Blur as we know it was born in 1989 when the band signed to Food/EMI. Debut album Leisure (1991) announced the arrival of a band with pop suss warped by an art-punk eccentricity. Yet Blur had more in them: namely, a revolution in the sound of English popular music. Second album Modern Life Is Rubbish reintroduced the idea that English rock music could be cool, and by the time their third album Parklife emerged in 1994, the rest of the UK had caught up. 

The Great Escape (1995) refined the sound palette of Britpop, but Blur were already moving on. 1997's Blur was an about-face - scuffed and noisy and un-English. Follow-up 13 was an even a more radical adventure in sound as William Orbit refereed a truce between organic punkpop and new-fangled technology.

Seventh album Think Tank (2003) was Blur’s first as a three piece after the temporary departure of founding guitarist Graham Coxon, featuring an eclectic variety of rhythms and textures and glorious melodies. 

In 2009 Blur reconvened as a four-piece to play a series of UK shows including two sold out dates at Hyde Park and a historic Sunday night appearance at Glastonbury. A film about Blur, No Distance Left To Run, was released in 2010.

"The waves will come and wash away
all the memories that you have gotten rid of
You cannot get it back, my friend.
but don't be afraid, there's no price to pay
no pledge to make


the tide will flood all the wrong again
you will feel lighter than a feather.
And you will fall into the ground
but don't be afraid, no price to pay
there is no pledge to make..."

Pablo Quirici (vocals, guitar, keys)
Matteo Aresi (guitar)
Leo Ganazzali (drum)
Stefano Albis (bass)

A special thanks to Andrea "Cajo" Cajelli,
Daniele Mattana and Sil Fioretti.

Ciao, sono Johnny DalBasso. Qui troverai due dischi, qualche demo e alternative takes. Divertiti.

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IT: Faccio musica psichedelica, a tratti lo-fi, con suoni registrati su nastro, ambienti sfocati, melodie un po’ storte.
Scrivo, suono e produco tutto da solo.
Se ti piacciono le cose sognanti ma un po’ disturbate, potresti trovarti bene qui.

ENG: I make lo-fi psychedelic music — recorded on tape, blurred atmospheres, broken melodies.
I write, play and produce everything myself.
If you like dreamy things that aren’t quite right, you might feel at home here.

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