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{{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> |
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| Name = Rhys Webb |
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| Birth_name = Rhys Timothy Somerset Webb |
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| Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist |
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| Born = {{birth date and age|1981|2|18}} |
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| Origin = [[Southend-on-sea]], [[England]] |
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| Instrument = [[Keyboard instrument|Keyboards]], [[Organ (music)|organ]] |
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| Genre = [[Garage rock]], [[experimental]] |
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| Years_active = 2005–present |
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| Label = [[Loog]]<br />[[Stolen Transmission]]<br />[[XL Recordings]] |
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| Associated_acts = [[The Horrors]]<br />[[Spider And The Flies]] |
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| Notable_instruments = [[Vox Continental]] |
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'''Rhys Webb''', better known as '''Spider Webb''' (born on [[18 February]], [[1983]]), is the keyboard/organist for Southend band [[The Horrors]]. He is a self proclaimed [[Mod (lifestyle)|mod]]. He mainly uses a [[Vox Continental]] which is a transistor-based combo organ, but has been known to use [[Farfisas]], [[Hammonds]], the [[Roland VK-8]], and, most recently, a Nord Electro 2. |
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He, along with Oliver Abbott is the founder of Southend's Junk Club which used to be located in the basement of a decaying Victorian hotel, this is where the members of [[The Horrors]] met. He is in the side project Spider And The Flies with [[Tomethy Furse]]. Their music is instrumental, and their sound is influenced by the work of Delia Derbyshire, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, and [[Joe Meek]]-produced instrumentals. |
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His sister, [[Angharrad "Harry" Webb]], is the current girlfriend of fellow Horror [[Coffin Joe]]. Harry is also a member of the DJ group, [[The She Set]]. His younger brother Huw Webb is the bass player in the band [[S.C.U.M]] and DJs under the name [[Huw Electric]]. |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.myspace.com/SPIDERANDTHEFLIES Spider And The Flies] |
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[[Category:1983 births]] |
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[[Category:English musicians]] |
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