Numb (band) explained

Numb
Background:group_or_band
Years Active:1986–2000, 2019
Origin:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre:Electro-industrial, industrial rock
Associated Acts:Halo Gen, Sin, Downtime, Proof By Nine, Images in Vogue, Rat Silo
Current Members:Don Gordon
Past Members:David Collings
Conan Hunter
Blair Dobson
David Hall
Sean Stubbs

Numb is a Canadian electro-industrial band that is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1]

History

Numb was founded by Don Gordon, David Hall and Sean Stubbs in 1986.[2] [3] The band issued their self-titled debut studio album Numb in 1987 on Edge and World Records.[4] Their second album Christmeister was released by Lively Art in 1989.[5] [6] [7]

The band's third album Death on the Installment Plan, released in 1993, featured weird electronic tape-loops overlaid with heavily distorted vocals.[8] The 1994 album Wasted Sky used some of the same techniques, but with a darker feel and more technically varied approach.[9] [10]

Singer David Collins joined the band in 1995; the band released its fifth album, Blood Meridian, which contained strong, violent electronic sound but no guitar music, in 1997.[11] [12] [13] Two years later, Numb recorded the electronic dance album Language of Silence, released through Metropolis.[14] The tracks on this album were somewhat quieter and darkly intense.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Following the release of one final single, "Suspended", Numb disbanded in 1998, and Gordon moved to Vietnam to live with his wife.[20]

After what was considered by many to be a retirement of the project and Don Gordon from the music scene in general, an album of new material was made available via Bandcamp on August 23, 2019 titled Mortal Geometry.

Members

Discography

Full length albums and EPs

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles & EPs

Compilation appearances

Side projects

References

  1. Web site: John . Bush . [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0000393167/biography|pure_url=yes}} Numb > Biography ]. Allmusic . July 23, 2020.
  2. Michael . Mahan . Numb: Language of Silence . . CMJ Network, Inc. . February 15, 1999 . 57 . 605 . 29 . July 23, 2020.
  3. Book: D'Halleine, David . La Croche Lune . . November 24, 2011 . 197 . 9781470965204 . July 23, 2020.
  4. Web site: Steve . Huey . [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000596722|pure_url=yes}} Numb: ''Numb'' > Review ]. Allmusic . July 21, 2020.
  5. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000309380|pure_url=yes}} Numb: ''Christmeister'' > Overview ]. Allmusic . July 23, 2020.
  6. Numb: Christmeister . . WGE Pub. . 1990 . 4 . 317 . 9781879796010 . July 12, 2020.
  7. Numb: Christmeister . . ABC Consumer Magazines . 1990 . 1 . 3–10 . 28 . July 23, 2020.
  8. Staci . Bonner . Numb: Death on the Installment Plan . . SPIN Media LLC . 1993 . 8 . 3 . 16 . July 23, 2020.
  9. https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/26896/Numb-Wasted-Sky/ "Numb Wasted Sky"
  10. Kim Ann . Alexander . An Evening With Don Gordon of Numb . Last Sigh Magazine . 1999 . July 26, 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120419143453/http://www.lastsigh.com/interviews/numblivechat.htm . April 19, 2012.
  11. Short Circuits . . CMJ Network, Inc. . November 10, 1997 . 52 . 545 . 32 . July 23, 2020.
  12. Scott . Hefflon . Numb: Blood Meridian . Lollipop Magazine . March 1, 1998 . July 23, 2020.
  13. Chris . Christian . Numb: Blood Meridian . Sonic Boom . November 1997 . 5 . 10 . July 23, 2020.
  14. Jorge C. . Galban . Numb: Language of Silence . Ink 19 . April 9, 1999 . July 23, 2020.
  15. Web site: Theo . Kavadias . [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000044512|pure_url=yes}} Numb: ''Language of Silence'' > Review ]. Allmusic . July 23, 2020.
  16. Chris . Christian . Numb: Blind . Sonic Boom . November 1997 . 5 . 10 . July 23, 2020.
  17. Chris . Christian . Interview with Don Gordon of Numb conducted by Ashley Serotta & Randolph Williams of GoDaM! Governed by Electronics WMFO 91.5 FM Boston . Sonic Boom . March 12, 1996 . 4 . 6 . July 23, 2020.
  18. Chris . Christian . Interview with Don Gordon of Numb by Kevin Congdon at La Luna, Portland, OR . Sonic Boom . March 23, 1996 . 4 . 6 . July 23, 2020.
  19. Chris . Christian . Interview with Numb - conducted by Anonymous . Sonic Boom . February 1, 1997 . 5 . 2 . July 23, 2020.
  20. Chris . Christian . Interview with Numb - FENIX, Seattle, WA . Sonic Boom . May 7, 1998 . 6 . 4 . July 23, 2020.

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