When your band is comprised entirely of cartoon characters, you can create new members at will. When Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's Gorillaz project decided to add another to their ranks, they went to their fan base to design it.

In November, the group announced plans to hold an online contest to help create their newest member, the Evangelist. On their website, they offered a few cryptic clues about this shadowy new figure's identity: "'The Evangelist' is the opposite of 'The Boogieman'; the light to his awful shade. 'The Boogieman' has appeared in several images from the Gorillaz world, and now featured in several videos... 'The Evangelist' 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."

The fishbowl-headed winning design, by Gorillaz.com member jirouta, was re-drawn by Hewlett into the figure that you see above. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Evangelist.