Numb (band)

Numb was founded by Don Gordon, David Hall and Sean Stubbs in 1986.{{cite journal |first=Michael |last=Mahan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0g89SsTeWUC |title=Numb: Language of Silence |journal=CMJ New Music Monthly |publisher=CMJ Network, Inc. |date=February 15, 1999 |volume=57 |issue=605 |pages=29 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}{{cite book |first=David |last=D'Halleine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ycd7AwAAQBAJ |title=La Croche Lune |publisher=Lulu Press, Inc. |date=November 24, 2011 |page=197 |isbn=9781470965204 |access-date=July 23, 2020}} The band issued their self-titled debut studio album Numb in 1987 on Edge and World Records.{{cite web |first=Steve |last=Huey |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000596722|pure_url=yes}}|title=Numb: Numb > Review |publisher=Allmusic |access-date=July 21, 2020}} Their second album Christmeister was released by Lively Art in 1989.{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000309380|pure_url=yes}}|title=Numb: Christmeister > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |access-date=July 23, 2020}}{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0RXjAAAAMAAJ |title=Numb: Christmeister |journal=CD Review |publisher=WGE Pub. |date=1990 |volume=4 |pages=317 |isbn=9781879796010 |access-date=July 12, 2020}}{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5U9AQAAIAAJ |title=Numb: Christmeister |journal=InMusic |publisher=ABC Consumer Magazines |date=1990 |volume=1 |issue=3–10 |pages=28 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}

The band's third album Death on the Installment Plan, released in 1993, featured weird electronic tape-loops overlaid with heavily distorted vocals.{{cite journal |first=Staci |last=Bonner |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kYhJL9bSu1YC |title=Numb: Death on the Installment Plan |journal=Spin |publisher=SPIN Media LLC |date=1993 |volume=8 |issue=3 |pages=16 |access-date=July 23, 2020}} The 1994 album Wasted Sky used some of the same techniques, but with a darker feel and more technically varied approach.[https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/26896/Numb-Wasted-Sky/ "Numb Wasted Sky"]. Review by Trey Spencer STAFF August 25th, 2008{{cite journal |first=Kim Ann |last=Alexander |url=http://www.lastsigh.com/interviews/numblivechat.htm |title=An Evening With Don Gordon of Numb |journal=Last Sigh Magazine |date=1999 |access-date=July 26, 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419143453/http://www.lastsigh.com/interviews/numblivechat.htm |archive-date=April 19, 2012}}

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.{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oVDTEZdWha0C |title=Short Circuits |journal=CMJ New Music Monthly |publisher=CMJ Network, Inc. |date=November 10, 1997 |volume=52 |issue=545 |pages=32 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}{{cite journal|first=Scott |last=Hefflon |url=https://lollipopmagazine.com/1998/03/numb-blood-meridian-review/ |title=Numb: Blood Meridian |journal=Lollipop Magazine |date=March 1, 1998 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://www.sonic-boom.com/review/numb-5.html |title=Numb: Blood Meridian |journal=Sonic Boom |date=November 1997 |volume=5 |issue=10 |access-date=July 23, 2020}} Two years later, Numb recorded the electronic dance album Language of Silence, released through Metropolis.{{cite journal|first=Jorge C. |last=Galban |url=https://ink19.com/1999/04/magazine/music-reviews/numb |title=Numb: Language of Silence |journal=Ink 19 |date=April 9, 1999 |access-date=July 23, 2020}} The tracks on this album were somewhat quieter and darkly intense.{{cite web |first=Theo |last=Kavadias |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000044512|pure_url=yes}}|title=Numb: Language of Silence > Review |publisher=Allmusic |access-date=July 23, 2020}}{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://www.sonic-boom.com/review/numb-4.html |title=Numb: Blind |journal=Sonic Boom |date=November 1997 |volume=5 |issue=10 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://sonic-boom.com/interview/numb-1.interview.html |title=Interview with Don Gordon of Numb conducted by Ashley Serotta & Randolph Williams of GoDaM! Governed by Electronics WMFO 91.5 FM Boston |journal=Sonic Boom |date=March 12, 1996 |volume=4 |issue=6 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://sonic-boom.com/interview/numb-2.interview.html |title=Interview with Don Gordon of Numb by Kevin Congdon at La Luna, Portland, OR |journal=Sonic Boom |date=March 23, 1996 |volume=4 |issue=6 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://sonic-boom.com/interview/numb-3.interview.html |title=Interview with Numb - conducted by Anonymous |journal=Sonic Boom |date=February 1, 1997 |volume=5 |issue=2 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}

Following the release of one final single, "Suspended", Numb disbanded in 1998, and Gordon moved to Vietnam to live with his wife.{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://sonic-boom.com/interview/numb-4.interview.html |title=Interview with Numb - FENIX, Seattle, WA |journal=Sonic Boom |date=May 7, 1998 |volume=6 |issue=4 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}

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 [https://numb-official.bandcamp.com/album/mortal-geometry Bandcamp] on August 23, 2019 titled Mortal Geometry.

• Don Gordon – Producing
• David Collings – Vocals (1995–2000)
• Conan Hunter – Vocals, Programming (1992–1994)
• Blair Dobson – Vocals (1989–1991)
• David Hall – Keyboards, Programming (1986–1991)
• Sean Stubbs (Sean St.Hubbs) – Vocals, Drums, Percussion (1986–1988), Live Drums (1994–1995, 1998)

Studio albums

• Numb (1987, Edge/World)
• Christmeister (1989, Lively Art)
• Death on the Installment Plan (1993, KK)
• Wasted Sky (1994, KK)
• Koro (1996, Gift)
• Blood Meridian (1997, Metropolis)
• Language of Silence (1998, Metropolis)
• Mortal Geometry (2019, Metropolis)

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)

• "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 of Salt-n-Pepa's "Push It" on Operation Beatbox Re-constriction (1996)
• "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" on TV Terror: Felching a Dead Horse Re-constriction (1997)
• "Blind (Hyper-dilated) on Electronic Lust, Vol. 1 Orkus (1998)
• "Desire (Protean)" on The O-Files Vol. 3 Off Beat (1998)
• "Desire (Prelude and Nocturne)" on The O-Files Vol. 3 Off Beat (1998)
• "Blind (Mentallo Mix)" on The O-Files Vol. 3 Off Beat (1998)
• "Blood (Crash & Bleed Edit)" on Electropolis, Vol. 1 Metropolis (1998)
• cover of the theme from "Suspiria" on Electronic Lust Orkus (1999)
• "Half-Life" on Septic Vol. 1 Dependent (1999)
• "Respect" on Electro Club Attack-Shot 2 XXC (1999)
• "Static" on Electropolis, Vol. 2 Metropolis (2000)
• "Deviation" on Orgazma Tracks Vol. 3 Alter Ego (2001)

• Halo-Gen (Pendragon Records)

• [https://numb-official.bandcamp.com/ Numb] at Bandcamp
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