Dan Webb (born 13 August 1989), is an Australian musician, entrepreneur, music journalist and critic.

Career

Early in his music career, Webb garnered much attention for his energetic and partly improvised live shows.Beat Magazine – Dan Webb
/ref> One of Webb's most notable stage antics at the time involved him playing his keyboard behind his back, in a style similar to

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.Webb and Auldist: A Force To Be Reckoned With , Luna Digital
/ref> He has collaborated with a number of artists over the years, including

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,Listen to Dan Webb's new single 'A Good Song' - Happy Mag
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, actress

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Exclusive Single Premiere: Dan Webb ft. Ashleigh Cummings "Sleep" (2014) , the AU review
/ref> and the horn sections of

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and

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. In 2011 he played five shows in a UK tour, played two sets at

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and supported

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. He headlined a tour of New Zealand in 2012 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-vocalsDan Webb Announces First Single Featuring Kylie Auldist From 12 Songs, 12 Months & 2013 Tour on Tone Deaf
/ref> and debuted on

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on 26 January 2013.BBC Radio 6 Music – The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, 26/01/2013
/ref> 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.A Chat With…Dan Webb , Mismatch.tv
/ref>the AU interview: Dan Webb (Melbourne) speaks on Sandstorm, not touring the album, and more
/ref> His 2017 album ''Oedipus The King'' was recorded in the lead up to the 2016 US election and released on the same day as

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.Rebel Noise - "Let Them Eat Cake"
/ref> 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

Discography

Albums

* ''Sandstorm'' – Misdemeanor Records/

MGM Distribution MGM Distribution (Metropolitan Groove Merchants) is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase. MGM Distribution was specifically set up as a dis ...

(May 2014) * ''Oedipus The King'' – Sungenre (January 2017) * ''Exotic Erotic Concoction'' – Independent (July 2019) * ''Sunshine/Dialogue'' – Independent (June 2023)

EPs

* ''Capitulation'' – Independent (March 2009) * ''Hyperspace Clearance'' – Independent/

(September 2010) * ''Sailing'' – Misdemeanor Records (October 2015)

Singles

* ''Sleep (feat. Ashleigh Cummings)'' – Misdemeanor Records/

(February 2014) * ''Coming Up Roses'' – Misdemeanor Records/

(June 2014) * ''Drifter'' – Independent (February 2023) * ''Europa'' – Independent (March 2023) * ''A Good Song'' – Independent (March 2023)

References

External links

Dan Webb on BandcampDan's writer archive on sungenre.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Dan 1989 births Living people 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian male singers Australian male singer-songwriters Australian singer-songwriters