Gorillaz is a solo artist.
Gorillaz are an English virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett . The band 's third studio album , Plastic Beach , was released in March 2010 . Plastic Beach is the third studio album by the British virtual band Gorillaz , released on 3 March 2010 by Parlophone Records internationally and by Virgin Records in the United States .