Biographies
Information about each member and people behind the band.

History
The chronological history starting from 1989.

Song List
Lists all released songs and guides where to get them.

Chartography
UK chart histories, international chart positions and sales.

Awards & Polls
The awards they have won or got nominated for. Also positions from the 'best of' polls.

It's A Blur Song!
Lists songs that have been used in commercials, movies and TV series.

Future Releases
Schedule for upcoming Blur and related releases.


 

Introduction to Blur

Blur are an English rock/pop band formed in 1988 under the name of Seymour. They were one of the most significant bands of the 1990s in Britain and the important part of the so-called Britpop movement. Many remember Blur from the  infamous Britpop battle against Oasis.

The band have released seven studio albums plus two compilations, which have sold an estimated 15 million copies worldwide. Their breakthrough album Parklife was released in 1994 and featured the hits "Girls & Boys" and "Parklife". The band's other popular songs include "Country House", "Beetlebum" and "Song 2".

However, Blur are far more than Britpop and the hits you may have heard. If you include their solo projects, it's hard to come by with a musical style they haven't covered. Their music is usually an inventive mixture of different styles. Every album the band have released is unique and musically different.

Guitarist Graham Coxon left Blur in 2002, but reunited with the band five years later. In 2009, they played a reunion tour that included two massive concerts in London's Hyde Park. The band's latest release, a single called "Fool's Day" was released the following year as part of Record Store Day.

Since January 2012, Blur have been in the studio working on "a couple of tracks" with producer William Orbit. However, there is no indication yet whether this material will ever see the daylight. "Will be producing a couple of tracks with Blur - just for the sheer musical blast of it," William commented before the sessions on his Facebook page.