Dumb Numbers is the musical project of Adam Harding. Lou Barlow, Dale Crover, Bobb Bruno and others contributed to the first two studio albums. The band's roster for live shows fluctuates depending upon the touring schedule of members. Personnel who consistently appear onstage during Dumb Numbers shows include Harding, Murph, Bonnie Mercer, and Steve Patrick. They joined My Bloody Valentine as an opener to promote their debut record. David Lynch did the cover art for the first LP and Malcolm Bucknall provided artwork for the second album. Lynch and Harding released a seven inch split together on Joyful Noise Recordings in 2015. David Yow directed a video for the debut album's single which appeared at Rolling Stone. Harding's native country is Australia. He began making music in the mid-90's. Prior to the debut of Dumb Numbers, Harding was better-known as a videographer. However, many of the albums contributors were already established as independent musicians. A genre-defying act, Dumb Numbers musical style has been described variously as doom, sludge, and "swooning feedback pop," however there is general agreement that none of these labels are definitive.
History
Harding selects musicians for each Dumb Numbers project from a large group of friends and collaborators.” The self-titled Debut was released on Joyful Noise Recordings in August of 2013, with the single premiering in the AV Club and in InSound's weekly mixtape. The video for "Redrum", directed by David Yow, premiered in Rolling Stone, and Spin the following month. Reviews of the album were generally positive, citing an atavistic and primal indie-rock sound. Since that time, Dumb Numbers II, the Stranger EP, and numerous other side-projects and singles have been released. In addition to his work on Dumb Numbers, Harding also plays in the super-group Kidbug.
Personnel
The list of personnel involved with Dumb Numbers include, but is not exclusive to: Adam Harding, Murph, Bonnie Mercer, Steve Patrick, Lou Barlow, Dale Crover, Toshi Kasai, David Yow, Bobb Bruno, Thor Harris, Jenny Lee Lindberg and others.
