Brian Roy Goble
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 for many Vancouver punk bands. First with Stone Crazy, Brian then went to 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 middle of the 1980s as bass player and second singer and quit in the end of the 1990s after the Black Spot tour. He reunited with The Subhumans in 2006.[2]
Brian Roy Goble | |
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 Wimpy singing for the Subhumans, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Wimpy Roy Sunny Boy Roy |
| Born | January 4, 1957 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | December 7, 2014 (aged 57) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | punk |
| Instruments | bass, vocals |
| Associated acts | Subhumans, The Skulls, D.O.A. |
Goble died of a heart attack on December 7, 2014, aged 57.[3]
References
- Brian Goble Eulogy RIP by Joe Keithley, D.O.A., ex-bandmate. Retrieved on December 9, 2014.
- Keithley, Joey (2003). I, Shithead : a life in punk. Vancouver, B.C.: Arsenal Pulp Press. ISBN 1-55152-148-2.
- Mackie, John (2014-12-07). "Vancouver punk legend Brian "Wimpy Roy" Goble has died".
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