Graham Coxon

Graham Coxon , born the March 12th 1969 in West Germany, close to Hanover, is especially known as being the guitarist of Blur during the time 1991 - 2002. It started as of 1998 a career solo which it naturally continued after its departure of the group.

Biography

Wire of soldier, born in a military hospital of Rinteln, small the Graham Leslie Coxon is often brought to move. After having passed nearly 6 years in Germany, it leaves food in his grandfather to Derby in England; whereas his/her father occupies a station in Northern Ireland. It is at the end of years 1970 that Coxon settle definitively with Colchester.

Musical formation

Its training seems to have started as of the 6 years age with a fifre, then consequently more seriously with the battery and the Saxophone. It receives its first Guitare at the twelve years age, whereas it is quickly able to play Aunties & Uncles there, the piece of its preferred group, the Jam.

Influences

Its first idols seem to have been the Jam. With the Beatles, Graham was also impassioned for the most influential group of the years 1980: the Smiths. It follows closely the musical topicality of the time and account among its goods most invaluable one launched slip knot to the public by Morrissey at the time of a concert of the Smiths. Today the musical influences Coxoniennes seem to be turned towards Lo-Fi, the American Underground, such as one can hear it in its second album solo, “The Golden D”. Its love first for the saxophone makes him nevertheless keep a particular affection for the jazz.

Marital status

Graham lives with Camden Town with London. One can meet there easily, whereas it slackens while skatant in the district. Small Pepper Bäck Troy was born in January - February 2000, of its union with Suédoise, Anna.

Discography

Albums Solo

  • The Sky Is Too High (1998)
  • The Golden D (2000)
  • Crow Sit One Blood Tree (2001)
  • The KIS Off Morning (2002)
  • Happiness In Magazines (2004)
  • Coils Travels At It Speeds (2006)

Individual Solo

  • Escape Song (2002)
  • Freakin' out (2004)
  • Bittersweet Bundle off Misery (2004)
  • Spectacular (2004)
  • Standing one my own again (February 2006)
  • You and I (May 2006)
  • I can' T look At your skin (July 2006) with a resumption of Time for heroes of the Libertines
  • What' S He got (July 2006)

External bonds

  • Graham Coxon Words

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