Dan Webb
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| Born | 13 August 1989 |
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | danwebb |
Dan Webb (born 13 August 1989) is an Australian musician, composer, songwriter, and producer.
Career
[edit source]Early in his music career, Webb garnered much attention for his energetic and partly improvised live shows.[1] One of Webb's most notable stage antics at the time involved him playing his keyboard behind his back, in a style similar to Jimi Hendrix.[2] His early songwriting and production style was influenced by the Beatles and Stevie Wonder.[3]
In 2011 he played five shows in a UK tour, played two sets at St Kilda Festival and supported Conway Savage. He headlined a tour of New Zealand in 2012[2] and performed at Newtown Festival in Wellington.
Webb released demos of twelve original songs for free download, one a month, from his official website in 2013. These songs were later developed and released on his 2014 studio album Sandstorm, which featured collaborations with Kylie Auldist, Bobby Flynn and actress Ashleigh Cummings.[4] The first demo to be released, "Departure" featured Auldist on co-vocals[5] and debuted on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BBC Radio 6 Music on 26 January 2013.[6] Webb played seven shows in January and February 2013 on his most extensive Australian tour to date, before announcing an extended leave from live music performance.[7][8]
In 2015, Webb released the four-track EP Sailing, describing its title track as "detuned psychedelic post-punk disco".[9] It features his first recorded guitar solo, created by manipulating a detuned acoustic guitar in post-production to achieve an electric tone.[10] Unlike his earlier collaborative studio releases, the EP was self-produced, mixed, and recorded largely in isolation in his bedroom, partly direct to analogue tape.[9][10]
His 2017 album Oedipus The King was recorded in the lead up to the 2016 US election and released on the same day as Donald Trump's Inauguration.[11]
His fourth album Sunshine/Dialogue was released on 9 June 2023, featuring an electro-jazz spoken-word collaboration with Greg Saunier of Deerhoof,[12] and was well received by critics.[13] Webb was nominated for Self Producing Artist of the Year at the 2024 Music Producer & Engineers' Guild (MPEG) of Australia Awards.[14]
In 2026, Webb released "Hungry Ghosts", an instrumental psychedelic jazz rock fusion single inspired by his 2023 relocation from Melbourne to Singapore, taking its title from Singapore's annual Hungry Ghost Festival.[13][15] The track features Portishead and Radiohead drummer Clive Deamer, Thundercat keyboardist Dennis Hamm, and Snarky Puppy guitarist Bob Lanzetti.[15][16] The single was accompanied by a music video created with Webb Warp, an interactive synesthetic browser-based audiovisual art platform developed and launched by Webb earlier in 2026.[13][15]
Discography
[edit source]Albums
[edit source]- Sandstorm – Misdemeanor Records/MGM Distribution (May 2014)
- Oedipus The King – Sungenre (January 2017)
- Exotic Erotic Concoction – Independent (July 2019)
- Sunshine/Dialogue – Independent (June 2023)
EPs
[edit source]- Capitulation – Independent (March 2009)
- Hyperspace Clearance – Independent/MGM Distribution (September 2010)
- Sailing – Misdemeanor Records (October 2015)
Singles
[edit source]- Sleep (feat. Ashleigh Cummings) – Misdemeanor Records/MGM Distribution (February 2014)
- Coming Up Roses – Misdemeanor Records/MGM Distribution (June 2014)
- Drifter – Independent (February 2023)
- Europa – Independent (March 2023)
- A Good Song (feat. Greg Saunier) – Independent (March 2023)
- Hungry Ghosts (feat. Clive Deamer, Dennis Hamm, Bob Lanzetti) – Independent (June 2026)
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Beat Magazine – Dan Webb". Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- 1 2 "Webb and Auldist: A Force To Be Reckoned With | Luna Digital". Retrieved 2 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Dan Webb - Beat Magazine". Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Exclusive Single Premiere: Dan Webb ft. Ashleigh Cummings "Sleep" (2014) | the AU review". Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ Dan Webb Announces First Single Featuring Kylie Auldist From 12 Songs, 12 Months & 2013 Tour on Tone Deaf
- ↑ BBC Radio 6 Music – The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, 26/01/2013
- ↑ A Chat With…Dan Webb | Mismatch.tv
- ↑ "the AU interview: Dan Webb (Melbourne) speaks on Sandstorm, not touring the album, and more". Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- 1 2 "Premiere: Dan Webb's Stunning New EP 'Sailing'". Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Dan Webb - Sailing". Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Rebel Noise - "Let Them Eat Cake"". Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ Listen to Dan Webb's new single 'A Good Song' - Happy Mag
- 1 2 3 "Dan Webb shares new single "Hungry Ghosts" - Plastic Magazine". Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ 2024 MPEG Awards
- 1 2 3 "Dan Webb drops brand new track, 'Hungry Ghosts' • CAST THE DICE". Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dan Webb delivers a bold psychedelic fusion with "Hungry Ghosts" and an all-star lineup - EARMILK". Retrieved 30 June 2026.
External links
[edit source]- Official Website
- Dan Webb on Bandcamp
- Dan Webb discography at Discogs
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