Numb (band)
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music, Entertainment |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Don Gordon, David Hall, Sean Stubbs |
| Headquarters | Vancouver , Canada |
| Products | Electro-industrial music albums and singles |
Numb is an electro-industrial group originating from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
History
Established in 1986 by Don Gordon, David Hall, and Sean Stubbs, Numb's first album, Numb, was released in 1987 through Edge and World Records. Their sophomore effort, Christmeister (1989), came out under the Lively Art label.
The 1993 release Death on the Installment Plan incorporated innovative electronic tape loops paired with distorted vocal effects. This was succeeded by the darker and more sonically diverse 1994 album Wasted Sky. In 1995, vocalist David Collins joined the lineup, contributing to the 1997 album Blood Meridian, which showcased intense electronic compositions devoid of guitar instrumentation.
Two years later, in 1999, Numb introduced Language of Silence, an album leaning towards electronic dance music released via Metropolis Records, distinguished by its subdued yet powerful tracks. Following the 1998 single "Suspended," the band disbanded as Don Gordon moved to Vietnam.
After a period of inactivity, Numb resumed activity and presented new work on August 23, 2019, launching the album Mortal Geometry through Bandcamp.
Members
- Don Gordon – Production
- David Collings – Vocals (1995–2000)
- Conan Hunter – Vocals, Programming (1992–1994)
- Blair Dobson – Vocals (1989–1991)
- David Hall – Keyboards, Programming (1986–1991)
- Sean Stubbs (also known as Sean St.Hubbs) – Vocals, Drums, Percussion (1986–1988), Live Drums (1994–1995, 1998)
Discography
Studio albums
- Numb (1987, Edge/World)
- Christmeister (1989, Lively Art)
- Death on the Installment Plan (1993, Re-Constriction/KK)
- Wasted Sky (1994, KK)
- Blood Meridian (1997, Zoth Ommog/Metropolis)
- Language of Silence (1998, Metropolis)
- Mortal Geometry (2019, Metropolis)
Live albums
- Koro (1996, Gift)
Compilation albums
- The Valence Of Noise (2014, Minimal Maximal)
Singles & EPs
- Blue Light (1987, Burning)
- Serie Limitée (1988, Out Of Nowhere)
- Bliss (1991, Oceana/Onslot Music)
- Fixate (1993, KK)
- Blind (1997, Metropolis)
- Desire/Blind Remixes (1998, KK)
- Suspended (1998, Metropolis)
Compilation appearances
- "Eugene (Pickaxe Mix by Pig and Andrew Burton)" on Funky Alternatives Vol. 6 Concrete (1991)
- "Curse (Metastsizing Dub)" on Electro-Genetic KK (1993)
- "Shithammer (Dread & Bled)" on Moonraker Off Beat (1993)
- "Blue Light, Black Candle (live)" on Celtic Circle Sampler #2 Celtic Circle Productions (1994)
- "Ratblast (Compressed & Distressed)" on The Digital Space Between Hard (1994)
- "Decay of the Angel" on Body Rapture Vol. 4 Zoth Ommog (1994)
- Cover version of Salt-n-Pepa's "Push It" on Operation Beatbox Re-Constriction (1996)
- "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" featured on TV Terror: Felching a Dead Horse Re-Constriction (1997)
- "Blind (Hyper-dilated)" included in Electronic Lust, Vol. 1 Orkus (1998)
- Multiple selections such as "Desire" and various "Blind" remixes on The O-Files Vol. 3 Off Beat (1998)
- "Blood (Crash & Bleed Edit)" featured on Electropolis, Vol. 1 Metropolis (1998)
- Cover of the "Suspiria" theme included in Electronic Lust Orkus (1999)
- "Half-Life" on Septic Vol. 1 Dependent Records (1999)
- "Respect" from Electro Club Attack-Shot 2 XXC (1999)
- "Static" appearing on Electropolis, Vol. 2 Metropolis (2000)
- "Deviation" featured in Orgazma Tracks Vol. 3 Alter Ego (2001)
Side projects
- Halo-Gen (under Pendragon Records)