Graham Coxon Quotes

A collection of quotes by Graham Coxon.

Graham Coxon is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and renowned guitarist, known best as the lead guitarist and founding member of the British rock band Blur. Born on March 12, 1969, in Rinteln, West Germany, Coxon's family moved to England when he was young. From an early age, he showed a love for music and began playing guitar at the age of twelve.

In 1989, Coxon co-founded the iconic Britpop band Blur alongside Damon Albarn, Alex James, and Dave Rowntree. The band experienced enormous success throughout the 1990s and made a lasting impact on the British music scene. Emblematic of their era, Blur released chart-topping hits including "Song 2," "Girls & Boys," and "Parklife."

Apart from his contributions to Blur, Coxon also pursued a successful solo career, releasing several albums that showcased his unique songwriting talents. His solo work explored various musical genres, from lo-fi indie rock to folk and experimental sounds.

Coxon is highly regarded for his distinctive guitar style, characterized by his use of jagged and raw riffs, as well as his unconventional approach to songwriting. He has been recognized and celebrated for his innovative contributions to British rock music.

Over his career, Coxon has received numerous accolades, including several Brit Awards and NME Awards alongside Blur. His continuous musical exploration and artistic integrity have secured his place as one of Britain's most respected and influential musicians.

I'm not going to pretend that I am the best thing in their l

I'm not going to pretend that I am the best thing in their life and they have to be totally loyal.

Graham Coxon

Life

With my daughter, who at the time was one, my domestic life

With my daughter, who at the time was one, my domestic life needed to take more precedent and really with my own self I needed to develop quite a bit more. So that put Blur down the list of priorities quite a lot by the time I came to thinking about it.

Graham Coxon

Life Time Thetimes Self

A singer for me is more like someone who is standing alone w

A singer for me is more like someone who is standing alone with a microphone like Scott Walker, rather than someone who is bashing a plank and is spitting all over a microphone.

Graham Coxon

Alone

Playing and singing at the same time is pretty cool, but som

Playing and singing at the same time is pretty cool, but sometimes it's difficult to know when you can just really let go a bit because you've got to get back to bloody microphone and sing some stuff.

Graham Coxon

Cool

But live shows are cool. I just got back into the idea of en

But live shows are cool. I just got back into the idea of enjoying it live.

Graham Coxon

Cool