Gary Numan
On Tour
Play Radio
Listen to Gary Numan Radio,
featuring artists like Tubeway Army, John Foxx, The Human League, Ultravox and more…
5,108,232 plays (385,258 listeners)
Hammersmith, West London, UK (1979 – present)
One of the founding fathers of synth pop, Gary Numan’s influence extends far beyond his lone American hit, “
Cars,” which still stands as one of the defining new wave singles. That seminal track helped usher in the synthpop era on both sides of the Atlantic, especially his native England, where he was a genuine pop star and consistent hitmaker during the early ’80s. Even after new wave had petered out, Numan’s impact continued to make itself felt; his dark, paranoid vision, theatrically icy alien persona, and clinical, robotic sound were echoed strongly in the work of many goth rock and (especially) industrial artists to come.
For his part, Numan just kept on recording, and by the late ’90s, he’d become a hip name to drop; prominent alt-rock bands covered his hits in concert, and a goth-flavored brand of industrial dance christened darkwave looked to him as its mentor.
Numan was born Gary Anthony James Webb on March 8, 1958, in Hammersmith, West London, UK. A shy child, music brought him out of his shell; he began playing guitar in his early teens and played in several short-lived bands. Inspired by the amateurism of the punk movement, he joined a punk group called “The Lasers” in 1976. The following year, he and bassist Paul Gardiner split off to form a new group, dubbed “Tubeway Army”, with drummer Bob Simmonds; they recorded a couple of singles under futuristic pseudonyms (Valerium , Scarlett, and Rael, respectively) that attempted to match their new interest in synthesizers. Scrapping that idea, Webb rechristened himself Gary Numan and replaced Simmonds with his uncle Jess Lidyard. Thus constituted, “Tubeway Army” cut a set of “punk-meets-Kraftwerk” demos for Beggars Banquet in early 1978, which were released several years later as “The Plan”.
Cars,” which still stands as one of the defining new wave singles. That seminal track helped usher in the synthpop era on both sides of the Atlantic, especially his native England, where he was a genuine pop star and consistent hitmaker during the early ’80s. Even after new wave had petered out, Numan’s impact continued to make itself felt; his dark, paranoid vision, theatrically icy alien persona, and clinical, robotic sound were echoed strongly in the work of many goth rock and (especially) industrial artists to come.
For his part, Numan just kept on recording, and by the late ’90s, he’d become a hip name to drop; prominent alt-rock bands covered his hits in concert, and a goth-flavored brand of industrial dance christened darkwave looked to him as its mentor.Numan was born Gary Anthony James Webb on March 8, 1958, in Hammersmith, West London, UK. A shy child, music brought him out of his shell; he began playing guitar in his early teens and played in several short-lived bands. Inspired by the amateurism of the punk movement, he joined a punk group called “The Lasers” in 1976. The following year, he and bassist Paul Gardiner split off to form a new group, dubbed “Tubeway Army”, with drummer Bob Simmonds; they recorded a couple of singles under futuristic pseudonyms (Valerium , Scarlett, and Rael, respectively) that attempted to match their new interest in synthesizers. Scrapping that idea, Webb rechristened himself Gary Numan and replaced Simmonds with his uncle Jess Lidyard. Thus constituted, “Tubeway Army” cut a set of “punk-meets-Kraftwerk” demos for Beggars Banquet in early 1978, which were released several years later as “The Plan”.
Top Albums
-
The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.99
- 7digital $9.99
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
Premier Hits
Gary Numan Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital $9.99
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
Replicas
Gary Numan Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
Dead Son Rising
Gary Numan Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $8.99
- 7digital $9.99
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $31.70
- eBay Search
Shoutbox
-
EarsRforListen ooopc-ooopc
-
mutantorgans mutant crooner
-
incultojurgis THE MAIN PICTURE.
-
madboy "The Fall" rules!!
-
spunge666 Hybrid, Bleed version :)
-
incultojurgis
Berserker is amazing.
-
HELl0S Not the love we dream of...
-
skinnydrifter Resurrection
Videos
See more
Events
-
May
28
Gary Numan
O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
2 going
-
May
29
Gary Numan
O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
5 going
-
May
30
Gary Numan
The Junction, Cambridge, United Kingdom
3 going
News
GARY NUMAN CONFIRMED FOR SHADOWPLAY FESTIVAL
9 May 2012 | from www.numan.co.uk
Gary Numan has been confirmed to play at this years
Shadowplay Festival in Kortrijk, Belgium on Sunday July 15th 2012.
The event takes place at KORTRIJK XPO, Doorniksesteenweg 216, 8500
Kortrijk, Belgium. To buy tickets and for further information,
…
- GARY NUMAN CONFIRMED TO PLAY GUILFEST 2012 8 May 2012 | from www.numan.co.uk
- GARY NUMAN CONFIRMED FOR HOP FARM FESTIVAL 8 May 2012 | from www.numan.co.uk
- MACHINE MUSIC TOUR AND DVD UPDATE 1 May 2012 | from www.numan.co.uk
Listening Now
Top Listeners
-
Enieczka
Top Listener
-
elvin101
Top Listener
-
jaracz
Top Listener
-
DeadDivision
Top Listener
More Information
- Links
- Labels
Email Newsletter
Get exclusive tour, release & promotion updates on Gary Numan from Universal Music.
