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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, songwriter and producer.
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] He has collaborated with a number of artists over the years, including Greg Saunier, [3] Kylie Auldist, Bobby Flynn, actress Ashleigh Cummings [4] and the horn sections of The Cat Empire and The Black Seeds.
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. 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]
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. [9]
On 31 March 2023 Webb revealed details of his fourth album Sunshine/Dialogue, alongside the release of a new electro-jazz spoken-word single featuring Greg Saunier. [3]
He was nominated for Self Producing Artist of the Year at the 2024 Music Producer & Engineers' Guild (MPEG) of Australia Awards. [10]