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Graham Coxon (born Graham Leslie Coxon in 12 March 1969, West Germany) is best known as the guitarist in the British band Blur. He contributed to the band's first six albums, including their famous 1994 album Parklife. Coxon's highly individual style is best showcased on songs such as "Beetlebum" and "You're So Great" (both from Blur's 1997 album Blur
), the latter being his first solo record while in Blur (it is said that Graham sang it under the studio table with the lights off), and "Coffee and TV" (from Blur's 13). He left the band in 2002 following a dispute with the other members. His last contribution to Blur was a song called "Battery in Your Leg", the last song in Blur's 2003 album Think Tank.
Although
Damon Albarn has frequently said that the door is always open for Coxon to rejoin the band it is unlikely that this will happen in the near future. In 2004 it was rumoured that he was rejoining Blur, but both sides have denied this. Coxon stated that although it was a good meeting (as they hadn't met for about two years), he would not be rejoining Blur. It seems they may have patched-up some differences and remained friends despite Coxon's departure. There may be a possible return or a collaborative work between Albarn and Graham, but considering the recent activity of the latter and the inactivity of the former's band - it's rather unlikely in the next couple of years, as of 2005.
Coxon had already released three solo albums whilst a member of Blur. His first, released on his own Transcopic label was The Sky Is Too High in 1998, a ramshackle mixture of English folk music and 1960s-style garage rock. This was followed by the more extreme The Golden D in 1999 and the thoughtful Dylan-Drakesque Crow Sit On Blood Tree (2001).
It should be noted that Coxon is gifted musician, capable of playing many instruments. He tends to make his records in a David Grohl-way, recording the whole album singehandedly. A small fact is that while he was in Blur, he took drumming duties on some songs. In one interview Radiohead chief artist Jonny Greenwood praised former's musicality and talent: "Anything that has more of Graham's guitar playing, I'm bound to like."
After going solo full time, he released The Kiss Of Morning in 2002. The album proved to be his most accessible to date and was promoted with the single "Escape Song" which proved to be an interesting hybrid of
Syd Barrett's
Octopus and progressive rock trail-blazers The Nice. In 2004, Coxon released his fifth solo album Happiness In Magazines, produced by Blur ex-producer Stephen Street and his most successful disc to date.
According to inteviews, Graham is preparing for firing another release, perhaps to be released in fall 2005 or early 2006. As yet, it is unknown whether Street will participate again in producing the record. Considering the success of his latest
Happiness In Magazines, another reunion is not unlikely.
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