It becomes clear to me after a few ‘bonding altercations’ involving the words “journalist low life”, “bottom feeder” and “expense account” that the man with the battered bass in front of me is the main driving force behind the band. Over the next 7 hours in his company the badly drawn man spouts conspiracy theories galore, talks of his love for the dark master and described, rather too graphically, why his 18 months spent in a Mexican prison after the phenomenal success of debut album The Gorillaz, persuaded him (along with a rather large cheque from EMI) to come up with the band's second album. He assures me that it was pure accident that saw his car plough through the window of the shop in which future front man 2D worked – almost erasing the pair in the process. It's hard to think it was this crazy foul smelling bassist's bad driving that kick started the Gorillaz into life. Having acclimatised to Murdoc's particular choice of boozer I sit down and talk to the great man himself. I was about to come face to face with cartoon musical genius Murdoc from animated monkey band the Gorillaz. Who could it be? Bugs Bunny? Mickey Mouse? Charlie the Cat from those annoying child safety videos? No. Just a single bit of wood separated me and one of the greatest cartoon characters of all time. I trot over to the door, staring at the peeling brown paint and this sign that reads ‘lung’ (I'm sure it once read Lounge but Lung seems strangely appropriate). “He’s in the back” shouts the burly landlord with the expected gruffness you would imagine from a man who spends his life in a room that I am amazed people can occupy without industrial breathing equipment. We thought it only fair to send along our reporter Jim Salveson, to investigate. He has green crooked teeth, has personal hygiene problems, loves to vent his rotten spleen and dominate interviews, and he also used to set fire to cats, apparently. one more 6 than the number of the beast! No wonder he's in league with the devil. Murdoc, it's said, was born in Stoke-on-Trent on June 6th 1966 (that's FOUR 6's. To hear the interview, click on the link in the top right-hand corner of this page.
In January 2009, Radio 1 dj Mark Lamacq and his special guest Damon Albarn were interrupted during their show by a snarling crazy man - Murdoc himself. Now, you'd think that would mean (him being 'virtual') that he could never be interviewed. Albarn assumes the role (aka voice) of 2D, the animated lead singer of a pack of four misfits, but according to the fictional biography, the band was actually put together by the Satan-worshipping bassist Murdoc.
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