Graham Coxon

Before falling out with his bandmates in 2002, Coxon had played an increasingly strong hand in Blur. On the albums 'Blur' and '13', the guitarist featured prominently - providing the main vocals on "You're So Great" and "Coffee & TV", and designing the album cover for '13'.

Reports differ on the reasons for Coxon's departure, but the man himself stated: "I had a breakthrough. I think my life just became calmer, I gave up drinking. My priorities changed as I had a young daughter. The group didn't want me to record for the 'Think Tank' album, so I took it as a sign to leave."

Since 1997, when he first started writing songs for his debut solo album, 'The Sky is Too High', Coxon has forged a successful and prolific solo career. While he was still involved with Blur, two further solo albums followed in 2000 and 2001, and since his departure, Coxon has released three records: 'The Kiss of Morning', 'Happiness in Magazines' and 'Love Travels at Illegal Speeds'. In 2005, he was named Best Solo Artist at the NME Awards.

In recent years, Coxon has also had a chance to foster his skill as an artist and writer. He has designed all the album sleeves for his solo work, and, in 2006, wrote the foreword for a new edition of 'Narcissus and Goldmund' by Herman Hesse.

As for Blur, it seems Coxon may be warming to talk of a reunion. Alex James has said, "we're all heading into the studio this summer - Graham's coming too. We're going to see if we've still got it. If not, I think we'll just call it a day."

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