Gorillaz

We talked quite a bit in class about Miku Hatsune and her virtual vocals and persona, but we forgot to mention the Gorillaz, who have been doing it for much longer than the Japanese. Gorillaz are an English virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. The band consists of four animated members: 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and Russel Hobbs, all who have a simian/human appearance. Feel good inc. was their first and very revolutionary single and album. I remember when it got to the radio, people loved the song and the music video, but we weren't aware that the members would never be seen in person. I think this threw people off, I think they were ahead of their time. If they tried to make a comeback now, they would be much more widely received as we burst into the digital future.