Mal Webb

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Mal Webb
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Mal Webb, Revolver South Yarra, 12 June 2006
Background information
Born (1966-10-31) 31 October 1966 (age 58)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres Pop, jazz, world music, Ghanaian music, a cappella
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter, Comedian
Instruments
Years active1984–present
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), [2] Woodley (ABC TV series 2012) [3] and Wishworks' puppet show, Whispering Smith (UK 2015). 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, [4] and as a Digital Download on Bandcamp. [5] His yodelling vocal technique has been studied using endoscopy. [6]

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Solo discography

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ The Adventures of Lano & Woodley (Comedy), Working Title Television, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1 September 1997, retrieved 5 October 2022
  3. ↑ Woodley (Comedy), Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), 22 February 2012, retrieved 5 October 2022
  4. ↑ "Mal Webb Site-Cds". malwebb.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Notey and Noisy: A Sound Science Mathemusical, by Mal Webb". Mal Webb. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ↑ 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.


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