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Whilst on record Gorillaz operate a largely revolving door policy of collaborators and musicians, their “original” line-up of cartoon characters hasn’t changed much since the group’s inception in 1998, with fictional bassist Murdoc, vocalist 2D, drummer Russell Hobbs and guitarist Noodle all remaining part of the group’s visual representation in one form or other.
However, following a fan competition, the project’s illustrator Jamie Hewlett is ready to bring another character to life, with The Evangelist set to join the ranks (reports Pitchfork.) Gorillaz had earlier offered some clues as to the character’s background on their website, claiming that it would be the antithesis to the Boogieman — a character who appeared in several singles videos for last year’s ‘Plastic Beach’ campaign. On it they claimed the Evangelist was “the light to his awful shade … [it] is a similar entity, but the flip-side of the Boogieman. He/she may even be revealed as the Boogieman’s avenger. His/her outer appearance is yet to be defined. Many rumours fly around of his/her description.” You can see it in all it’s glory, after the jump…
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