Albarn was in a group named Circus , who were joined by drummer Dave Rowntree that October .
Childhood friends Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon from Essex met Alex James when they began studying at London 's Goldsmiths College in 1988 .
Damon Albarn was in a group named Circus , who were joined by drummer Dave Rowntree that October .
Childhood friends Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon from Essex met Alex James when they began studying at London 's Goldsmiths College in 1988 .