Gary Numan has just celebrated 30 years in music.
Numan is perhaps most famous for his new wave classics Cars and Are Friends Electric, but has re-invented himself in the 21st Century with a dark fusion of complex electronics and harsh guitars. His most recent albums Jagged and Pure are a far cry from his earlier songs, and are well worth a listen for those of you that prefer your music on the darker side of black.
His website notes:
I’ve been around for 30 years ago since That’s Too Bad was released, my first ever single, and so it all began. Any of you go that far back? Any of you even born then? I guess I should have had friends over and then gone out celebrating such a historic moment. What I’ve actually done today is design one of the tour t-shirts, the access all areas passes and tweaked the new design NuWorld web site for its imminent launch. I always did know how to party. Still, all that celebrating stuff can wait for the tour. That’s why I’m doing it. See you all soon.
Yes, some of us have been around since 1978, Gary.
And, with pop kittens Sugababes reaching the top of the UK charts with Freak Like Me, a song that basically added the girls vocals over the Are Friends Electric? bassline, it seems there’s something of a renaissance going on . Indeed, his songs have also been sampled / adapted by Basement Jaxx, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson ahd the Foo Fighters.
Given his genre-defying influence, synthwave wishes Gary Numan an extra special (and extra synthetic) 30th anniversary! Numan is touring extensively this year in the UK.
For more information, see: http://www.numan.co.uk