Gorillaz

Noodle

Role: Lead guitarist.

Appearance: Short stature, black hair, large eyes; Japanese-punk mix style.

Personality: Quiet, mature, intelligent, very skillful.

History: He came to the band from Japan with a mysterious past and military training.

Musical style: Alternative sound with oriental touches and punk energy.

Russell Hobbs

Role: Drummer of the band.

Appearance: Large, robust, dark skin, tired eyes; sometimes possessed by spirits.

Personality: Intelligent, calm, protective, and spiritual.

History: From Brooklyn, New York; his friends killed in a shooting become linked to him.

Musical style: Influenced by hip-hop, funk and soul.

2-D

Role: Lead vocalist and keyboardist.

Appearance: Tall, thin, blue hair, completely black eyes (due to blows to the head).

Personality: Sweet, absent-minded, sensitive, and somewhat naive.

History: He was born in England; his amnesia and traumas come from accidents caused by Murdoc.

Musical style: A melancholic and soft voice that defines the emotional sound of Gorillaz.

Murdoc Niccals

Role: Bassist and co-founder of the virtual band.

Appearance: Greenish skin, red eyes, crooked teeth, thin, always with a sarcastic expression.

Personality: Arrogant, manipulative, dark, but charismatic; loves chaos and the occult.

History: From England, he had a tough childhood and a life full of excesses.

Musical influence: Basis of Gorillaz's alternative, dub and dirty rock style.