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Mal Webb | |
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 Mal Webb, Revolver South Yarra, 12 June 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 31 October 1966 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, jazz, world music, Ghanaian music, a cappella |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, comedian |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Formerly of | Totally Gourdgeous, The Oxo Cubans, Sock, Formidable Vegetable |
| Website | malwebb.com |
Mal Webb (born 31 October 1966, Melbourne, Australia) is a singer, beatboxer and multi-instrumentalist who has performed in various groups in the Australian music scene.[1]
He records his own original songs as well as providing material for other artists. He is a founding member of the Oxo Cubans, Sock, Totally Gourdgeous, and Formidable Vegetable, as well as performing solo and as a duo with Kylie Morrigan. As a composer, he provided the soundtracks for The Adventures of Lano and Woodley (ABC TV series 1997–1999), Woodley (ABC TV series 2012) and Wishworks' puppet show, Whispering Smith (UK 2015).[citation needed] In 2018, he premiered his work, "Notey and Noisy, a Sound Science Mathemusical", which was released on July 5, 2024 on CD and streaming services,[2] and as a Digital Download on Bandcamp.[3] His yodelling vocal technique has been studied using endoscopy.[4]
Solo discography
[edit]- Trainer Wheels (2000)
- 3 Cheers for Peace & Quiet (2005)
- Dodgy (2008)
- Live and Instructional DVD (2011)
- Not Nor Mal (2016)
- Pod (2025)
References
[edit]- ↑ Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara; Paul McHenry (2002) [1987]. "Webb, Mal". The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic.: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2010. Note: [on-line] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.
- ↑ "Mal Webb Site-Cds". malwebb.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ "Notey and Noisy: A Sound Science Mathemusical, by Mal Webb". Mal Webb. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ Plantenga, Bart (2013). Yodel in hi-fi : from kitsch folk to contemporary electronica. Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-299-29053-5. OCLC 831676689.
Further reading
[edit]- Kasza, Louisa (9 April 2012). "Review: One Mouth Band with Mal Webb, Wine Cellar". NZ Herald.
- Vreeland, Dellaram (28 November 2013). "Since he was four years old Mal Webb has travelled far and wide, entertaining many along the way". The Courier. p. 24. ProQuest 1462041981.
- Johnson, Sabrina (22 June 2017). "A unique and eclectic night of music in Suffolk". Diss Mercury / Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury. ProQuest 1912148598.
- Shand, John; Zuel, Bernard; Connors, Nellie; Pompor, Paris; Smith, Paul (26 September 2008). "CD Reviews". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 18. ProQuest 364253654.
- "Mal Webb brings vocal adventures to Ballarat". The Courier. 22 September 2015. ProQuest 1715736591.
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