Gorillaz Interview
Entertainment Weekly, March 2001
When did the site go up?
The site went live to coincide with the U.K. release of our first EP Tomorrow Comes Today on 11/27/00, and has gained a life of its own ever since.
When did Gorillaz become a band?
We formed as a band in April 1998. It then took some time for our individual characters to gel together. It’s only after many punch-ups, screaming matches, and late-night colouring-in sessions that we have reached a point where we can get on stage, pull our pants up high under our armpits and shout “Hello Mr. President....”
What’s it like being a virtual celebrity? Please discuss what it's like to be in a cartoon band.
Being a virtual celeb’ is better than being a virtual non-entity, or a balloon-bending variety show act, that’s all we can say for sure. The best comparison we can think of for being in a cartoon band is finding yourself sewn into the seat of William Hanna’s and Joe Barbera’s jogging pants on the day they invented The New Shmoo. A pretty wild ride.
The site went live to coincide with the U.K. release of our first EP Tomorrow Comes Today on 11/27/00, and has gained a life of its own ever since.
When did Gorillaz become a band?
We formed as a band in April 1998. It then took some time for our individual characters to gel together. It’s only after many punch-ups, screaming matches, and late-night colouring-in sessions that we have reached a point where we can get on stage, pull our pants up high under our armpits and shout “Hello Mr. President....”
What’s it like being a virtual celebrity? Please discuss what it's like to be in a cartoon band.
Being a virtual celeb’ is better than being a virtual non-entity, or a balloon-bending variety show act, that’s all we can say for sure. The best comparison we can think of for being in a cartoon band is finding yourself sewn into the seat of William Hanna’s and Joe Barbera’s jogging pants on the day they invented The New Shmoo. A pretty wild ride.