Joshua Hayward
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Joshua Hayward is a British
musician, known for playing guitar in The Horrors
. Hayward was born on December 15th, 1984.
Hayward is best known as guitarist for The Horrors
, a Garage Rock/Indie 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 fanzine
s features a step-by-step guide to altering an effects pedal, as written by Hayward. 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
. He is in a long-term relationship with Mikyla Warr of the female DJ group The She Set.
Hayward's musical inspirations include shoegaze bands such as Sonic Youth
and My Bloody Valentine.
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musician, known for playing guitar in The Horrors
The Horrors
The Horrors are an English band from Southend on Sea, formed in 2005. Their debut Strange House, was released in 2007 and reached number thirty-seven on the UK Albums Chart, their second album Primary Colours was released in 2009 and peaked at number 25 in the UK...
. Hayward was born on December 15th, 1984.
Hayward is best known as guitarist for The Horrors
The Horrors
The Horrors are an English band from Southend on Sea, formed in 2005. Their debut Strange House, was released in 2007 and reached number thirty-seven on the UK Albums Chart, their second album Primary Colours was released in 2009 and peaked at number 25 in the UK...
, a Garage Rock/Indie band formed in Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated...
. 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 fanzine
Fanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
s features a step-by-step guide to altering an effects pedal, as written by Hayward. Having achieved a Physics degree from University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, he used this, along with a childhood fascination with technology to create innovative and creative new sounds on The Horrors
The Horrors
The Horrors are an English band from Southend on Sea, formed in 2005. Their debut Strange House, was released in 2007 and reached number thirty-seven on the UK Albums Chart, their second album Primary Colours was released in 2009 and peaked at number 25 in the UK...
' albums, particularly 2009's Primary Colours
Primary Colours (album)
Primary Colours is the second studio album by British post-punk revival band The Horrors. It was released in the US on 21 April 2009, and in the UK on 4 May 2009 by XL Recordings. The album charted on the UK Albums Chart at #25. According to aggregating website Metacritic, the record was met with...
. He is in a long-term relationship with Mikyla Warr of the female DJ group The She Set.
Hayward's musical inspirations include shoegaze bands such as Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
and My Bloody Valentine.