vocalist and keyboardist Stuart Pot (Stu-Pot). Here's a glimpse of Pot, with a NSFW limerick to boot.
