No One You Know - Early Blur Photos: Hardback Book Braids the title and opening track

the title and opening track

she navigated those Philly streets (and later the rest of the world) seamlessly

“THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF AMERICA”

Recording orchestral musicians in actual studios helped bring the songs “out of the box” even more

No One You Know - Early Blur Photos: Hardback Book Braids the title and opening trackDrummer Dave Rowntrees exclusive, intimate, never seen before photographs of Blur at the start of their career. Dave Rowntree, drummer and founder member of Blur, brought his camera along to all of the bands first adventures. He used it to capture insider moments: close up and personal pictures of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and himself in the thrilling early stages of the bands rise to the top. Here are photographs