Graham Coxon

Born in Rinteln in West Germany in 1969 and raised in Colchester, Essex, Graham Coxon first established himself as the guitarist and singer of Blur, the band he founded with Damon Albarn, Alex James and Dave Rowntree in the late 1980s. His songwriting and playing—marked by alternative rock, britpop, lo-fi, noise rock and a more folk-leaning streak on some projects—accompanied Blur's evolution from their baggy beginnings to the more abrasive and experimental records of the late 1990s. In parallel, Coxon pursued a solo career starting with The Sky Is Too High in 1998, followed by albums such as The Golden D (2000), Happiness in Magazines (2004), Love Travels at Illegal Speeds (2006), The Spinning Top (2009) and A+E (2012), often recorded in a highly personal manner with him playing multiple instruments. He also composes for screen, notably the soundtracks for The End of the F***ing World in 2018 and 2019, and since 2023 has continued the project The Waeve as a duo with Rose Elinor Dougall. A draftsman and painter, Coxon also produces much of his own cover art.