Brian Roy Goble, (January 4, 1957[1] – December 7, 2014), also known as Wimpy Roy or Brian "Sunny Boy Roy" Goble, was a Canadian singer and musician. He played bass and sang for several Vancouver punk bands. After starting with Stone Crazy, Brian then began playing punk rock, playing bass with The Skulls, before becoming lead singer for The Subhumans when The Skulls split. After the demise of Subhumans, Brian joined D.O.A. in the early 1980s as bass player and second singer. After playing and singing on a number of D.O.A. albums, he quit in 1996 after the Black Spot tour. He would later reunite with The Subhumans in 2006.[2]

Brian Roy Goble
Wimpy singing for the Subhumans, 2010
Wimpy singing for the Subhumans, 2010
Background information
Also known asWimpy Roy
Sunny Boy Roy
Born(1957-01-04)January 4, 1957
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
DiedDecember 7, 2014(2014-12-07) (aged 57)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genrespunk
Instrument(s)bass, vocals

Goble died of a heart attack on December 7, 2014, aged 57.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Brian Goble Eulogy RIP by Joe Keithley, D.O.A., ex-bandmate. Retrieved on December 9, 2014.
  2. ^ Keithley, Joey (2003). I, Shithead : a life in punk. Vancouver, B.C.: Arsenal Pulp Press. ISBN 1-55152-148-2.
  3. ^ Mackie, John (2014-12-07). "Vancouver punk legend Brian "Wimpy Roy" Goble has died".