As reported on
Nme.com, musician
Eddy Grant has stated he is going to consult lawyers after he claimed there are similarities between his song "
Time Warp" and one of the latest tracks on
Gorillaz' recent album
Plastic Beach.
Grant said the keyboard section on his 1983 track is the same from "
Stylo" which was recently released by
Damon Albarn's group as a single. The musician continued on about the matter, stating that even the creators were aware of the similarities.
"
Damon Albarn knows in his heart of hearts that this is a song that he's loved, in his club days," said
Grant. "
I don't know the guy, but he knows this is a song he loves."
Grant revealed he didn't know
Albarn was behind
Gorillaz until just recently and is upset that
EMI, who handles both artists, did not contact him leading up to the release of "
Stylo".
"
It has to go back to the beginning, where it should have started with a phone call from Damon to my publisher," he said. "
My publisher would have contacted me – the publisher being of course the same EMI that looks after his music."
When
EMI was questioned about the matter, a spokesperson only issued the following statement.
"
This is a private matter between Eddy Grant and Gorillaz, and we're not intending to make any further comment."