Rhys Webb (musician)

Rhys Webb (formerly known as Spider Webb) is a British musician, known primarily for being a member of the band The Horrors. Webb was born on February 18, 1983 to Timothy and Rhiannon Webb. He has a brother, Huw Webb, bassist for the band S.C.U.M and a sister, "Harry" (Angharad).

Musical career

Webb is best known for his role as bass guitarist, and formerly organist, for The Horrors, an Alternative Rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea. Webb became interested in music from an early age, beginning his interest in record collecting when he realised that his music taste was very different from his peers'.^[1] He began playing in bands from as young as fourteen, before joining The Horrors in 2005. Webb plays a black Fender Precision Bass with a maple neck and has also used a black Fender Mustang Bass that belonged to Tom Cowan. Webb worked in a Bagel Delicatessan on Leigh Broadway, Leigh On Sea, Essex after this period^[2]

Along with The Horrors keyboardist Tom Cowan, Webb has a side project, Spider and The Flies, who play electronic music. Their EP, Something Clockwork This Way Comes was released in 2009.^[3] Webb is also the vocalist in Bo Diddley cover band, the Diddlers.^[4] He is also an established DJ.^[5]

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