The Spiderhawks made their first release in mid–pandemic with a single titled Holy Joe, which was designed to raise money for homeless people. Travelling Light was released on 25th March 2022.
The backbone of the band is songwriter and composer Simon Webb, who is a well-established composer for theatre, TV and Film; Robert Hart, best known for his work with The Distance, Bad Company, and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band; & Bernie Marsden, legendary Whitesnake guitarist, who has worked with Simon on many film, theatre, session, and television projects.The supporting cast of musicians (including The Kick Horns) and singers are all top sessioneers in their own right.
In a previous incarnation, as The Powwow Rock Orchestra, The Spiderhawks released the double album, Everybody Powwow!
The Spiderhawks, whose inception was during the Covid pandemic, are mainly a studio band at the moment. But there are plans afoot to play live in the future.
The principal musics who make up The Spiderhawks are:
ROBERT HART – LEAD VOCALS
SIMON WEBB – VOCALS / KEYBOARDS / BASS
BERNIE MARSDEN – GUITARS
JIMMY COPLEY – DRUMS
EMMA PEARS – VOCALS
JAY STAPLEY – ACOUSTIC GUITAR
WES MCGHEE – B BENDER GUITAR
ALAN STEWART – BASS CLARINET
RODDY LORIMER – TRUMPET
SIMON CLARKE – ALTO SAX
TIM SANDERS – TENOR SAX
PETE JAGGER – BLUES HARP
SIMON EDWARDS – PERCUSSION
LYNDA HAYES, STEVE STAPLEY, STEVE DEVEREAUX, JULIAN LITTMAN, THEA RANFT, KEVIN SHORT, & KARENA K. ASHTON – CHOIR