NORTHERN STAR FOR BLUR?

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BLUR have been auditioning replacement guitarists for founder member
GRAHAM COXON who quit last autumn - with frontman DAMON ALBARN claiming
"a guitarist from a well-known band from the North of England" has "fitted
in really well".

Rumours on who the man in question could be have already started up, with
former The Verve man Nick McCabe topping the list. However, ex-Stone
Roses star John Squire and Smiths legend Johnny Marr are also in the
frame, as are Happy Mondays founder Mark Day, Shed Seven's Paul Banks
and Embrace's Richard McNamara.

Albarn was coy when speaking to NME.COM about the appointment last week.

He said: "We're currently auditioning for a new guitarist. Not for the
band but someone to work with on live stuff. We've been trying out a
few people and one person has already fitted in really well. He's a
guitarist from a well-known band from the North of England."

However, bassist Alex James was a little more expansive in a web posting
to fans. Explaining that the band were billeting themselves in a rehearsal
studio in north London, near Pentonville Prison, he added that not just one
but TWO new guitarists were likely to enter the Blur fold.

He revealed: "We虐e going to need quite a big band to play this album.
Probably two guitarists. The search is on. It旧 actually easier to learn
to play the guitar yourself than to find a guitar player, but there
you go."

Blur have ruled out major, grandstanding venues on any upcoming tour with
smaller capacity shows in their sights. However, they are also set for at
least one major UK summer festival. The band's comeback single will be
called 菷ut Of Time. It will be released in late April. Their
Coxon-less album will follow shortly afterwards.

Published: 29-01-2003-12-23
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