| Webb Wilder | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | John Webb McMurray |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Musician, actor |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar |
| Genre: | Progressive country, outlaw country, roots rock, rock and roll, rockabilly, southern rock, surf rock, Americana |
| Years Active: | 1986–present |
| Label: | Racket Records, Landslide Records, Island Records, Zoo/Praxis/BMG, Watermelon Records, Deaf Pig Records, Varèse Sarabande, DixieFrog Records |
| Associated Acts: | The Drapes The Beatnecks The Nashvegans The Ionizer |
John Webb McMurry (born May 19, 1954), known as Webb Wilder, is an American country, rock & roll singer, guitarist and actor.
McMurry was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.[1] He started playing guitar at the age of 12 and was playing in bands when he was 14.[2]
His aunt was Lillian McMurry, the founder of Trumpet Records.[3] She mentored him and gave advice as he started in the music industry.
With his groups like The Drapes, The Beatnecks, The Nashvegans, Wilder combines the straight-ahead rock & roll with surf guitar of the Ventures and twang of Duane Eddy, drawing on the feel of blues, R&B, country/rockabilly and film noir.[4] His sound incorporated influence from Americana music as well as from the British Invasion.[5]
Wilder said that his music was progressive country.[6] He has been signed to major labels and worked with independent labels. He has also hosted a radio show for Sirius Radio.
Webb Wilder appeared as an actor in Peter Bogdanovich's 1993 feature film The Thing Called Love.[7] As of 2020, he was an afternoon-shift disc jockey for radio station WMOT, which is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Producer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | It Came from Nashville | Landslide Records | R.S. Field | |
| 1989 | Hybrid Vigor | Island Records | R.S. Field for Praxis International | |
| 1991 | Doo Dad | Zoo Records/Praxis International/BMG | R.S. Field | |
| 1993 | It Came from Nashville (CD release) | Watermelon Records | R.S. Field | |
| 1995 | Town & Country | Watermelon Records | R.S. Field, George Bradfute, Webb & the Nashvegans | |
| 1996 | Acres of Suede | Watermelon Records | R.S. Field and Scott Baggett | |
| 2005 | About Time | Landslide Records | R.S. Field | |
| 2005 | Scattered, Smothered and Covered: A Webb Wilder Overview [compilation] | Varèse Sarabande | Various | |
| 2006 | Tough It Out! (Live in Concert) (also released as It's Live Time | and Born to Be Wilder) | Landslide Records/DixieFrog Records/Blind Pig Records | R.S. Field |
| 2009 | More Like Me | Blind Pig Records | Webb Wilder & Joe V. McMahan | |
| 2015 | Mississippi Mōderne | Landslide Records | Webb Wilder, Bob Williams, Tom Comet, George Bradfute, and Joe V. McMahan | |
| 2018 | Powerful Stuff! | Landslide Records | Various | |
| 2020 | Night Without Love | Landslide Records | Webb Wilder |
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] | ||||
| "Human Cannonball" | 1990 | 68 | Hybrid Vigor |