Joshua Hayward

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Joshua Hayward
Birth name	Joshua Hayward
Also known as	Joshua Von Grimm, Joshua Third,
Born	(1984-12-15) 15 December 1984
Origin	Southend on Sea, United Kingdom
Genres	Post-punk revival, gothic rock, garage rock revival, alternative rock, shoegazing, electronic
Years active	2005 – present
Labels	Loog Stolen Transmission Polydor XL Recordings
Associated acts	The Horrors
Notable instruments
Fender Jazzmaster, Fender Jaguar, Ibanez Artcore Series

Joshua Hayward (formerly known as Joshua Von Grimm and Joshua Third) (December 15, 1984) is a British musician, known for playing guitar in The Horrors.

Hayward is best known as guitarist for The Horrors, an indie-gothic rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea. He is known for his innovative methods of guitar playing, and is particularly interested in making and altering guitar pedals and effects, an interest which stems from his fascination with making things reactive, and an obsession with feedback. One of the Horrors' early fanzines features a step-by-step guide to altering an effects pedal, as written by Hayward.^[1] Having achieved a Physics degree from University College London, he used this, along with a childhood fascination with technology to create innovative and creative new sounds on The Horrors' albums, particularly 2009's Primary Colours. ^[2]

Musical influences

Hayward's musical inspirations include The Birthday Party, Aphex Twin, Sonic Youth^[3]^[4] and shoegaze bands such as My Bloody Valentine.^[5]

References

↑ Scan of an early Horrors fanzine. None. Retrieved on 2012-05-07.
↑ Joshua Hayward interview on the Creators Project. Thecreatorsproject.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-07.
↑ Joshua Hayward talks about Sonic Youth as a musical influence on YouTube. Youtube.com (2011-09-26). Retrieved on 2012-05-07.
↑ Interview with the Horrors on. Thefader.com (2009-11-03). Retrieved on 2012-05-07.
↑ The Horrors interview on YouTube. Youtube.com (2009-12-03). Retrieved on 2012-05-07.

v t e The Horrors

Faris Badwan Joshua Hayward Tom Cowan Rhys Webb Joe Spurgeon

Studio albums	Strange House Primary Colours Skying

EPs	The Horrors EP Shadazz/Radiation (with Suicide and Nik Void)

Singles	"Sheena Is a Parasite" "Death at the Chapel" "Count in Fives" "Gloves" "She Is the New Thing" "Sea Within a Sea" "Who Can Say" "Mirror's Image" "Whole New Way" "Still Life" "I Can See Through You"

Related articles	Discography Cat's Eyes

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Name	Hayward, Joshua
Alternative names	Third, Joshua; Von Grimm, Joshua
Short description	British musician
Date of birth	15 December 1984
Place of birth	Southend on Sea
Date of death
Place of death

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