The Smell

Graham Leslie Coxon (born 12 March 1969) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of the British rock band Blur, serving as the lead guitarist and secondary vocalist. Coxon appears on all of Blur's studio albums, although his participation in 2003's Think Tank was limited to one album track and two B-side tracks due to his temporary departure during recording sessions. Since 1998, he has pursued a solo career, producing and playing all instrumentation on his albums. In addition to his musical work, Coxon is a visual artist who designed the cover art for all his solo albums and for Blur's album 13 (1999). He plays several instruments and records his albums with minimal assistance from session musicians. A critic noted his "astonishing" musicianship, highlighting his restless playing style, which includes chord slides, rapid pulloffs, mini-arpeggios, and fractured runs, suggesting influence from saxophone training rather than conventional guitar tuition.