Mal Webb

Mal Webb
Mal Webb, Revolver South Yarra, 12 June 2006
Mal Webb, Revolver South Yarra, 12 June 2006
Background information
Born (1966-10-31) 31 October 1966 (age 59)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresPop, jazz, world music, Ghanaian music, a cappella
OccupationsMusician, songwriter, comedian
Instruments
Years active1984–present
Formerly ofTotally Gourdgeous, The Oxo Cubans, Sock, Formidable Vegetable
Websitemalwebb.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.

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, and as a Digital Download on Bandcamp. His yodelling vocal technique has been studied using endoscopy.

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. ↑ "Mal Webb Site-Cds". malwebb.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Notey and Noisy: A Sound Science Mathemusical, by Mal Webb". Mal Webb. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ↑ 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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