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(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. 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. 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”.
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SigurdHosenfeld wrote:
I still think "The Fury" and "I, Assassin" are criminally under-rated.
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Jim_Bacon wrote:
What the heck? How many people listen to 'cars' - Gary looks like a one hit wonder, what a shame.
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geminimann wrote:
Yay, one of my favourite photos. (Of course, I'm not gay or anything!).
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Nodisguise wrote:
@Spleenog -- totally agree, though part of the problem is Gary's refusal to allow most of his back catalogue to feature on the site. I personally reckon he'd win many new fans if he reversed this decision.
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Spleenog wrote:
Too few plays!
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ArcturusXIV wrote:
love newer stuff better, pure is great.
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Green1Teeth wrote:
I am so sorry that I haven't discovered this artist for such a long time... an excellent singer and songwriter... I love especially the last three albums, in which he doesn't believe anymore in God... one of the best, anyway!
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XMD5a8000 wrote:
Me, I eat dust.
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Srna22 wrote:
Theres a man outside, in a long coat, grey hat smokin a cigarette.. :)
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android9791 wrote:
Numan has something for everybody: dark industrial beats, catchy lyrics, silly danceable pop music and if you go back far enough, strange punk songs about aliens.
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dev86 wrote:
Nice to see a bit more actual pic of Gary up there, keep that trend, please! ;)
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skinnydrifter wrote:
Amazing music, acquired tastes... perhaps. He has a lot of great music, so he's not a one hit wonder...
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NilayaMoon wrote:
he's the master :>
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N3vam0re wrote:
I love his "Pure" album. I find it amazing that someone can or more-so willing to change their sound so much during their career and go from having music in the spotlight to being rather obscure.
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Baby-Fabiani wrote:
cars - song from the game GTA Vice City....it's super track!!
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Warrior_Bard wrote:
Mr. Numan, you are my hero! [2]
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EarofBeethoven wrote:
I enjoy the detached, mechanical and dystopian feel of what I have heard thus far. I daresay I ought to have given Numan a go before now.
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movereproves wrote:
Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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selene69 wrote:
Mr. Numan, you are my hero!
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dev86 wrote:
his stuff from 1997 to now is disgustingly under rated [2] totally agree
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