In 2020, Thor Harris and I created "Music for Bonnie", 22 minutes of ambient music created with the intention of providing relaxation and healing for Dumb Numbers guitarist and dear friend Bonnie Mercer who suffered an Ischemic stroke in December 2019.
With a little help from our friends Sarah “Goat” Gautier (Thor & Friends) and Lawrence English (Room40), we have expanded Music for Bonnie into a full-length LP called Bonnie Rides With Us. Our friend Daniel Herring provided the beautiful b&w photography, and Liz Harris did the lettering. Although this music was primarily created for Bonnie, we hope it may also provide you some comfort during these strange times.
Debut album by Dumb Numbers. Featuring Lou and Murph from Dinosaur Jr, Dale Crover from Melvins, Bobb from Best Coast, Daniel Herring, Steve Patrick, and Bonnie Mercer. Photography by David Lynch. Adam Harding
Album #2 by Dumb Numbers. Featuring everyone from the first album plus David Yow from the Jesus Lizard, Kevin Rutmanis from Cows, and Alexander Hacke from Neubauten. Artwork by Malcolm Bucknall. Adam Harding
Slow cinematic reinterpretations of songs from the first two Dumb Numbers albums. Dale Crover on drums, Steve Patrick on bass, Bonnie Mercer on guitar, with additional percussion by Thor Harris. Adam Harding