Tubeway Army and gary numan
formed as Tubeway Army in 1975 in London then
evolved into Gary Numan in 1979.
Members:
Gary Numan – guitar, lead vocals, synthesizers
Paul Gardiner – bass, backing vocals 1975–1979
Jess Lidyard – drums 1975–1977, 1978–1979
Bob Simmonds – drums 1977–1978
Barry Benn – drums 1978
Sean Burke – guitar 1978
Billy Currie – synthesizers 1979
Trevor Grant – guitar 1979
Chris Payne – synthesizers 1979
Cedric Sharpley – drums 1979
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Tubeway Army's track "Are 'Friends' Electric?" is the first synthesizer-based song to hit number one on the UK charts. It is the 4th highest-grossing UK single of 1979.
Gary Anthony James Webb, aka Gary Numan, a significant player in the evolution of electronic music future, began his rise to popularity in Tubeway Army.
They scored their record deal through the independent label Beggars Banquet by performing shows in the London punk scene.
Gary Numan was the face, writer, and producer of Tubeway Army. In 1979 he decided to use his stage name and ditch the band name but not the band itself.
In 1979, the single "Cars" hit number 9 on the US charts and number one in the UK and Canada.
Gary Numan's song, "Down in the Park" has been covered by Foo Fighters and Marilyn Manson even though it wasn't initially successful.