Graham Coxon
Graham Coxon
Graham Leslie Coxonis an English musician, singer-songwriter and painter who came to prominence as a founding member of the rock band Blur. As the group's lead guitarist and secondary vocalist, Coxon is featured on all eight of Blur's studio albums, from 1991's Leisure to The Magic Whip, despite being absent from the group from 2002 to 2008 owing to a dispute with the other members. He has also led a solo career since 1998. As well as being a musician,...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth12 March 1969
CityRinteln, Germany
CountryGermany
When it happened, it wasn't a shock. It was something that we'd all been half-expecting. It was, 'When is the world going to realise that we're making excellent pop music?' And they'd finally twigged.
But those audiences in Spain, they were just so stoned. I don't like playing to audiences like that because they just don't do anything. I'm up here with my band and we're working really hard and they are just stoned.
I would do as I was told, but I had a growing resentment about what was happening. It damaged my relationship with the rest of the group and it made my personal relationships very difficult. And there was so much drinking.
This set-list is strange because there's a big bit in the middle where we really have to concentrate, and then we just go a bit mad.
The other guys drink, but they don't drink anywhere near what I used to. And I think they're slightly respectful of the fact that I'm off it, so it's not a problem.
I'm not going to pretend that I am the best thing in their life and they have to be totally loyal.
I sing, but I don't think of myself as a singer.
But live shows are cool. I just got back into the idea of enjoying it live.
I'm still trying to discover my position on my own artwork and hopefully at this exhibition someone will come and tell me. I'm open to listening to criticism.
When I got cleaned up in the Priory I realized with a clearer head that my priorities had changed. They should have changed and I hadn't noticed it.
If you go near the fridge there's beer, but if you don't go near the fridge it's not as if there are crates of beer and scotch lying around.
Most of America don't even listen to music probably. They just go raccoon hunting or something.
It's the faster bands that made me want to play guitar, bands like The Jam.
Like, Mission Of Burma to me always sounded almost like they were part of the British Arty New Wave. I kind of like that. I like not being able to tell the difference.